Remedial Massage in Leeds
Massage is one of the oldest physical therapies known to man. We all knead our necks if they ache or rub a child's injuries better.
A professional therapeutic massage can ease muscle knots and spasms, soothe stiff joints and release endorphins, the body's natural pain-killing chemicals. Regular massage can correct muscle tone preventing further injury.
The mental and physical stresses of modern life induce muscular tensions. This causes pain, increasing stress in a vicious cycle. Remedial massage can break this cycle helping you enjoy life.
- What can remedial massage help?
- Remedial Massage in Leeds at the Good Health Centre.
- Remedial Massage treatment.
- What to expect
- Cautions and care.
- Regulation and training
- Find out more.
What can remedial massage help?
Massage stimulates blood flow to damaged tissues, encouraging a speedier recovery from sports injuries.
- Neck pain and whiplash injury
- Lower back pain and postural problems
- Repetitive strain injury
- Chronic headache caused by muscular tension.
- Soothing of mental and physical stress.
- Muscular tension and pain. Massage can release knots and imperfections easing pain and improved movement.
Remedial Massage in Leeds at the Good Health Centre.
Richard Dyson
Remedial Massage treatment.
Remedial massage is one of the most effective and readily available ways to prevent and treat muscle injuries, pain and soreness.
The soft tissues in our bodies respond to touch. Much of our pain originates in the soft tissue of our muscles, tendons and ligaments. These tissues move and stabilise our joints and protect our organs. Problems can cause headache, chest pain, abdominal and pelvic pain as well as the classic symptoms of back and neck pain.
The massage techniques are designed to treat both the deep and superficial tissues, improving the flow of blood and lymph to clear toxins and aid healing.
The therapist uses skilled manipulation combined with an in-depth knowledge of the body's anatomy and physiology to ease pain, correcting problems with the body's muscles and soft tissues.
What to expect
Your therapist will take a medical history, or ask you to complete a questionnaire about any medical problems, treatments or concerns.
The therapy room is warm, peaceful and relaxing. You will be asked to undress, to your level of comfort and modesty, and to lie on the treatment couch under a large towel. During the session, your therapist will use this to expose only those parts of the body to which treatment is being applied. No body part or area will be massaged without your permission.
The therapy involves massage to warm the area, then different massage techniques to flush fluid through the tissues, press the muscles to release tension, pressing areas of hardened tissue to break them up, stretching tissue to restore normal range of movement and tapping muscles to increase the blood supply and tone the muscles.
Cautions and care.
Massage is a safe and non invasive physical therapy. However if you have had a recent injury it is sensible to consult a doctor if there may be any bony damage or fractures.
People with cancer should see specially trained massage practitioners. Deep massage on any part of the body is not advisable for those with active cancer.
Regulation and training
There are a number of professional associations that practitioners can choose to belong to but a massage therapist is not required by law to belong to a professional association nor to have completed a
specified course of training. These organisations are working together as the General Council for
Massage Therapy to develop common standards of training practice and ethics and one register of practitioners.
Find out more.
General Council for Massage Therapy (GCMT)
Whiteway House
Blundells Lane
Rainhill
Prescot
L35 6NB
Tel: 0151 430 8199
Email: gcmt@btconnect.com
Website: www.gcmt.org.uk
Sports Massage Association
PO BOX 4437
London
SW19 1WD
Tel: 020 8545 0851
Fax: 020 8404 8261
Email: info@thesma.org
Website: www.sportsmassageassociation.org
