What is Massage Therapy?
Massage therapy is a regulated health profession and involves the manipulation of soft tissues of the body (muscles, ligaments, connective tissues, tendons, and joints). It is aimed at treating and assessing the clients’ chief complaints with the aim to providing increase wellness and health.
Conditions Massage therapy helps:
Stress/ insomnia
Frozen shoulder
TMJ dysfunction
Muscle tension
Low back pain
Repetitive strain injuries (tendinitis)
Thoracic outlet syndrome
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Anxiety and depression
Postural malignant
Post-surgical rehab
Sports injuries
Strains/ sprains/ spasms
Headaches and migraines
Benefits of Massage Therapy
Reduce pain
Reduce stress
Reduce resting muscle tension
Improve circulation
Improve body awareness
Improve posture
Improve quality of sleep
Improve joint mobility
Reduce myofascial restrictions
Reduce trigger points
Modalities used during massage therapy:
​General Swedish massage
Trigger point therapy
Joint mobilization
Lymphatic drainage
Muscle energy techniques
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Dynamic release
Hydrotherapy
Aromatherapy
Contemporary cupping methods
What is Naturopathic medicine?
Naturopathic medicine can treat all forms of health concerns for any age group and condition. It uniquely blends modern scientific knowledge with natural and traditional forms of medicine. The therapies used include clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, hydrotherapy, Traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, naturopathic manipulations, lifestyle counselling, homeopathy and health promotional disease and prevention.
Naturopathic medicine is based on the following principles:
The Healing Power of Nature - Trust in the body’s inherent wisdom to heal itself.
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Identify and Treat the Causes - Look beyond the symptoms to the underlying cause.
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First Do No Harm - Utilize the most natural, least invasive and least toxic therapies.
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Doctor as Teacher - Educate patients in the steps to achieving and maintaining health.
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Treat the Whole Person - View the body as an integrated whole in all its physical and spiritual dimensions.
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Prevention - Focus on overall health, wellness and disease prevention.
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