How Often Should You Get a Massage?

Whether you currently see a massage therapists or are thinking about finding one, a common question can be, how often do you need massage? Although massage can sometimes be a seldom treatment to achieve momentarily stress relief, its primary function is pain relief...

Is Ashiatsu for You?

The ancient modality of ashiatsu, originally performed by monks, has been revived in cities all across the world in recent years. This deep tissue foot massage is a truly unique experience, but does it fit your needs? Ashiatsu is the ideal modality to meet the...

Debunking Massage Therapy Myths

Like any discipline, massage therapy has been dogged by common misconceptions throughout its lifespan as an ancient healing art. In the modern world, we can use informational technology such as blogs to debunk these common myths and spread education on what a patient...

Five Answers for Newcomers to Massage

If you are coming in for your first massage, it is normal to have questions. As massage therapy experts, we have heard the most common inquiries asked by new patients. Below are our answers. Will I have to undress? Each patient undresses in accordance with their...

Massaging The Most Forgotten Area of the Body

There is one area of the body that contains the muscles we use more than any other, an area that is essential to our daily routine and can be highly painful or detrimental when its proper functioning is interrupted. The area is your jaw. Temporomandibular joint...

The Freshwater Trust

At East Bridge Massage, we consider ourselves a part of the larger Portland community and aim to align ourselves with this city’s shared values. Conservation of the environment we live in as a riverbed metropolis through donation of our time to the local organization...

Welcome

We are proud to announce that our practice has a completely new web presence!  East Bridge Massage, voted “Best Massage Portland 2017” by the Willamette Week reader’s poll, now has a site to best reflect that we put our hearts and souls into our work.  Our massage...