Welcoming Karen Renée and Healing Hands of Hilo to our clinic, as we now offer Massage Therapy along with Chiropractic adjustments.

Trained in Lomi Lomi and myofacial release technique for pain relief, Karen Renée offers relaxation, deep tissue, and energy work based in traditional Hawai’ian practices. 

Combining massage and chiropractic care provides complementary benefits that accelerate recovery, reduce pain, and improve overall function. At our practice, we use both modalities to treat chronic low back and neck pain, rehabilitate after accidents or injuries, and support long-term health improvements such as better nutrition and workplace ergonomics.

  • Faster pain relief: Chiropractic adjustments restore joint alignment and nerve function, while massage relaxes tight muscles and reduces soft-tissue tension that can perpetuate pain. Together they address both joint and muscular contributors to discomfort, often producing quicker and more sustained relief than either therapy alone.

  • Improved range of motion and flexibility: Adjustments free restricted joints; massage reduces adhesions and improves tissue elasticity. This combination restores normal movement patterns, decreases stiffness, and lowers the risk of re-injury.

  • Enhanced healing and rehabilitation: After an accident or injury, chiropractic care helps correct biomechanical dysfunctions and reduce abnormal stress on injured tissues. Massage increases local circulation and promotes removal of metabolic waste products, supporting tissue repair and reducing inflammation during rehabilitation.

  • Reduced muscle spasms and tension: Chiropractic realignment can decrease nerve irritation that triggers spasms, while targeted massage techniques calm overactive muscles and break pain-spasm cycles.

  • Better posture and long-term stability: Chiropractic care addresses spinal alignment and joint mechanics; massage helps release chronic postural tightness in the neck, shoulders, and back. Together they make it easier to maintain improved posture and spinal health over time.

  • Faster recovery between treatments: Massage prepares muscles and connective tissues, making adjustments more effective and often more comfortable. Post-adjustment massage can also help sustain the benefits of an adjustment by preventing muscles from pulling the joints back out of alignment.

  • Personalized rehabilitation plans: Combining both therapies allows clinicians to tailor treatment to each patient’s needs—integrating spinal adjustments, soft-tissue work, therapeutic exercise, and home-care strategies for more comprehensive recovery.

  • Reduced reliance on medications and invasive procedures: By addressing root biomechanical and soft-tissue causes of pain, the combination often reduces the need for long-term pain medications, injections, or surgery.

  • Support for workplace and lifestyle improvements: When paired with ergonomic advice, exercise prescription, and nutritional guidance, combined care supports overall health and performance—reducing recurrence of pain related to work posture, repetitive movements, or poor diet.

Clinical situations where combined care is especially helpful

  • Chronic low back or neck pain with muscular tightness or trigger points

  • Whiplash and post-accident rehabilitation

  • Headaches with cervical joint dysfunction and neck muscle tension

  • Postural syndrome and repetitive-strain injuries

  • Pre- and post-operative care to optimize recovery and function

How we approach treatment

  • Comprehensive evaluation to identify joint dysfunction, soft-tissue restrictions, and contributing lifestyle factors

  • Coordinated care plan that sequences adjustments and massage for maximum effect

  • Integration of therapeutic exercises, ergonomic changes, and nutritional advice

  • Ongoing reassessment and progression toward functional goals and long-term wellness

Combining massage and chiropractic care offers a balanced, non-invasive approach that treats both mechanical and muscular drivers of pain. At our clinic, this integrated model helps patients recover faster, move better, and maintain improved health and function. If you’d like, we can create a personalized plan based on your specific condition and goals.

 

Contact Information:
198 Ponahawai Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 935-0004 for Chiropractic treatment

Phone (808)767-2541 for Massage Appointment or book online HERE
Fax: (808) 961-5439

Business Hours:
Monday:  9am to 5pm
Tuesday:  9am to 5pm
Wednesday 9am to 5pm
Thursday:  9am to 12pm
Friday:  9am to 5pm