Remedial Massage Therapy
Remedial Massage is a complementary therapy that treats muscles and tendons that are damaged, knotted, tense or immobile.
Remedial massage is used to locate and repair damaged areas of the body and speed up the body’s own healing processes.
Remedial massage aims to balance the length, tone and tension of muscles and tendons, which helps to restore the correct position of the bones. Remedial massage increases blood flow and helps to heal injuries.
Sometimes muscular issues can radiate pain to other parts of the body, Remedial massage aims to treat both the cause of the cause and the symptoms.
Your therapist will use a number of different techniques to locate and repair damaged areas of the body.
Massage modalities that may be included in treatment by our Remedial massage therapist are
Deep tissue massage
Deep tissue massage is a massage technique used to treat musculoskeletal issues, it involves applying sustained pressure using slow, deep strokes to target the deeper layers of your muscles and connective tissues.
Deep tissue massage promotes faster healing by helping to increase blood flow, reducing inflammation, reducing tension in muscle and other tissues and to breaking up scar tissue that forms following an injury.
Deep tissue massage may be useful in treating muscle tension, strains and sports injuries.
Trigger Point Therapy
Trigger Point Therapy is a form of Remedial Massage Therapy in which direct pressure is applied to specified tender point in the muscle tissue, this will facilitate a reduction in muscle tension and pain relief.
Trigger points can become activated by inflammation, trauma, over use of muscles, electrolyte imbalances and nerve pain. Activated Trigger points can cause referred pain which can be felt in another area of the body.
Myotherapy
Myotherapy is the evidence-based assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal (nerve, muscle and joint) pain and associated dysfunction.
Myotherapists use an integrative approach to treatment, to discover and treat the cause of a client’s pain, as well as to identify and address any contributing factors.
Myotherapy is a holistic therapy that uses a corrective method of restoring the structural integrity of the soft tissues of the body. It is used to alleviate or manage pain, correct function, improve mobility, increase range of motion, increase strength and stamina. This is done through the use of functional movement assessments, corrective exercises, and a variety of manual therapy techniques.
Myotherapy is a remedial therapy in which the client works with their therapist through the use of a treatment plan to enable the client to gain the best functionalities possible.
Myotherapy can also be used as a preventive tool before beginning or increasing exercise to prevent injury and increase stability and strength.
Myotherapy can help with
- Chronic pain conditions
- Soft tissues injury management
- Soft tissue injury rehabilitation
- Injury prevention
- Strength & balance training
- Mobility/stability problems
- Pain management
- Posture issues
- Health & well being
Our Myotherapy treatments may include the following modalities: Deep Tissue Massage techniques, Trigger Point therapy, Joint mobilisation, myofacial release, dry needling, cupping, kinesiology taping, prescription exercise, and preventative pain management advice is also given.
Kinesiology Taping
Kinesiology taping is the application of a thin, elastic cotton-based therapeutic tape that can benefit a wide variety of injuries and inflammatory conditions providing dynamic support without restricting movement.
Kinesiology tape can be worn during intense exercise, in the shower, or even swimming and can be left on for several days.
By supporting weak, injured or painful muscles and joints kinesiology tape may allow individuals to return to normal activities soon.
Kinesiology Taping may help with
- Pain Relief
- Reduce swelling
- Lmphoedema
- Weak or injured muscles
- Cramps
- DOMS
