Remedial Massage
Remedial massage is a therapeutic deep tissue massage that can treat specific health issues, musculoskeletal problems and injuries. It provides a wonderful relaxation if you are stressed and soothes sore, tired muscles.
Massage therapy is based on three principles. Firstly that the body is affected by its parts, secondly shortened muscle tissue do not work, and thirdly that soft tissues of the body respond to touch.
Massage therapists believe that the person is a whole organism and everything is connected and related, therefore the whole body reacts when parts of it are affected. For example a person with a sprained ankle will favour the injured leg, causing muscles in the hip and lower back to tighten. The inturn can cause an imbalance in the back affecting the neck muscles, causing a headache. Just treating the neck muscles will not alleviate the problem.
Muscle tissue works by contracting and so if it is shortened it can no longer work effectively. A muscle may be shortened actively or passively. For example muscles that contract due to overuse or repetitive motion and those that shorten due to under use such as when an arm is kept in a sling for long periods. When the muscle is contracted in these ways it cannot contract any further and so is not able to do the work of the muscle.
The soft tissue of the body changes in response to touch. That is we are able to manipulate it, soften it, stretch it and increase the flexibility of it all through the touch of massage. This may take the form of compression, passive stretching or passive shortening, or a combination of these.
So why dont you try a remedial massage today and help your muscles do what they were meant to do, instead of giving you pain and discomfort. Even if your muscles are not hurting now come and enjoy a massage for total relaxation.
A 30 minute session costs $48
A 60 minute session costs $72
A 90 minute session costs $98
To book an appointment, call 9654 3600