Massage Therapy
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy treatments provided by a Registered Massage Therapist can offer significant benefits for a variety of conditions and for diverse patient populations. Whether you need to have a moment of relaxation, reduce muscle tension or attain relief from chronic pain, massage therapy can enhance your overall well-being. Massage therapy can help alleviate musculoskeletal disorders associated with everyday stress, muscular overuse, physical manifestation of mental distress and many persistent pain syndromes.
Massage therapy can be an important part of your health maintenance plan by:
- Reducing or eliminating pain
- Improving joint mobility
- Improving lymphatic drainage
- Reducing muscular tension
Massage therapy can treat both acute and chronic conditions. RMTs work with a wide variety of patients in the treatment of illness, injury, rehabilitation and disability.
Massage therapy can also be used as part of a preventative care program. This includes sports training, injury prevention, ongoing stress management and more.
Some of the musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions best suited for massage therapy include the following:
- Back pain, non complex
- Neck pain, non complex
- Headaches and Migraines
- Muscle Strains/Injuries
- Pain associated with Arthritis
- Anxiety and Depression (muscle relaxation)
- Asthma and Emphysema (muscle relaxation)
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Lymphedema & Edema
- Fibromyalgia
- Insomnia
- Multiple Sclerosis (MSK relaxation)
- Parkinson’s Disease (MSK relaxation)
- Post-Surgical Recovery
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (MSK relaxation)
- Stress and Stress related Conditions (MSK relaxation)
- Post Stroke recovery (MSK relaxation)
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Pregnancy and Labor Support
Complex cases of spine pain and vertigo are best managed through one of our Specialized Clinical Programs.