Remedial Massage

Involves a number of target-specific techniques intended to focus on specific areas of the body that are displaying agitation or injury due to sports related activities. The aim of these  techniques is to enhance the muscular system enabling faster healing from injuries and strain and thus allow for harder training programs due to greater physical stability. These techniques create:

• An increased in local blood flow, which in turn carries much needed nutrients to injured areas to enable them to heal faster
• The release and flow of lymphatic fluids to enhance the removal of unnecessary and potentially harming metabolites
• Diffuses the growth of scar tissue by stimulating the growth of new, healthy tissue

Sports massage isn’t just for professional athletes. People who have physically demanding jobs, are on their feet a lot, or simply have a “trouble area” due to normal wear and tear can see the same kind of benefits as athletes do from these techniques.

Is the clinical name given to a series of holistic treatments used to locate troublesome areas, repair damage, and assist with expediting the body’s natural healing processes. It is a combination of techniques incorporated to relieve muscular ailments and pain in such areas as the lower back, pelvis, neck, shoulders and legs.

From deep tissue methods, to trigger point therapy, remedial massage addresses target-specific irritants associated with physical or mental fatigue, muscular pain, and injury rehabilitation. It can assist in:

• Relaxing muscles
• Improving joint mobility and overall flexibility
• Calming the peripheral nervous system
• Improving blood circulation and lymph flow
• Eliminating toxins
• Reducing pain and tension
• Improving mood and general well being
• Assisting regular sleep patterns

Generally a flowing massage designed to relax the muscles, reduce stress, tension and to improve circulation and well being.

A combination of deep techniques, such as trigger point release, that are designed to alleviate localised problem areas within the body.

A treatment approach that was adapted from acupuncture and refers to the insertion of fine, solid filament needles into the muscles to deactivate trigger points.

This practice has been known to:

• Release and deactivate trigger points
• Reduce muscle tension
• Enhance blood circulation
• Flush toxins
• Release endorphins (the body’s natural pain-moderating chemicals)
• Increase range of motion

Dry Needling is often paired with other kinds of massage to expedite the healing process. A list of common ailments treatable by dry needling are:

• Chronic pain & headaches
• Jaw, TMJ pain
• Neck pain
• Lower back pain
• Hamstring tightness
• Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
• Tennis and Golfer’s elbow
• Shoulder tightness and impingement
• Frozen shoulder
• Knee pain and ITB dysfunction
• Hip pain and Bursitis
• Gluteal pain
• Fibromyalgia
• Calf pain

Myofascial Cupping is an ancient Chinese technique in which glass, plastic or bamboo cups are applied to acupuncture points and parts of the body that are affected by pain, tightness or significant restriction.

These cups are then moved over the skin, drawing blood from the vessels into the restricted tissue resulting in the following benefits:

• Stimulation of blood flow to drain lymph fluid (swelling) and cellular debris
• Separation of layers of connective tissue to bring hydration to body tissues
• Relieves deep muscular pain by reducing spasms & softening tight muscles
• Lifts and stretches soft tissue to break down fascial restrictions
• Increases range of movement and flexibility in joints
• Moves stagnant lactic acid & metabolic waste to reduce trigger points and promote healthy circulation