There's a Massage that's perfect just for you.
There’s a Massage that just right for you. Here’s a list of the range offered by our RMT, Philippe Deslandes;
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 vibration and tapping passive joint movement techniques.
Choose a Swedish massage for relaxation or managing minor pain.
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, such as what you may get from playing a sport. 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. 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.
5. 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.
If you've been told that myofascial release therapy may be helpful for your back pain, consult a therapist who has training in the technique.
6. Rehabilitive Massage:
Are 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.
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