Whether its to treat pain, dysfunction or simply relaxation,
professional therapeutic massage is the right choice.
MASSAGE THERAPY
Massage Therapy is an Alternative-Natural Therapy.
When sick or injured – The body has an innate ability to heal itself when provided with adequate rest, nurturing stimuli and nutrition.
Massage has been used for healing since 200 BC or earlier – not recorded.
It has been used throughout the ages by the – Chinese, Babylon, Egypt, India, Greece, Rome.
Many therapies have developed over time – thus resulting in many different types of massage available today – depending on the issue and the best treatment for that purpose.
Benefits are:
Improves Circulation
Elevates Mood
Provides relief from Pain
Aids recovery from Injury
Reduces Anxiety
Aids Relaxation
Reduces Stress
Reduces Depression
Improves quality of Sleep
Improves Immune Function
Improves Joint Movement
Relieves Headaches
Helps to Treat Conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Endometriosis, Diabetes, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Constipation, Hypertension, Multiple Sclerosis, Oedema, Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Psoriasis.
SPECIALISATIONS
Sports
The physical effects of massage therapy can greatly improve a weightlifter’s health and lifestyle by alleviating pain and reducing potential for injury in several ways. Since massage therapy stretches the muscle fibres, flexibility is promoted and maintained.
Relaxation
A relaxation massage helps de-stress and loosen up your body and is great for those who have had a hard working week or feel like treating themselves to some TLC!
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep tissue massage therapy is similar to Swedish massage, but the deeper pressure is beneficial in releasing chronic muscle tension. The focus is on the deepest layers of muscle tissue, tendons and fascia (the protective layer surrounding muscles, bones and joints).
Lymphatic Drainage
Every part of the body is influenced by the lymphatic system, because no matter what the purpose of the cells, they all need nourishing and cleaning. It’s important in immunity, inflammation and healing in general, so an efficient lymphatic system is going to help in many areas. Lymphatic drainage is a way to achieve that efficiency.
Remedial Massage
Key benefits of Remedial Massage include: the stimulation to the blood supply allowing toxins in the muscles to be removed; the calming of the peripheral nervous system to ease pain and discomfort; and the toning and relaxing of muscles to improve joint mobility.
Dry Needling
Dry needling, also known as myofascial trigger point dry needling, is an alternative medicine technique similar to acupuncture. It involves the use of either solid filiform needles or hollow-core hypodermic needles for therapy of muscle pain, including pain related to myofascial pain syndrome.