Remedial Treatments
- Remedial Massage -
Remedial Massage is used to locate and treat damaged areas of the body and speed up the body’s own healing process. The pressure applied in this healing treatment can either be strong and deep or gentle and shallow, depending on the problem.
Problems with the muscles can trigger or radiate pain to other parts of the body. Remedial massage aims to trace the original reason for the pain, tackling both the cause of the problem and the symptoms.
Before the massage begins, your therapist will talk to you about your health and lifestyle. She will ask you to lie on a table and will cover you with towels to protect your privacy and to keep you warm.
The therapist will use a number of different techniques to locate and treat damaged areas of the body, such us trigger point therapy, myofacial release, pinch and stretch, friction and deep tissue stroke,
Remedial massage can stimulate the blood supply, make joints more mobile, and help to repair damaged tissues. The therapist will aim to balance the length, tone and tension of muscles and tendons, which restores the correct position of the bones, increases blood flow and helps heal injuries.
Easing and stabilising the muscles can help with problems such as
Headaches
Abdominal pain
Low back pain
Sciatic pain
Sleep.
Some health problems that are often treated with remedial massage also include
Muscular atrophy
Fibrositis
Whiplash
Arthritis
Spondylitis
Frozen shoulder
Regular massage can also help relieve the stress felt from the pressure of combining family, work and athletic routine in daily life.
- Lymphatic Drainage -
Lymphatic Drainage Massage (LDM) is a particularly light and gentle form of bodywork designed to decongest and enhance the flow of the body’s lymphatic fluid through to an area where it can be cleansed, returned to the heart and removed from the body.
The lymphatic system is the body’s purification system that keeps the balance amongst the soft tissue, performing different functions:
Participating in the body’s immune response by filtering the lymphatic fluid
Removing the excess fluid and metabolic debris form the intersititium
Retuning proteins too big to be re-absorbed by circulatory system
Transporting the dietary lipids from the digestive system
Lymphatic Drainage massage in beneficial for condition such as:
Post traumatic condition like sporting injuries, draining of bruising in fractures areas, contusions or concussions
After training or any physical event by draining the lactic acid via the lymph vessels
Tendonitis: help to remove oedema where the volume hampers movement
Arthritis and degenerative joint diseases
Constipation and irritable bowel syndrome
Stress: the reflex stimulus to this massage is one of wellbeing as a result of the stimulation of the parasympathetic system
- Sport Massage -
Sport massage helps athletes achieve their maximum performance. It enhances their conditioning, decreases their recovery times from workouts, and addresses or prevents injuries.
Sports massage therapy utilises various massage techniques to treat aches, pains and injuries of soft tissues associated with strenuous activities. Each sport uses different muscle groups in specific ways. The repetitive use of these muscle groups as required in sports causes an extra burden on them. A massage therapist trained in sports massage is familiar with how these muscles are utilised. Thus, they can determine what massage techniques are most appropriate for each individual.
Three kind of sessions can be considered for sports massage therapy. These are pre-event, post-event and maintenance. A pre-event massage is given before a workout or event. This helps warm up the muscles to increase mobility and prevent injuries. It stimulates the flow of blood and nutrients to the muscles, loosens the muscles giving a better range of motion and provides a boost to the psychological readiness.
A post-event massage helps improve recovery time and prevent injuries. Its benefits include
Clears out the lactate buildup after a hard work out,
Decreases the delayed muscle soreness
Enhances the range of motion and,
Increases relaxation
Decreases the heart rate and blood pressure.