Respiratory Support

Massage therapy can support respiratory health by releasing chest and back tension, improving posture, and promoting relaxation that eases breathing.

Breathing Easier

Respiratory function depends on more than just your lungs. The muscles between your ribs (intercostals), your diaphragm, and the muscles of your chest, back, and shoulders all play crucial roles in breathing. When these muscles are tight or restricted, breathing becomes more labored.

Massage therapy can help by releasing tension in these respiratory muscles, improving posture that affects lung capacity, and promoting the relaxation response that naturally deepens breathing.

While massage doesn't treat respiratory diseases, it can be a supportive therapy for people living with breathing challenges, helping them breathe more comfortably and efficiently.

How Massage Supports Breathing

Intercostal release — Relaxes the muscles between ribs for fuller expansion
Diaphragm work — Releases tension in the primary breathing muscle
Postural improvement — Opens the chest for better lung capacity
Back muscle release — Reduces tension that restricts rib movement
Stress reduction — Calms the nervous system for slower, deeper breathing
Shoulder release — Reduces accessory muscle overuse in breathing
Improved circulation — Supports oxygen delivery throughout the body

Who Benefits

Massage for respiratory support can help:

People with asthma (between episodes, not during)
Those recovering from respiratory illness
People with chronic bronchitis or COPD (as supportive care)
Allergy sufferers with chest congestion
Those with stress-related breathing patterns
People with postural issues affecting breathing
Singers and wind instrument players
Athletes seeking optimized breathing

Note: Massage therapy is supportive care, not treatment for respiratory diseases. Always follow your doctor's treatment plan and inform them about complementary therapies you're using.

Our Approach

Respiratory-focused massage includes work on:

Chest and pectoral muscles
Intercostal muscles between ribs
Upper and middle back
Shoulder and neck muscles
Diaphragm release techniques

We combine massage with breathing exercises and postural awareness to maximize benefits. Many clients find that learning to breathe more efficiently during massage helps them maintain better breathing patterns in daily life.

Sessions may include positioning that opens the chest and techniques that encourage deeper, slower breathing as part of the relaxation response.

Treatment Pricing

30 minutes$70.00

45 minutes$90.00

60 minutes$109.00

90 minutes$150.00

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Schedule Treatment Call (613) 778-8621