What is Remedial Massage.
Remedial massage is a manual therapy modality with a combination of hands-on techniques and movement to assist in the relief of musculoskeletal tension, aches and pain. A remedial massage treatment is ideal for focusing on specific areas of muscular pain, injury management or restore other dysfunction that has developed over time, by using a number of techniques to manipulate the soft tissues to alleviate symptoms.
Remedial massage offers many short- and long-term benefits for people experiencing a range of musculoskeletal pain and discomfort.
How can it benefit you?
Stimulate blood supply to affected areas
Assist in the tissue healing process
Aid joint mobility
Release muscular tension
Decrease overall stiffness and stress
Prior to your treatment?
Bring yourself as you are!
Try to stay hydrated throughout the day
Bring any along any information that is relevant to your musculoskeletal pain
Medical clearance, if required (we will discuss this prior to booking an appointment).
During your treatment:
To allow us to address your musculoskeletal pain, our therapists will examine the affected region and perform a number of biomechanical, postural and neurological tests to gauge function to assist us in identifying possible problematic tissues or other structures that may be causing your pain.
Depending on the findings, our therapists may use a combination of techniques (listed below) to reduce pain, increase movement, decrease stress and give that overall relaxed feeling.
Treatment modalities
Deep tissue massage
Myofascial release techniques
Muscle energy techniques
Cupping
Mobilisation
Trigger point therapy
Active movement and exercise prescription
Post treatment
Take it easy for the rest of the day
Continue to drink water
Walking or gentle exercise encouraged
Application of heat, if suggested by your therapist.
As always, if you have any specific questions, please call or email us. We are here to assist you in any way that we can.
Written by Mel Beel
