What is Massage Therapy?
Massage therapy is the practice of working on the muscles and other soft tissues of the body to improve your physical and psychological health. Massage therapist's work on the body using pressure, tension, motion or vibration. A massage treatment can be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows and forearms.
What Are the Benefits of Massage Therapy?
Scientific research confirms that regular massage therapy can:
Reduce anxiety
Improve mood and quality of life
Lower levels of stress hormones
Improve blood circulation
Help manage chronic pain and tension
Counterbalance travel fatigue
Massage therapy is also known to have a positive effect on disorders including arthritis, asthma, ADHD and autism, bulimia, cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, cystic fibrosis, depression, diabetes, fibromyalgia, headache, hypertension, back pain, multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, premenstrual syndrome and insomnia.
What Are the Different Types of Massage Therapy?
Different types of massage therapy can be used to treat health conditions. Tension Release fully qualified and licensed massage therapists provide:
What Is Myotherapy?
Myotherapy is a combination of soft tissue techniques to help eliminate pain and injury in the body. Myotherapists assess, treat and manage musculoskeletal conditions that cause muscular dysfunction resulting in mobility and movement issues.
Trigger points in muscles can cause deep pain, aches, tenderness and referred pain. If a trigger point is active, it can result in loss of flexibility and movement. Using palpation skills, Myotherapists can identify trigger points and deactivate them using soft tissue techniques.
Using a variety of treatment techniques, Myotherapists work to restore and maintain the normal integrity of your soft tissue structures. Myotherapy treatment is highly effective for preventing, correcting and rehabilitating injuries.
What Happens during a Massage therapy or Myotherapy treatment?
On your first visit to Tension Release, the Massage Therapist or Myotherapist will talk to you about your medical history, health conditions and your reason for needing a treatment.
Your treatment takes place on a comfortable, heated, fully adjustable massage table in a quiet relaxing room. Any parts of the body not being treated will be covered with towels.
If you haven't had a professional massage or myotherapy treatment before, it's normal to feel a little apprehensive. It's important to immediately let your therapist know if you experience any pain or discomfort as they can adjust the treatment.
Why Is It Important to go to an accredited Massage Therapist or Myotherapist?
Choosing to be treated by an unqualified massage therapist means you run the risk of making an existing injury or physical condition worse.
At Tension Release, our fully accredited, experienced massage therapists or myotherapists have extensive knowledge of the body's soft tissue and musculoskeletal systems.
