Elkhart's Personal, One-on-One Fitness & Massage Therapy Facility

Q: How is training at Mike's better than training at a major fitness center?
A: At Mike's, you get personal attention with every visit, for your entire visit. You get professional feedback on your workout progress.

Q: How do I choose a massage thats right for me?
A: Mike will explain the differences and benefits of each type of massage, and let you know the one that will work best for you.

Q. How can exercise reduce or eliminate back and neck pain?
A. Think of your spine as a circus tent that stays erect by guy wires. The muscles that support your spine are the guy wires, so weak untrained spinal muscles(loose guy wires) are unable to properly support your vertebral spinal column thus applying excessive pressure to the nerve troots that pass through between each vertebrae causing pain and discomfort. Specific exercises for problem areas can improve spinal posture, restore some balance and flexibility and reduce nerve irritation that causes inflammation,which in turn causes pain.

Q. What is Medical Massage and how can I benefit?
A. Medical Massage , I believe is deep tissue therapy but all forms of massage is theraputic in nature. Deep tissue therapy helps relieve muscle pain by increasing blood flow which facilitates the removal of toxins and brings increased oxygen to the area thus relaxing the muscle and eliminates pain. You can benefit ultimately as a result of decrease inflammation, decreased pain, increased ROM (range of motion) and also impedes or slows down joint degeneration.

Q. i have fibromyalgia. Can massage therapy help me?
A. Yes. Massage therapy, with the correct method, can greatly reduce muscle tenderness, and although there is no cure for fibromyalgia syndrome, one can manage the pain to a tolerable level. Each individual's symptoms are different, however they all have the 18 tender points in common. Moderate exercise has been proven to help reduce symptoms.