Make your health a priority and indulge yourself in one of our unique and highly specialized treatments to rejuvenate your body and mind leaving you feeling completely refreshed and ready to conquer the day.
Meet your licensed physical therapist, yoga instructor, certified lymphedema therapist, reiki healer, and relaxation expert, Michelle Rice. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and University of Miami and has practiced physical therapy for over 22 years with an extensive background in manual therapies. She owns Preserva Therapy outpatient clinic in Florida and conducts Seminars in cancer rehabilitation and relaxation.
Her education and patient experiences combined with advanced training in craniosacral therapy, myofasical release, trigger point release, and soft tissue mobilization have led to her unique blend of hands on techniques integrated with intuition and guided imagery for the ultimate relaxation experience.
We guarantee your session will feel like a true escape and allow you to jump start your journey to release pain, to revitalize your life, refresh your mind and rejuvenate your body!
Michelle Rice PT, MSPT, CLT, RYT
Our Treatments
The Stress Reducer
Our signature massage treatment that hits all the right spots was designed to allow your entire body and mind to unwind. Manual massage therapy treatment combined with progressive muscle relaxation allows your body and mind to let go of the physical and mental stress of the day. A unique blend of cranial sacral, acupressure targeted stress points, soft tissue mobilization, and gentle stretching are utilized to tend to the personal needs of each client. Rest your eyes and body with blissful aromas, soothing sounds, and healing touch to relax your entire body and mind to allow you to feel refreshed and recharged.
Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD)
Detoxify you body and boost your immune system with a gentle manual lymphatic drainage session. This treatment is perfect to revitalize your lymphatic system or can be a great adjunct after any surgical intervention to ease inflammation, swelling or lymphedema.
Complete decongestive therapy and compression wrapping is additionally offered to reduce and maintain swelling. For milder conditions, edema can be maintained with a compression garment recommended and fitted by your therapist.
Neck Pain Escape
Achieve complete relaxation of the neck, head and shoulders with manual muscle release techniques and assisted stretching.
Progressive muscle relaxation and guided imagery are utilized during this manual massage therapy session to maximize the muscle relaxation response.
Manual massage techniques include a blend of cranial sacral, myofascial release, trigger point release, and soft tissue mobilization for an ultimate escape from neck pain.
Back Pain Bliss
Deep tissue work to the entire spine utilizing a combination of myofascial, trigger point, and soft tissue mobilization to release the muscle spasms.
Whether your pain is localized in your mid back, low back or replicates sciatica, this treatment will reduce pain to get you moving again.
Treatment can also include phonophoresis ultrasound treatment, electric stimulation, moist heat, cupping and head and neck releases to allow your entire spine to feel pain free.
Headache Holiday
Manual therapy treatment for those suffering from tension headaches, neck pain, and muscle aches. This massage also addresses headaches caused by TMJ. Begin with a phonoporesis treatment utilizing therapeutic ultrasound and anti-inflammation topical gel followed by suboccipital neck releases and soft tissue mobilizations that target the occipital, temporal and cervical regions. Guided breathing and imagery are combined to allow the body and mind to completely let go of tension and enjoy mind and body clearness and relaxation
Post Surgical TLC
Whether you are recovering from a back operation, orthopedic or plastic surgery, this session will address the scar tissue, reduce swelling and pain, promote flexibility and make sure your healing process is on track. Manual therapies may include ultrasound guided soft tissue mobilization, transverse friction scar massage, myofascial release, manual lymph drainage, cupping, and stretching. Recommendations for a home stretching and strengthening program can be prescribed.
The Healthy Joint
This treatment targets a specific painful area to restore functional mobility, promote healing and reduce pain. Whether you are experiencing shoulder, hip, knee or ankle pain either from a new injury or a chronic issue, we will guide you in the right direction with healing touch.
We address issues with the rotator cuff, golfer’s elbow, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, patella femoral syndrome, ankle sprains, plantar fasciitis, meniscal tears, and arthritic joint flare ups.
Sacroilliac (SI) joint dysfunction and pelvic asymmetries are addressed in the treatment category.
Treatment includes a phonoporesis treatment utilizing therapeutic ultrasound and anti-inflammation topical gel, electric stimulation and kinesiotaping.
Soft tissue mobilization targets the painful joint and surrounding musculature with a combination of techniques that may include myofascial release, trigger point release, cupping, manual lymph drainage. Therapist will manually stretch the affected joint and show client to stretch at home. A brief home exercise program will be prescribed for maintenance.
Breast Cancer Rehab Treatment
This unique package includes an initial detailed assessment by a licensed physical therapist specialized in cancer rehab and is followed with manual therapy, relaxation techniques, and instruction for self-treatment and a prescribed exercise program. The therapist screens patient for lymphedema, general swelling, range of motion limitations, muscle weakness, and muscular pain, as well as identifies side effects after radiation, chemotherapy, and surgical intervention.
Manual treatments may include manual lymph drainage, cupping, soft tissue mobilization, guided imagery, scar tissue massage, myofascial techniques, joint mobilization, and trigger point release in order to optimize return to normal function and mobility.
This package can also help any person undergoing cancer treatment or any cancer survivor. Skilled physical therapy has been shown to help cancer patients conquer the physical side effects after chemotherapy, radiation, and surgical intervention. Treatment addresses problem areas as well as teaches preventative self care important for a successful rehab process.
Compression wrapping is provided if needed and compression garment fitting is provided if appropriate for the additional cost of supplies.