Remedial Massage
Remedial Massage uses effective and varied musculoskeletal techniques to provide relief to tight or injured muscles, tendons and ligaments. Remedial Massage will help relieve pain and restore function to tight muscles and joints. Techniques used can include: myofascial release, compression, kneading, cross fibre frictions, trigger point therapy, static tissue tension, PNF and passive stretching. In addition to these techniques, clients are provided active stretches and exercises to perform outside of treatment to continue the healing process.
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep Tissue Massage works by physically breaking down adhesions (bands of painful, rigid tissue) in muscles, tendons, and ligaments to relieve pain and restore normal movement. The massage therapist often uses direct deep pressure or friction applied across the grain of the muscles. This direct deep pressure can temporarily produce discomfort or pain. Patients typically describe this as “Good pain” and the results often produce long lasting relief of pain and tension, improved blood circulation and increased range of movement.
Sports Massage
Sports Massage is designed to help athletes by preparing their bodies for optimal performance, assisting with recovery after big events, and function well during training. It can help prevent niggling injuries that so often get in the way of performance and achievement, whether a person is an athlete or a once a week jogger. Sports Massage helps alleviate the stress and tension which builds up in the body’s soft tissues during physical activity by draining away fatigue, reducing swelling, decreasing muscle tension and promoting flexibility, and therefore preventing injuries.
Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy is a beautiful and an exciting time in a woman's life accompanied by constant changes in her body. Some women adapt to those changes with ease while others can experience physical and mental challenges. Pregnancy Massage is designed to relieve tension in muscles and joints, decrease swelling in the arms and legs, reduce muscle cramps, stimulate circulation and improve sleep patterns. Pregnancy Massage also provides emotional support and reduces stress, anxiety and depression and leaves women feeling pampered and relaxed.
Relaxation Massage
Relaxation Massage, also called Swedish Massage, is designed to soothe the nervous system, stimulate circulation and release toxins from the muscles. Relaxation Massage uses five styles of long, flowing strokes: kneading, friction, tapping, percussion, vibration/ shaking motions that are applied in the same direction as the flow of blood returning to the heart. It helps reduce emotional and physical stress and is relaxing and invigorating.
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
The Lymphatic system is our front line of defence in fighting bodily infections, detoxifying the body and transporting metabolic wastes, excess water, bacteria and toxins out of the body. The Lymphatic Drainage Massage uses light, gentle pressure and rhythmic circular movements to help lymph movement along the drainage corridors and stimulates the lymph nodes cleaning out the system. The Lymphatic Drainage Massage can be very beneficial for people who are prone to and recovering from sore throats, colds, infections, on-going tiredness, excess fluids, low immunity, swollen node and those that have had lymph nodes removed through cancer treatment.
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