Remedial Massage

Massage therapy supports and speeds up the body's own repair mechanisms.

When muscles become knotted and tense or damaged, remedial massage provides a healing treatment that can be gentle or strong, deep or shallow. Remedial massage holistically treats the body.

Coastal Acupuncture & Massage endeavours to identify the original biomechanical dysfunction, thus healing the cause of the disorder, as well as the symptoms.

A few techniques include:

• Deep Tissue Massage
• Trigger Point Release
• Myofascial Release
• Sports Massage
• Contract-Relax Stretching

Key Beneifts of Remedial Massage

Key benefits of remedial massage include the stimulation to the blood supply allowing toxins in the muscles to be removed; the calming of the peripheral nervous system to ease pain and
discomfort; and the toning and relaxing of muscles to improve joint mobility. An improvement to the health of the cells, the repairing of tissues, and the easing of stiffness and tension can
also be experienced through therapeutic relaxation.

Muscular and skeletal dysfunctions often addressed with remedial massage include muscle tightness and pain, arthritis, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, whiplash, neck and back pain,
scoliosis, headaches and sports injuries.

Remedial Massage provides relief for:

• Pain
• Injury or trauma - Sprain, Strain, tear, spasm
• Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
• Tight muscles
• Poor joint flexibility
• Lactic acid build up
• Poor/Incorrect posture
• Stress
• Poor joint flexibility

Or Simply for:

• Relaxation
• Ongoing maintenance
• Helping you to feel good

Some Musculosketal Conditions Remedial Massage Can Benefit are:

Ankle Sprains, Gastroc/Soleus Muscle Strain, Planter Fascitis, Anterior Cruciate ligament Sprain, Tarsal tunnel, Posterior Cruciate Ligament Sprain, Achilles Tendinosis, Medical Collateral Ligament Sprain, Anterior Compartment Syndrome, Lateral Collateral Ligament Syndrome, Shin Splints, Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome, Patellar Tendinosis, Frozen Shoulder,
Hamstring Strains, Rotator Cuff Strain, Adductor Strains, Shoulder Impingement, Piriformis Syndrome Sub-Acromial Bursitis, Sacriliac Joint Dysfunction Bicipital Tendonitis, Lower Back Pain, Tennis Elbow (Medical Epicondylitis), Hermiated Disc in Lumbar or Cervical Spine, Golfers Elbow (Medical Epicondylitis), Neuromuscular Pain/ Muscle Strain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Naeuromuscular Pain/Muscle Strain, De Quervains Syndrome, Whiplash.