Remedial massage is a therapeutic approach to reducing tense and knotted muscles by manipulating the soft tissue and causing a change in muscle tone it is similar to regular massage however the movement is long,slow and the pressure is deeper and concentrated to the area of muscle tension and pain.
Matt Menzies
Dip (Remedial Massage)
Remedial Massage Therapist
Darren Watt
Dip (Remedial Massage)
Remedial Massage Therapist
The deeper friction aims to break down the adhesions through muscle fibres and increase range of movement and flexibility and provide an increase in circulation and a reduction of fibrotic tissue.
Like all treatments at Sports Medicine Institute, remedial massage therapy treatments are tailored to suit individual needs. Our primary objective is to treat the body holistically to assist and improve optimal functional health.
Physiological effects of remedial massage on the body:
- Increase in vitality and performance Levels
- Improves blood circulation
- Eliminates toxins from the body
- Lowers blood pressure
- Increases endorphins
- Relaxes muscles
- Helps relieve digestion problems
- Improves posture and movement
- Reduces stress via the central nervous system
Do you have any of the following symptoms and need remedial massage therapy?
- Sciatica
- Neck pain and tension headaches
- Lower back pain or discomfort
- Plantar fasciitis
- Management of acute and chronic pain
- Strains and sprains
- Frozen shoulder
- Whiplash
- Repetitive strain injury
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Removing/ Reducing effects of scar tissue
- Improves sleep patterns
- Improve range of motion and mobility
- Fibromyalgia
- Postural problems