The institute offers needleless acupuncture, hydromassage, and acupuncture for weight loss. Emily Zoladz Mlive. Looking like a twin bed with a rubber mattress, the HydroMassage provided clients with the sensation of being massaged with jets of warm water β while remaining clothed and dry.
Free samples of massage, acupuncture and essential oils are available today, Friday, July 26, as the Wege Institute continues its two-day open house. The event runs 11 a. SE, Suite The HydroMassage is only the second one in West Michigan, said Tim Maciejewski, a business office coordinator, and it offers the advantage of providing a quick, relatively inexpensive massage.
He anticipates the service attracting people coming for outpatient treatment, family members visiting loved ones, and hospital staff. Across the hall, massage therapist Amber Sackett demonstrated Thai massage to those who wanted to try it. At times, she stood pressed on a muscle with the weight of one foot. She also lifted and stretched the arms and legs in yoga poses. For Thai massage, a client remains clothed and lies on a mat on the floor.
Alina Chourrot, a social worker at Lacks Cancer Center, enjoyed her brief sample. Working those muscles can lead to better health, Sackett said. That can lead to more serious problems such as bulging disk or carpal tunnel. Down the hall, Craig Honchen introduced visitors to acupuncture, which involves the placement of needles to stimulate different areas of the body. While most people who seek acupuncture are suffering from back or shoulder pain, Honchen said it is used to treat a wide range of conditions, including the flu, hypertension and anxiety and depression.
He became interested in learning acupuncture after his mother used it to quit smoking. The traditional Chinese medicine can be used to complement Western medicine, said Zhiqun Zhou. Cancer patients who have been treated with acupuncture and herbal therapy before chemotherapy have handled treatments better and with less nausea, she said.
