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What is Remedial Massage?
Our treatment is a targeted and focused form of massage and involves the assessment, analysis, and treatment of muscles, connective tissues (fascia), ligaments, and tendons which are prone to injury and muscular dysfunctions as a result of overuse, overloading, shortening or lengthening.
Remedial massage is different than relaxation or deep tissue as it is more focused on identifying the underlying cause of the musculoskeletal dysfunction and then working on the specific fascia, ligaments, tendons, and muscles to reduce the pain, improve mobility, lessen tension or a combination.
Since it uses an in-depth and longer-term approach, our treatment is recommended for chronic, long-standing conditions such as:
- chronic back and neck pain
- arthritis
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- tennis elbow
- tension headaches and migraines
- frozen shoulder
- sports injuries
Our treatment is ideal for people who experience muscular pain or stiffness on an on-going basis such as office workers, the aging population, elite and amateur athletes, and many modern busy individuals.
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What Does It Involve?
Massage, in general, is a healing treatment that involves working with the soft tissues of the body with an aim to ease muscle tension and promote relaxation. The practice of using manual pressue to ease pain and promote relaxation is not new; it is probably the oldest form of healing therapy in medical history. In today’s modern and highly advanced world where complementary and alternative medicine is highly regarded, manual therapies are playing an important role when it comes to maintaining physical health and wellbeing. This is the reason, manual therapies can be seen everywhere from gyms, spas, and workplaces, to hospitals, and nursing homes. So what is it and what does it involve.
Some Of The Massage Techniques We Use
The main reason most clients book in for remedial massage at our Melbourne clinic is to reduce pain, heal injuries, promote better health and reduce stress. To achieve these goals, our therapists at Melbourne Combined Natural Therapies use many different techniques, each one offering its own unique benefit.
We provide many options in addition to massage at MCNT. As a result it’s important to keep in mind that different treatment types and techniques can have different effects on your body. If you are able to provide detailed information about the issue at hand, your remedial massage therapist will be in a better position to choose the most appropriate treatment type for you.
It can be helpful if you gain a basic understanding of some terms related to the musculoskeletal system, this will help you better explain your condition/pain to your therapist:
- Soft Tissues – refer to anything that is not bone. It can be tendons, nerves, muscles, ligaments, blood vessels, and fat.
- Fascia – refers to connective tissues that hold the muscles together
- Ligaments – connect the bones to bones or bones to cartilage
- Tendons – attach the muscles to the bones
Here are some of the most common types of treatment offered at MCNT
- Remedial Massage
- Myotherapy
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Cupping
- Low Level Laser Therapy
- Pregnancy Massage
- Hotstone
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In addition to providing muscular pain relief, Myotherapy also offers better mobility, improved flexibility, and overall improved health. Here is how 
Massage in general and Myotherapy, in particular, helps a lot in decreasing stress levels and promoting a feeling of well-being. By using various Myotherapy massage techniques such as passive stretching, cupping, muscle stretching, and muscle energy techniques (METs), a Myotherapist is able to increase blood circulation and reduce muscle tension; this, in turn, calms the nerves and provides you the feeling of relaxation and happiness. Myotherapy for muscle pain also triggers the body to release the hormones such as dopamine, endorphins, and serotonin which help in lowering emotional and physical stress.
Trigger points can arise in muscles as a result of overactivity, under activity or muscle imbalance. The presence of these trigger points in the muscles is the primary cause of lower back pain. For the treatment of lower back pain, the remedial therapists work on the trigger points found in muscles like Quadratus Lumborum, Multifidi, Psoas Major, and Gluteal muscles to relieve pain and bring health back into these muscles.
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