Karen Daking
Remedial Massage & Myotherapy
Remedial Massage can be of benefit during pregnancy, soreness from sport and exercise, as well as muscular pain as a result of work, travel, back pain, headaches and arthritis. Trained to provide a great massage with a positive therapeutic outcome. Providing optimal hands-on care and management for muscle dysfunction a Myotherapist can provide relief from the pain of muscle strain and injury whilst relieving the tension and stress from everyday life. They provide expert assessment, treatment and management of the soft tissue structures within the body.
Remedial Massage uses several specialized techniques to help the body repair damage to muscles, tendons and joints. The key benefit of massage is to increase blood flow to improve healing and repair as well as assist the removal of toxins from affected tissues.This can also help to decrease pain and sensitivity as well as easing tension around the joints and allowing for better joint range of motion.
When muscles and tendons become damaged or impaired, knotted and tense or immobile, Remedial Massage provides a healing treatment that can be gentle or strong, deep or shallow.
Massage holistically treats the whole body and traces the discomfort as far as possible back to the original cause, healing both the cause of the disorder as well as the symptoms.
Remedial Massage modalities may include:
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Deep tissue , Sports Massage along with Relaxation
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Trigger Point Therapy
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Cryotherapy (Ice) and Thermal (Heat)
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Myofascial Release and Stretching
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Neuromuscular Assessments
Trigger Points are small areas of abnormally contracted muscles leading to tightness and pain. Trigger Point Therapy involves the compression of trigger points causing muscle fibres and the nervous system to relax and release.
Your first treatment will begin with a detailed, thorough examination of your injury/condition and how it affects you as a whole.
Appointments may be 30, 45, 60 or 90 minute in duration.