You don’t have to be an elite training athlete to receive the benefits from a regular remedial massage. Muscle aches and pains affect the majority of us from your everyday trades-person to those who spend most of the day sitting in front of laptops and computers. Our bodies are not designed to take on repetitive movements and bad posture.
Furthermore, everyday stresses, repetitive movements, incorrect posture can cause tight sore muscles, tendons and ligaments. These structures can also pull joints out of alignment, leading to compensation to other areas of the body. In addition, these bad habits can cause muscle aches and pain over time and result in a reduction in movement and flexibility, increasing fatigue, reducing circulation as well as being prone to injury.
Remedial massage is used in physical rehabilitation programs and is beneficial for many chronic conditions. Some of these conditions may also include postural issues, low back pain, headaches, arthritis, bursitis, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and more. In addition, Studies show that having regular remedial massages can assist in bringing balance to the musculoskeletal system and realignment of the body.
For your benefit, we have listed below some of the benefits of having a regular massage.
Improved posture through remedial massage
Your Remedial massage therapist will assess if there are any specific areas that need addressing as well as providing you with feedback on how to improve your posture. The most common areas affected are the neck, shoulders and lower back. This is common in those who sit for prolonged periods of time using a computer or laptop. Remedial massage can also help remedy these problems by lengthening and stretching the muscles which helps improve postural alignment.
Muscle tension release and decreasing pain
Your therapist will focus on the areas that are causing you pain and stiffness by using effective massage techniques that will stretch and lengthen muscles, break down muscle adhesions and releasing trigger points. Massage therapy increases circulation and blood flow to the muscles and releasing trigger points as well as eliminating toxins.
Correcting problems early on before it gets worse
A remedial massage therapist will design a program tailored to each individual. The therapist will do an assessment, ask questions about your everyday movement patterns/habits and observe changes over time. They can use specific techniques to address the injury, which help in improving blood flow and circulation to the area which helps reduce pain and discomfort.
Stress reduction
Massage is proven to help reduce emotional and physical stress and is highly recommended for stress and anxiety treatment programs. The soothing benefits of massage encourage the release of endorphins – the wonderful chemicals that give us the feel-good factor.
Increase of joint mobility
Remedial massage releases tension in the muscle which increases mobility around the joints and ligaments. When the tension releases around the joint the muscle will return to it’s normal range of movement. This will support and improve joint movement.
These are just some of the wonderful benefits of massage. Other benefits include improved circulation, reduction of DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness), stimulation of the lymphatic system, improved skin tone, reduced anxiety and depression, increased mental alertness, increased recovery of soft tissue injuries.
Phillip Island Massage Therapy is currently offering very competitive rates for remedial massage and myotherapy. We can help give your muscles the attention that they deserve so you don’t have to put up living with pain any longer.
If you would like to book a session please contact us on 0426 501 182.