Massage Therapists
Massage
Remedial Massage
Remedial massage focuses on the deeper layers of muscle tissue. When muscles become knotted and tense or damaged, it can release the chronic patterns of tension in the body, through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on the contracted areas, by either following or crossing over the muscle fibres, fascia and tendons. Remedial massage holistically treats the body. The massage therapist identifies the original biomechanical dysfunction, healing the cause of the disorder, as well as the symptoms.
Remedial massage uses several specialised techniques to locate and repair damage to muscles, tendons and joints. Massage therapy supports and speeds up the body's own repair mechanisms. A lubricating medium (usually oil) is applied directly on the skin. This ensures that the muscles associated with the disorder are deeply penetrated. Passive joint stretching moves are also used.
Key benefits of Remedial Massage
The key benefits of remedial massage include the stimulation to the blood supply allowing toxins in the muscles to be removed; the calming of the peripheral nervous system to ease pain and discomfort; and the toning and relaxing of muscles to improve joint mobility. An improvement to the health of the cells, the repairing of tissues, and the easing of stiffness and tension can also be experienced through therapeutic relaxation.
Muscular and skeletal dysfunctions often addressed with remedial massage include muscle tightness and pain, arthritis, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, whiplash, neck and back pain, scoliosis, headaches and sports injuries.
Wholistic Massage
Wholistic massage is a massage therapy that focuses upon the individual as a whole being rather than treating the symptoms only. As well as working on symptoms associated with stress and pain, holistic massagealso treats the cause of any unwanted feelings, emotions and benefits the overall wellbeing of the individual.
Wholistic massage can be the gentle, rhythmical stroking and kneading of the body's soft tissues, relaxing and balancing mind and body. With this approach the whole person is treated, rather than just the symptoms of disease, anxiety or excessive stress.
Often therapists will use various relaxation techniques that include music, essential oils, sounds and a warm and nurturing room.
Please go to the Australian Association of Massage Therapists for more information.
