Services

Registered Massage Therapy 

“The practice of massage therapy is the assessment of soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissues and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function or relieve pain” College of Massage Therapists of Ontario.

Kinesiology Taping

When applied aids in

  • pain reduction; this tape is applied on a stretch to strained muscles affecting the very top layer of nerves to over write them. Which aids in decreasing pain and telling the muscle to relax/ go into a more favourable position,

  • reducing swelling /edema (the abnormal accumulation of fluid in certain tissues within the body) it moves the fluid up and helps bring it back into the interstitial space

  • gives an unstable joint(s) more stability by sending information to the surrounding tissues to engage and protect that unstable joint(s). For example a sprained ankle would receive treatment to decrease pain and stabilize the ligaments/ joint and decrease swelling ; depending on severity of sprain and how recent the injury.

Pregnancy Massage

pregnancy massage has been found to:

  • decrease stress (reducing stress hormones through out pregnancy)  and anxiety

  • decrease pain

  • increase maternal mood

  • improve neonatal health

Indie Head Massage

Used to aid in decreasing headaches/ migraines, by increasing circulation  to scalp, neck, face  and shoulders where muscles of headaches are most commonly found.

In addition to aiding with headaches it

  • stimulates hair follicles helping reduce hair loss,

  • drains sinuses helping alleviate sinus headaches or congested nasal passages,

  • increases relaxation and decreases stress,

  • increases mental clarity and concentration,

  • conditions and lubricates scalp and

  • increases sleep quality.

The following is a list of conditions for which massage therapy, when provided by a RMT, can prove beneficial:

  • Anxiety/Depression

  • Acute & Chronic Pain

  • Carpal tunnel

  • Dislocations

  • Fractures and edema

  • Asthma/emphysema

  • Chronic fatigue syndrome

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Gastrointestinal disorders

  • Arthritis/Bursitis

  • Palliative care

  • Stroke

  • Headaches

  • Insomnia

  • Multiple sclerosis

  • Muscle tension/spasm

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