About Your Therapist

Cara Errico graduated from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Radiology from Quinnipiac University. Starting her career as an x-ray technologist gives her a more in-depth knowledge of the human body than other massage therapists. During her career she has worked closely with other healthcare providers, athletes, coaches and personal trainers. She continues to be the lead men’s massage therapist for the annual Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament (the last stop in the U.S. Open Tennis Series) held in New Haven, Connecticut. In addition, was one of the massage therapists during the Nutmeg State Games (Connecticut State Olympic Games) when they were held in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

She works on a wide range of clients utilizing various methods of massages such as sports, deep tissue and Swedish.

What is Massage Therapy?

It is the manipulation of the superficial soft tissue, muscles, tendons and ligaments to enhance health and healing. Different massage techniques have different effects. These techniques are chosen by the therapist and applied in such a way to accomplish the goals of each individual massage session.

Mechanisms of Massage

Massage Healing

There are four main stages of healing through massage: relief, correction, strengthening, and maintenance.

Relief

The first few sessions of massage therapy will be aimed to relieve pain, reduce muscle tension and relax stressed nerves. The relief sessions are aimed at the symptoms of the problem.

Correction

When the pain is gone, the therapist will work on the problem that caused the pain. Techniques will be aimed at stimulating your lymphatic system and freeing knotted and scarred muscle fibers.

Strengthening

Strengthening is important in a badly damaged area. Weakness at the injury site can mean recurring problems. Techniques will be aimed at strengthening the tissues near the injury enabling them to provide adequate support when the injury is healed.

Maintenance

Maintenance is the final stage in healing and the first step in preventing other injuries. Maintenance techniques are aimed at treating the problem and preventing the occurrence of new problems.