What Is Remedial Massage & What Does It Involove?

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.

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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Some Of The Massage Techniques We Use
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The main reason most clients book in for remedial massage is to reduce pain, heal injuries, promote better health and reduce stress. To achieve these goals, our therapists at MCNT – Remedial Massage Melbourne use many different techniques, each one offering its own unique benefit.

We provide many options in addition to massage at MCNT | Remedial Massage Melbourne. 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 Melbourne:

• Remedial Massage
• Myotherapy
• Trigger Point Therapy
• Cupping
• Low Level Laser Therapy
• Pregnancy Massage
• Hotstone

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REMEDIAL MASSAGE FOR LOWER BACK PAIN

Lower back pain is one of the most common issues we treat at Melbourne Natural Therapies. Symptoms are generally a sharp or dull pain that can be felt anywhere between the shoulders and the hips, it can develop gradually or instantly. There are a number of factors and conditions that can trigger lower back pain, some common factors are:

• Muscle and Ligament Injuries
• Disc Degeneration
• Sciatica
• Herniated Disk
• Spondylolisthesis
• Osteoarthritis
• Spinal Stenosis
• Osteoporosis

The good news is that the lower back pain caused by musculoskeletal conditions can be effectively treated with remedial massage.

Treatment Options for Lower Back Pain | Remedial Massage Melbourne

Since there are many underlying factors that can contribute to lower back pain, early diagnosis of the cause of the LBP is, therefore, a very important step in its effective treatment. A remedial massage therapist can help you with a quick assessment to determine if the root cause of the lower back pain is muscular, and provide appropriate treatment to ease the pain. They can also provide a long-term back pain prevention strategy specific to your back pain.

Depending on your condition, a remedial massage therapist may use a number of massage techniques to address your lower back pain issue.

Trigger Point Therapy | Remedial Massage Melbourne

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.

Deep Tissue | Remedial Massage Melbourne

Deep tissue targets superficial and deep layers of the muscles and the connective tissues to ease pain and restore movement. For chronic lower back pain, this type of treatment has proven to be one of the most effective massage techniques.