Massage and Body Work

Explanation

Where more work on the soft tissue of the muscles is required with less manipulation of the joints, massage therapy is the ideal treatment. As well as providing musculoskeletal rehabilitation, massage can be an extremely effective way of relaxing the body from the stresses and strains of daily life.

Medical Massage

Medical Massage is outcome based and primarily involves the application of specific treatment protocols targeted toward a specific problem. Doctors and health specialists prescribe medical massage to treat a variety of musculoskeletal problems that include sports injuries, muscle pains, edema, muscle cramps, migraines, pregnancy-related aches and pains, and a wide variety of other physical problems.

Remedial Massage

Remedial massage provides a healing treatment that is designed to repair damage, support and increase the body’s own recovery mechanisms. It stimulates the blood supply allowing toxins in the muscles to be removed, has a calming effect within the peripheral nervous system to ease pain and discomfort, and leads to a relaxing effect of the muscles to improve joint mobility. Remedial massage can particularly beneficial for muscular and skeletal dysfunctions including fibrositis, spondylitis, arthritis, frozen shoulder, muscular cramps, whiplash, muscular atrophy, sports and dancing injuries.

Neuromuscular Therapy

Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is a comprehensive program of soft tissue techniques that balance the central nervous system (brain, spinal column and nerves) with the structure and form of the musculoskeletal (muscle and bone) system. NMT is very effective in treating the effects of postural distortion and biomechanical dysfunction.

Eastern Bodywork

In Eastern Bodywork the main goal is to keep the body's energy in balance to maintain health. This is true not just for physical health, but for mental and emotional and spiritual wellbeing as well.

It can encompass one or more of the follow treatments

Acupressure

Acupressure is an ancient healing art developed in Asia over 5,000 years ago, using the fingers to press key points on the surface of the skin to stimulate the body's natural self-curative abilities.

When these points are pressed, they release muscular tension and promote the circulation of blood and the body's life force energy to aid healing. Acupuncture and acupressure use the same points and meridians, but acupuncture employs needles, while acupressure uses gentle but firm pressure.

Benefits from acupressure include relieving pain, balancing the body, and maintaining good health. Acupressure's healing touch reduces tension, increases circulation, and enables the body to relax. By relieving stress, acupressure therapy strengthens resistance to disease and promotes wellness.

Indian Head Massage

This form of massage uses essential oils that are applied with the fingers and heel of the hand to the crown of the head. Like reflexology stimulates the nerve endings of the feet, Indian Head Massage stimulates the nerve endings on the head.

Reflexology

Reflexology is a method that involves the practice of applying pressure or massage to points of the hands and feet thought to correspond, or "reflex," to every part, organ and glandular system of the body. Through the application of pressure on these reflexes it may help to relieve tension, improve circulation and promote natural function of the related areas in the body.

Shiatsu

Shiatsu is a Japanese form of acupressure and consists of gentle finger & hand pressure focusing on key points along with gentle joint mobilization & stretches. The treatment works on the principle of enhancing the flow of vital energy through the meridians of the body.

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