REMEDIAL MASSAGE

Remedial massage therapy is targeted manipulation technique in restoring function, relieving pain and decreasing muscle tension or spasms. It stimulates circulation and local blood flow, which can promote healing and improve physical or athletic performance, as well as many mental health benefits.

Remedial massage is different to other forms of gentle relaxation or deep tissue massage. A remedial massage therapist undergoes extensive training to gain advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology. It is used for the prevention and management of injuries, particularly soft tissue injuries. Therapists are trained to assess your body, observe changes over time and design individual treatment plans for each client. Specific techniques are used to address your injury, postural or joint issues. 

Remedial massage can:

• Improve blood flow which benefits the circulatory and lymphatic systems
• Relieves muscular tightness and pain, neck and shoulder tension, muscle spasm and cramps
• Increase joint movements and flexibility
• Eliminate body waste and toxins
• Promote healing of injured tissues
• Facilitate muscle imbalance assessment and treatment
• Assist in the management and prevention of headaches
• Boost immune system

Our biggest belief here at My Physical Rehab is that the body should be treated as whole. This means that the location of your pain may not mean that it is the site of injury. We often find that an injury/imbalance somewhere else in the body is contributing to your pain.

This is why in every appointment with us, you will be taken through a postural and range of motion assessment both before AND after your treatment. This process allows us to assess your movement and get to the root of the cause. Assessing these measures after your massage will enable us to see how effective our treatment was or if we need to reassess and create a new treatment plan for your needs.

In order for you to reap the most benefits from your treatments, your appointment may include some small strengthening and stretching exercises dependent on your specific needs.