CONNECTIVE TISSUE MANIPULATION

SUNSHINE CITY MASSAGE and SPA | ST. PETE, FL

Targeted Structural Work | Advanced Massage Technique

Best for

• Chronic Pain
• SCAR TISSUE
• TREATING OLD INJURIES
• Tight and restricted TISSUE

CONNECTIVE TISSUE MANIPULATION

with Jordan
60 minutes: $200
90 minutes: $300
120 minutes: $400

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CONNECTIVE TISSUE MANIPULATION

at SUNSHINE CITY MASSAGE and SPA in ST. PETE FL

Increase Mobility and Reduce Restrictions
Improve Circulation and Nervous System Tone
Restore Structural Balance

Connective Tissue Manipulation (CTM) is a specialized manual technique directed primarily at the skin, superficial fascia, and underlying connective tissue. Using precise, angled traction rather than deep muscular pressure, CTM applies controlled mechanical input to superficial tissues with the goal of improving tissue mobility and influencing sensory and autonomic nervous-system responses.

Connective Tissue Manipulation is not your typical massage. The technique is gentle yet incredibly focused, more like precise skin traction than deep kneading. It is subtle, refined, and deeply sensory. You may feel warmth, tingling, pulling, or an odd but pleasant sense of things shifting beneath the surface. Some clients experience warmth, tingling, pulling, or sensations that extend beyond the area being treated, reflecting the complex sensory innervation of the skin and fascia.

Each movement is exact and intentional. The technique primarily targets superficial connective tissue while also providing sensory input to the nervous system

Many clients describe it as a kind of magic that leaves them lighter, calmer, and freer in their movement. You might stand up after a session and realize your posture has changed or that you are breathing more easily.

With aging, injury, and periods of reduced movement, connective tissue can undergo changes in collagen organization, cross-linking, hydration, and elasticity. These changes can alter the mechanical properties of fascia, tendons, ligaments, and other connective tissues, contributing to greater stiffness and reduced tissue mobility.

Structural Protein Changes
Collagen remodeling: Increased cross-linking can reduce tissue extensibility.
Elastin changes: Elastic fibers gradually lose some of their ability to recoil.
Extracellular matrix hydration: Changes in water content and ground substance can influence tissue gliding and viscoelasticity.

Effects on Body Parts
Skin: Thins out, sags, and forms wrinkles due to a drop in new collagen production.
Joints and tendons: Ligaments and tendons grow brittle, which limits the range of motion and joint flexibility.
Muscles and fascia: Intramuscular connective tissue stiffens, lowering overall physical strength and coordination. 

CTM uses controlled mechanical input to improve superficial tissue mobility and reduce perceived restriction, allowing greater freedom of movement. Connective Tissue Manipulation is a technique developed by Elizabeth Dicke which can help improve the tissue from scar tissue, injuries, and even aging.

CTM differs from other fascial techniques in its specificity and precision. Each stroke is applied at a particular angle, depth, and direction corresponding to specific connective tissue zones that map reflexively to internal structures including muscles, organs, and nerve pathways. The results are often rapid and far-reaching in a way that surprises clients who have worked with other massage therapists.


  • Releases fascial restrictions that limit movement and create chronic tension patterns.
  • Improves scar tissue mobility and reduces post-surgical adhesions and restrictions.
  • May support autonomic regulation and encourage a shift toward parasympathetic activity. Influences whole-body function through connective tissue reflex pathways.
  • Improves joint mobility, flexibility, and overall movement quality.
  • Reduces chronic pain and restores structural balance throughout the body.

CTM is appropriate for clients with chronic pain or structural tension that has not resolved with other approaches, postural imbalance with deep fascial drivers, post-surgical scar tissue, and complex patterns involving multiple body systems. It is also highly valuable for clients seeking deeper nervous system regulation alongside structural work.

CTM sessions use precise, specific strokes applied with a particular depth and angle to the skin and superficial fascia. The technique can look subtle, but the tissue response is significant. You
may feel warmth, spreading, pulling, or a tingling sensation as the fascia releases. These are
normal reflexive responses to the work.

