Deep tissue massage is a treatment to speed up recovery from injury or chronic (long-term) postural conditions. The word 'relaxation' is NOT generally associated with treatment !! however the pain is generally described by my clients as 'good pain'..... so even though you may expect a degree of discomfort during treatment, you will know instinctively that it is helping you recover
In general the massage will be firm & at sometimes the techniques applied may be close to the reaches of your pain tolerances. However, it's my priority to work with you to understand your thresholds & ensure you gain maximum benefit at all times throughout the treatment. I don't think 'no-pain no gain' is a correct application of my skills as the muscle will lock up if in major discomfort, making treatment in-effective
I'll start your treatment with a 'warm-up' to warm up the muscles, eventually working deeper & on specific areas of tension or adhesion. Some of the range of proven techniques I will use are:
■ soft tissue release (STR)
■ neuromuscular technique (NMT)
■ muscle energy technique (MET)
■ connected tissue massage (CTM)
■ deep friction
■ compression stretch techniques
Where I feel it appropriate, I will use Ultrasound, Infrarential & Rockblade work to complement my treatment. This allows quick & adaptive healing depending on the type of injury & symptoms
The Infrarential delivers small electrical impulses to stimulate the muscles making it superb for chronic treatments such as frozen shoulders & chronic low back pain
The Ultrasound assists in breaking down scar tissue & adhesions and as it is 'painless' allows treatment of fresh injuries
Rockblades use a friction technique to stimulate blood flow to targeted areas & are effective on small target specific areas of the body. The treatment also is less invasive & painful when administered correctly
Postural assessment is an important indicator for me to understand any potential root cause issues that may be causing dysfunction. Therefore I will look at the body as a whole before commencing treatment & will need a resume of your medical & lifestyle/sporting history
