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Services Offered
(RMT Services, Corporate Health Services, Occupational Health Consulting, On-site Massage Therapy, Thai Massage Therapy)
The practice of massage therapy is the assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissue and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, or relieve pain. (Massage Therapy Act 1991)
This soothing massage uses a combination of light massage techniques designed to promote circulation, increase relaxation and help to calm your muscles. It is our lightest form of massage, making it a perfect choice to relieve tension and stress or for those looking to slip away from the day. This is a wonderful selection for those have yet to experience the numerous benefits of massage
Similar to our Stress Relief/Relaxation Massage, Deep Tissue massage increases in intensity, and targets more specific muscle groups to diminish the effects of chronic tension. This massage promotes circulation and relaxation while penetrating deeper to help alleviate persistent aches and pains. This is a wonderful selection for those who work at a desk during the day, or who are frequently on the run. Techniques, may include Trigger Point Therapy or Myofacsial Release
Sports massage is designed to help athletes prepare their bodies for optimal performance, recover after a big event, or function well during training. We focus on maintaining correct posture during training and ensure their optimal performance and help in the prevention of injuries.
Massage during pregnancy is an excellent way to help decrease the aches and pains in any area of the body, most commonly in the back and legs. While improving circulation, massage may also help to decrease some of the symptoms associated with Carpel Tunnel Syndrome or Piriformis Syndrome do to the pregnancy. To further the bond between you and your new baby, your massage therapist can also teach you various massage techniques to soothe your baby during your pregnancy, including abdominal massage.
Infant massage is excellent for your baby and parents alike. This soothing technique, increases circulation, improves digestive function, helps relieve gas pain and colic and improves baby's sleep. It's also a great way to enhance bonding between baby and parents. Your massage therapist will perform massage for the infant but will also demonstrate the techniques to the baby's guardian, so that you can continue to treat the baby at home as well.
NMT (Neuromuscular Technique) is essentially a type of Trigger Point technique that uses specific pressure and positioning to trick the nervous system into releasing chronic holding patterns, and chronic pain pathways. It's an excellent technique especially when used in conjunction with myofacsial release to rid the body of muscle imbalances, and alleviate chronic tension.
Muscle Energy is used for joint pain and/or subluxations. These symptoms may be due to muscle imbalances in the smaller muscle groups which can then move into larger muscle groups. MET focus on the smaller muscle groups by using contract-relax techniques to fatigue the muscles and trick them into relaxing. Once we have relaxed the muscle, the bone has the opportunity to go back into it's orginal spot.
MLD (Manual Lymphatic Drainage) is a very light technique used to gentely drain away excess fluid in the body. It is very useful for decreasing pain associated with inflammation from an acute injury such as a sprain or strain. It is also helpful with alleviating discomfort caused by excess fluid. An example of this would be, in the ankles during pregnancy.
MFR (Myofacsial Release) is a technique that treats the connective tissues of the body, beginning with the superficial fascia that is found just underneath the skin, and the slow steady pressure will begin to release the deeper layers found around and within the muscles. This technique can be gentle but when treating the deeper layers can be more aggressive. It is very effective for alleviating chronic tension, decreasing muscle imbalances, and re-aligning body posture.
If you suffer from restricted range of motion due to scars this is a great treatment for you. Any type of scars caused from surgery to burns, have the ability to decrease your range of motion. Scar Massage helps to release the adhesions that are present to help restore motion in the area, as well as decrease the colouration of the scar and improve circulation in to the area.
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