Sessions may produce effects in areas beyond where Jordan is working. This is the reflexive,
systemic nature of CTM and is one of the markers of effective connective tissue work. Jordan
assesses throughout and adapts based on tissue response. Many clients notice lasting changes
in mobility, pain levels, and overall body comfort that accumulate meaningfully over a series of
sessions.

A smarter way to release tension

CONNECTIVE TISSUE MANIPULATION
with JORDAN

60 MINUTES: $200
90 MINUTES: $300
120 MINUTES: $400

Every session is built around how your body shows up that day.
Jordan sets the standard with intentional touch designed to create change, not overwhelm.

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• Licensed Massage Therapist
• Connective Tissue Manipulation
• Connective Tissue – The Natural Facelift
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  • “Sunshine City Massage is the best of the best… I have so been seeing Jordan for Connective Tissue Manipulation to work on scar tissue and mobility as well as the most relaxing manual lymphatic drainage session. They know what they’re doing and tailor your massage to exactly what you need that day. Can’t wait for my next session!”
    Anne Taylor
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  • “I’ve seen Jordan at Sunshine City Massage over the years and recently came back during my recovery from rotator cuff surgery. PT was helping, but I felt stressed and tight from all the rehab work. Jordan suggested Connective Tissue Manipulation, and it’s made a huge difference.”
    James Payne
  • “Connective Tissue Massage is, in my opinion, one of the most effective bodywork tools for healing. The results I have experienced after just one session are incredible and everyone I know who receives CTM from Jordan has experienced the same level of transformation. Whether an injury/pain is new or old Jordan’s techniques and knowledge bring relief and freedom! Jordan’s MLD results are also incredibly impactful. Treatment with Sunshine City Massage is a no brainer!”
    Talya Disler
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  • “Booked a massage last week while on a little vacay and I’m so glad I did. Jordan was amazing and so was the massage. His studio is very comfortable, relaxing and clean. He takes the time to get to know you. He asks questions like what kind of pressure you want and areas that need focus. If you want an incredible massage, book with Jordan, you won’t regret it. My only problem is I was only visiting the area, otherwise I’d be there twice a month to get a massage. Keep up the great work and thank you so much!”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Connective Tissue manipulatioN

Connective Tissue Manipulation (CTM) uses precise, angled strokes applied to specific fascial zones to create reflexive changes throughout the body, including effects on circulation, nervous system tone, and organ- related tension. Myofascial Release (MFR) uses sustained pressure and stretch more broadly across the fascial system. CTM is much more specific yielding deeper structural change and systemic reflexive effects.

This depends on the complexity and duration of the pattern. Some clients notice significant improvement in three to five sessions. Post-surgical scar work and long-standing chronic patterns typically benefit from a more comprehensive series. Jordan will give you a realistic picture based upon years of hands on practice after your first session assessment.

Connective Tissue Manipulation (CTM) strokes can produce a distinctive sensation, often described as scratching or pulling that may occasionally feel briefly intense in areas of significant restriction like scar tissue. This decreases as the tissue responds. Intensity depends on the area and degree of restriction. Over scar tissue the intensity tends to be the most significant, but it should not be painful. Jordan works methodically and progressively with regular checks in throughout.

Yes. CTM is one of the most effective tools for addressing fascial restriction and scar tissue
after C-section. Work begins once healing is fully complete, typically six to eight weeks post
surgery minimum. Jordan has specific experience with post-C-section CTM and approaches the
work progressively and carefully.

Yes, and this combination is often used in Jordan’s sessions. CTM addresses fascial restrictions that can impede lymphatic flow; MLD then moves fluid through those cleared pathways. The combination produces results that neither technique achieves independently, particularly for post-surgical recovery and complex chronic patterns.

Connective Tissue Massage (CTM) starts at $200 for 60 minutes, $300 for 90 minutes, and $400 for 2 hours at Sunshine City Massage & Spa in St. Petersburg, FL.

Yes, whenever you are scheduled for a massage with Jordan, he will prioritize a thorough intake to ensure that the service you booked is the best treatment for your needs and will adjust your session if a different approach makes more sense.

We would rather provide the treatment your body needs today than hold you to something you booked weeks ago. If you’re unsure what to schedule, choose the option that feels closest and we’ll guide you from there.

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