Restorative Medical Massage at Carissa Shima Healing Bodywork
Pain isn’t always about the site of discomfort—it’s often the result of complex layers involving posture, movement, stress, inflammation, and past injuries. At Carissa Shima Healing Bodywork, medical massage is more than temporary relief. It’s a precise, therapeutic approach designed to uncover and address the real source of your pain.
Each session is rooted in clinical expertise and whole-body insight, combining advanced techniques to reduce inflammation, improve mobility, restore balance, and support your nervous system. You’re cared for as a whole person—not just a symptom. Whether you’re recovering from surgery, living with chronic pain, or pushing your performance to new heights, your care plan is customized to meet your body’s specific needs and goals.
This is medical massage redefined—where every touch is intentional, every session builds on progress, and healing is designed for long-term change.
- Unhurried, 60 to 90-minute appointments focused entirely on your healing
- In-depth evaluation of pain, posture, and movement patterns
- Targeted hands-on therapy to reduce inflammation and restore balance
- Expert assessment of structural imbalances and compensations
- Nervous system support through calming, therapeutic techniques
- Customized treatment strategies for injury recovery or chronic tension
- Integration of advanced techniques to address fascia, joints, and soft tissue
- Education on daily habits that support healing and mobility
- Personalized movement and self-care guidance for between sessions
- Progress tracking to ensure meaningful, lasting results
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Our Mission
At Carissa Shima Healing Bodywork, I take an integrative, whole-body approach to uncover and address the root causes of pain and dysfunction. With over 20 years of experience, I’ve helped hundreds of high-performing individuals restore alignment, accelerate recovery, and reclaim their active lives—through a personalized healing process designed for real, lasting results.
Medical Massage Services Through Carissa Shima Healing Bodywork
- Comprehensive pain and movement assessment
- Personalized therapeutic bodywork sessions
- Structural imbalance and postural evaluation
- Advanced techniques to reduce inflammation and tension
- Soft tissue and fascia release for improved mobility
- Nervous system regulation and relaxation support
- Scar tissue and adhesion reduction (ideal for post-op care)
- Customized treatment plans for injury recovery and chronic pain
- Integrated care for stress, fatigue, and muscular compensation
- Ongoing progress tracking to ensure lasting relief
- Targeted support for headaches, TMJ, neck, shoulder, back, hip, and knee pain
- Movement education to extend results beyond the table
- Recovery and performance optimization for athletes and active adults
- Holistic care that supports the whole body—physically and emotionally
all Packages include
- In-depth health and lifestyle intake to understand your history, pain patterns, and goals
- Postural and movement assessment to identify compensation and alignment issues
- Visual and hands-on evaluation of muscle tension, fascial restrictions, and inflammation
- Gentle nervous system check-in to evaluate stress load and somatic holding
- Customized hands-on bodywork session using advanced therapeutic techniques
- Supportive body awareness tools to enhance results
- Discussion of findings and recommendations for your care plan
- Education on how to maintain progress between sessions
- Tailored roadmap for ongoing recovery, pain relief, and performance optimization
- Every session is unhurried, intentional, and centered on your unique needs—whether you’re healing from injury, recovering post-op, or striving to stay active, mobile, and pain-free.
All Packages and Sessions are Customized
Explore the full menu of diverse services we ofHere are the packages that include Manual Lymphatic Drainage: The Post-Operative Healing Packages is where Manual Lymphatic Drainage is used the most. When needed the Weekly Stress and Tension Release Package, Biweekly Optimal Performance Package, Monthly Stress and Tension Release Maintenance Package, and the A la Carte Bodywork Session include it as well. Book your Pre-Treatment Assessment Session today to get started on any of our customized packages. fer to our patients here at CentreSpringMD through our Atlanta integrative and internal medicine practice.