Remedial Techniques
Remedial massage is a manual manipulation therapy involving the deep or shallow soft tissues of the body including muscles, tendons and ligaments. The approaches that are most often used are integration or direct. Both of these approaches offer the practitioner additional tools to best assist the clients individual needs.
Remedial Massage uses a range of soft tissue techniques along with additional massage modalities to identify and assist you in resolving pain & or dysfunction.
Trigger point therapy
Myofascial Release
Trigger points are specific points along a fascial line that illicit predictable patterns and pain responses when touched. The treatment of such relies of both good communication with the patient and the therapists advanced palpatory skills, the use of their fingers, hands or elbows.
The fascia is a connective tissue within our body that, while in a healthy balanced state assists to keeps us experiencing good mobility. However if the fascia itself is experiencing dysfunction this will contribute to decreased mobility & function.
Cupping
Remedial therapies
Movement assessments
Stationary cupping involves cups being left on the skin for 5 to 15 minutes to facilitate the release of stagnant blood, pathogenic factors and dispel internal heat based on Chinese Medicine principles.
Myo or Slide cupping uses oil so the cup can glide over the skin to release tension and congestion in the muscles. Most cupping procedures will create a red to dark red circle on the skin, but this generally disappears within a week.
Integrative movement assessments and exercises allow the therapist to assist how a patients tissue function as a unit. Where there may be dysfunction and how to best support the patient while they move forward in managing pain or mobility issues.
