Massage Therapy (RMT)

What is Massage?

Massage Therapy is the treatment of muscles and soft tissues in the body. It consists of manual manipulation of the tissues to create change in the body, improve circulation, decrease muscle tension and pain and improve healing to injured muscles. Massage can benefit everyone, from relieving stress, to increasing range of motion, and decreasing swelling to alleviating headache symptoms.

How Can You Benefit from Massage?

Massage therapy can be beneficial to people of all ages and can help alleviate pain and tension from many conditions. Massage helps by increasing blood circulation in an area, decreasing muscle tension, improving tissue health, and increasing range of motion. Here are some conditions that Massage Therapy can treat:

• Inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and tendinitis
• Emotional and physical stress and associated conditions
• Headaches and migraines
• Reduce muscle tension and stiffness
• Range of motion and flexibility
• Blood circulation and movement of lymph
• Healing of soft tissue injuries
• Repetitive strain injury

• Muscle and related conditions such as spasms, strains and sprains
• Posture and tension patterns that affect posture
• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Circulatory and Respiratory problems
• Pregnancy and labour discomfort
• Post-injury and post surgical rehabilitation

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