Remedial massage therapy

What is remedial massage?

Remedial massage therapy is the treatment and manipulation of soft tissue or muscles that are damaged, immobile, tense or knotted. It aims to address the cause of symptoms and pain through assessment, analysis and treatment. It is also used to speed up the body’s own healing process.

Remedial massage is designed to balance soft tissue/muscle length, tension, tone which will in turn promote the return to normal joint/bone/capsular position; increase blood and lymph circulation, particularly in the injured areas, thus removing damaged cells, blockages, scar tissue and adhesions resulting from injury.

What conditions can remedial massage treat?

Remedial massage can be used to help people with:

Headaches and migraines
Back, shoulder or neck pain
Sciatic pain
Chronic pain
Arthritis
Fatigue
Anxiety or depression
Preventing injuries
Sports or other injuries
Managing the side effects of diabetes
Treating the side effects of cancer, such as lymphoedema

What are the health benefits of remedial massage?

There are many health benefits associated with remedial massage. These include:

Reduced muscle tension
Accelerate muscle repair
Increased joint mobility
Improvement in the recovery of soft tissue injuries
Minimised / reduced chronic pain
Improvement in blood circulation
Stimulation of the lymphatic system
Improvement in mood / mental health