MASSAGE IN CAYMAN

What is massage therapy?

  • Massage therapy is the manipulation of soft tissues of the body including muscles, connective tissues, tendons, ligaments and joints. It is a clinically-oriented healthcare option that helps alleviate the discomfort associated with everyday and occupational physical stresses, muscular over-use, rehabilitation following injury and many other chronic pain conditions.

  • Massage therapy is an increasingly popular wellness option across the world and should be provided by a Registered Massage Therapist. It can be used to treat both acute and chronic conditions. Our registered massage therapists work with a variety of patients in the treatment of illness, injury rehabilitation and disability. Massage therapy can be beneficial to a wide variety of conditions and is a great addition to your everyday healthcare.

When should I get a massage?

Massage therapy relieves chronic pain, stress and restores functional movement. Below are some signs that indicate you need a massage:

·      Feeling stressed

·     Needing to relax

·      Not getting enough sleep

·      Experiencing neck, shoulder, hip or back pain

·      Working a sedentary desk job

·      Having sore muscles

·      Getting frequent headaches

·      Increasing the level of your work outs

 

How often should I get a massage?

How often you need a massage depends on your pain/physical needs, stress/emotional needs and budget.  Regular massage is most beneficial as massage therapy is cumulative and each session builds on the last.  Ideally you want to get to a point where you are having regular maintenance massage with minimal to no injuries and no major pain.

·      Pain management

If you are currently in pain, you may need massage once or twice a week.  This is also recommended for chronic conditions. These initial sessions will help to relax the muscles and begin healing.  As your pain free time increases, the sessions can decrease in frequency and you can switch to a cycle of maintenance massage.

·      Stress relief

Having a massage each month helps to eliminate the negative effects of stress. If you have a high-stress job or work in an environment that requires you to be in one position for a prolonged period, you may develop a sore back, arms and shoulders.  You might also experience headaches from the build-up of tension in your shoulder and neck muscles.  Regular massage will reduce this tension and relieve you of this pain.  

·      Athletic performance and recovery

If you are training for an event, then it is recommended to have a massage every 2-4 weeks to help you recover faster and prevent injury.  Regular massage helps to maintain the health, range of motion and flexibility of muscles.  This means it also improves performance.  

 

What types of massage do you offer?

We offer massages to suit everyone.   Below are some of the types of massage that we offer:

1.    Swedish massage

A gentle type of full-body massage that’s ideal for people who are either new to massage, have a lot of tension or are sensitive to touch. It can help release muscle knots, and it’s also a good choice for when you want to fully relax during a massage. The massage therapist will use a combination of: kneading long, flowing strokes in the direction of the heart, deep circular motions and passive joint movement techniques.

2. Deep tissue massage 

Uses more pressure than a Swedish massage. It’s a good option if you have chronic muscle problems, such as soreness, injury, or imbalance. It can help relieve tight muscles, chronic muscle pain, and anxiety. During a deep tissue massage, your massage therapist will use slow strokes and deep finger pressure to relieve tension from the deepest layers of your muscles and connective tissues. 
While deep tissue may be more intense, you shouldn’t feel any pain or soreness.

3. Sports massage

A good option if you have a repetitive use injury to a muscle, which is common from participating in sporting activities.  It’s also a good option if you’re prone to injuries because it can be used to help prevent sports injuries. You may also use it to increase flexibility and performance. Additionally, sports massage can be used to relieve pain, anxiety, and muscle tension. It can be done as a full-body massage or the massage therapist may focus on the parts of the body that need the most attention. Deep pressure may be alternated with soothing strokes depending on your individual needs. 

4.    Pre-natal massage

Pre-natal massage is designed specifically for pregnancy.  It not only addresses the aches and pains that are caused by the growing uterus, but has many other benefits.  These include reducing anxiety, promoting better sleep, preventing the build up of fluid that leads to swelling of the limbs and balancing hormones to improve mood.  Regular massage during pregnancy has been shown to improve labour outcomes and newborn health.  Special attention is paid to safe positioning and techniques are adapted to be safe for pregnancy. 

5.    Post-natal massage

This focuses on recovery and restoring the body to its pre-pregnancy condition.  A combination of techniques are used to reduce any pain and provide benefits such hormone regulation, stress reduction, better sleep, reduced swelling and improved breast-feeding.

6. Clinical Massage

Using techniques specifically designed to help injuries heal, improve range of motion, and increase muscle function. Clinical massage treats the soft tissues of the body with techniques that include myofascial release and trigger point therapy — which help relax connective tissues and muscles.  The ultimate focus is on functional outcomes. There is an evidence-based reason why a therapist applies one modality over another and most importantly, results must be measurable. Client satisfaction is often not assessed until the completion of a limited number of treatments, referred to as “treat and release,” or the achievement of a specific therapeutic outcome. Finally, the length of the session is often shorter and the number of minutes that are spent with the hands on the body is not a focus point for the session.

7. Myofascial (my-o-FASH-e-ul) release:

A manual therapy technique often used in massage. The technique focuses on pain believed to arise from myofascial tissues — the tough membranes that wrap, connect and support your muscles.

Theoretically, myofascial pain differs from other types of pain because it originates in "trigger points," which are related to stiff, anchored areas within the myofascial tissue. The pain that a trigger point causes is often difficult to localize, though.

During myofascial release therapy, the therapist locates myofascial areas that feel stiff and fixed instead of elastic and movable under light manual pressure. These areas, though not always near what feels like the source of pain, are thought to restrict muscle and joint movements, which contributes to widespread muscle pain.

The focused manual pressure and stretching used in myofascial release therapy loosen up restricted movement, leading indirectly to reduced pain.

6. Rehabilitive Massage: 

Is used when soft tissues of the body or skeletal mis-alignments are causing pain, dysfunction, or after any kind of surgery. (A physician’s prescription is needed for certain types of post-surgical conditions). The focus of the session is to address the area of muscular or skeletal dysfunction along with working the whole body so that it can regain symmetry and balance. This is important for the myoskeletal system to realign.