Who would benefit from massage?
What are the effects?
Why should I get massage therapy?
How frequently should I visit a Registered Massage Therapist?
How much pressure is used during treatment?
What happens during a visit?
Is there scientific support for Massage Therapy?
What are the contra-indications and risks of massage?
Do you work with conventional care providers?
What forms of payment are accepted?
Who would benefit from massage?
Any one can benefit from massage. Depending on your goals, massage therapy helps eliminate or decrease the symptoms that you are experiencing. The Registered Massage Therapist conducts assessments and provides a treatment plan for you so that you may go back to your daily activities free from pain or restrictions. After massage therapy treatments, patients experience relief from stress and a higher level of energy.
What are the effects?
Massage therapy affects the whole body. Benefits of massage therapy include:
- Relaxation and stress-reduction
- Pain management
- Decreased muscle tension
- Improved range of motion
- Elimination of trigger points
- Treatment of muscle spasms and strain
Massage therapy is highly recommended as a preventative measure to avoid physical dysfunction. In addition to this, massage therapy is also used as complementary care for rehabilitative treatment.
Why should I get massage therapy?
Regular massage therapy may help enhance your overall sense of emotional and physical well-being and increase your quality of life. It is always better to get treatment early to be able to correct and prevent the progression of problematic condition.
How frequently should I visit a Registered Massage Therapist?
The frequency of visits depends on your goals. The therapist will discuss the frequency and duration of the treatments according to the results of assessments.
How much pressure is used during treatment?
Patient care is the focus of the treatment, our intention is to promote healing and do no harm. The depth of pressure that the therapist uses is appropriate for the specific treatment and within your pain tolerance and comfort level. Our Massage therapists always check for your feedback during the treatment to ensure proper depth of treatment techniques.
What happens during a visit?
You will be asked to fill out a health history form and discusses your complaints and goals with the therapist. An assessment is done and a treatment plan is provided. This is followed by a massage treatment. Following the treatment, the registered massage therapist will check for improvements or changes in your condition. Therapist will then discuss the on-going treatment plan with you. The registered massage therapists at the clinic will recommend remedial exercises and other forms of self care which can be done between visits.
Is there scientific support for Massage Therapy?
Massage therapy is a healing art, it cannot be practiced without the therapist’s comprehension of human anatomy, physiology, kinesiology and pathology. The therapist combines these bodies of knowledge to determine how the body responds to a specific treatment in order to produce the expected outcome. The massage therapist manipulates the correct anatomical structures to decrease or eliminate your symptoms or complaints.
Scientific Research in Massage Therapy is ever-expanding. Scientists confirms the efficacy of massage therapy by measuring certain factors such as blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, levels of hormones in the blood (such as endorphins, cortisol, epinephrine and nor epinephrine), muscle tone, flexibility and function, even levels of anxiety and depression before, during and after a massage treatment. These are only a few examples. If you’re interested to learn more on Massage Therapy and Massage Therapy research articles please visit the following websites:
www.cmto.com
www.cmta.ca
www.omta.com
www.pubmed.com
www.manualtherapyjournal.com
www.massagetherapyresearch.ca
www.massagemag.com
www.massagetherapyfoundation.org
medline.cos.com
What are the contra-indications and risks of massage?
Massage Therapy is contraindicated for the following conditions: Advanced heart diseases, phlebitis, thrombosis, embolism, kidney failure, cancer, infectious diseases, contagious skin conditions, acute inflammation, infected injuries, unhealed fractures, conditions prone to hemorrhage, and open skin lesions.
Extra precaution is taken with patients who are pregnant, have diabetes, high fever, osteoporosis; patients with mental conditions which may impair their communication skills and patients who are taking medications.
With massage therapy, there is often a risk of bruising and muscle soreness. After a treatment, you may feel sleepy, dizzy, and thirsty or may even feel the immediate need to go to the washroom.
Do you work with conventional care providers?
Although you do not need a Physician’s reference/approval to get massage therapy, we would gladly work in conjunction with your other health care providers in order to provide you with the most effective and beneficial treatment.
What forms of payment are accepted?
We currently accept payment by Cash, Cheque, Debit, Visa and MasterCard.