Treatments Available

Orthopaedic Sports Massage

This is a deep tissue massage which not only takes into account the body's muscular system but also considers the skeletel system as part of the treatment.

PRE and POST Event Massage

These are essential items in any athletes preparation. A PRE event massage is an up tempo massage designed to prepare the body for the upcoming event. It is not a deep massage and is often performed through the clients clothing.
A POST event massage is designed to immediately aid the recovery process and help the body heal and recover more quickly from its recent endeavours.

Relaxation Massage

The entire treatment is devoted to complete relaxation and stress relief.

Chronic Pain Treatment and Management (recurring headaches, back pain etc.)

Neuromuscular Therapy techniques are used to identify and treat many types of chronic pain. This includes chronic lower back pain, fibromyalgia type pain, recurring shoulder pain.

Sports Injury Treatment, Management and Rehabilitation

Your injury will be identified along with any contributing causal factors. A treatment plan will be recommended along with any necessary rehabilitation (core training, muscular development, muscular balancing etc.)

All muscular injuries treated.

Postural Assessment and Correction

Most treatment sessions will consist of some postural assessment and correction. For example, during each Sport's Massage, a complete range of motion check is performed on the relevant muscle groups and all imbalances are corrected at the end of the treatment.
However, entire sessions are also devoted to postural assessment and correction. Posture defects are noted (such as rounded shoulders) and subsequently corrected.

Spinal Mobilisation and Alignment

The spine is assessed for alignment and mobilisation problems and these are subsequently rectified using specific Neuromuscular techniques and specific Mobilisation with Movement techniques.

Pelvic Alignment

The pelvis is assessed for alignment and mobilisation problems and these are subsequently rectified using specific Neuromuscular techniques. Very often, this is incorporated into most treatments as, quite commonly, a rotated pelvis is the actual cause of many hamstring complaints.

Flexibility Improvement

Flexibility is tested using standard range of motion tests, such as the Thomas Test for hip flexors. Once a clients flexibility has been assessed several techniques, such as Muscle Energy Techniques, Soft Tissue Release and sometimes Trigger Point deactivation, are employed to return the muscle/joint to full range of motion (hence, improving performance). This balances the body and is included as part of every Orthopaedic Sports Massage.

IT Band Syndrome

This is a very common problem for all types of athlete. It can be extremely painful and very often causes an athlete to break down. It causes severe knee pain and pain down the outside of the injured leg. Due to the fact that there can be several factors involved with IT Band problems the treatment is very extensive and involves: flexibility and strength testing of relevant muscle groups, Pelvic assessment, deep tissue work to all relevant areas and recommended strengthening exercises and stretching.

Tendonitis (Tennis elbow, Golfer's elbow, Achilles)

All types of tendonitis is treated.

Trigger Point Deactivation (Using NMT techniques and/or Dry Needling)

Trigger points are discrete, focal, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle. They produce pain locally and in a referred pattern and often accompany chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Acute trauma or repetitive microtrauma may lead to the development of stress on muscle fibers and the formation of trigger points.

Patients may have regional, persistent pain resulting in a decreased range of motion in the affected muscles. These include muscles used to maintain body posture, such as those in the neck, shoulders, and pelvic girdle.

Trigger points may also manifest as tension headache, tinnitus, temporomandibular joint pain, decreased range of motion in the legs, and low back pain. Palpation of a hypersensitive bundle or nodule of muscle fiber of harder than normal consistency is the physical finding typically associated with a trigger point.

Palpation of the trigger point will elicit pain directly over the affected area and/or cause radiation of pain toward a zone of reference and a local twitch response. Various modalities, such as manipulative therapy and dry needling, are used to deactivate trigger points.

Trigger-point dry needling has been shown to be one of the most effective treatment modalities to deactivate trigger points and provide prompt relief of symptoms.

Cranial and Intra-Oral treatment

This treatment is used to relieve recurring headaches and to treat certain temporomandibular joint problems by easing tension and releasing muscles in this area.