Registered Massage Therapists are trained to prescribe stretching and strengthening exercises that are specific to your condition. Whether it is neck stretches for someone suffering from tension headaches or core endurance exercises for someone with low back pain, your RMT will be able to provide you with exercises that fit your treatment plan and goal.
To improve joint function and re-align the bones of your body, Muscle Energy Technique (MET) uses a very gentle technique to calm the nerves down that control the muscles involved. MET uses the muscles of your body to pull bones back into their normal positions and correct postural problems that arise from the rigours that
A technique that has an effect on muscles and connective tissue in acute and chronic phases. This technique involves placing pressure on the tissue in question and then taking that tissue through its various planes of movement. The goal is to help the soft tissue regain its normal resting length. The result is reorganization of
Generally, traction and gentle oscillations from Grade 1 to 4 are used to restore range ofmotion in a joint where adhesions from injury or immobilization have occurred. It is alsoused to decrease muscle guarding
Trigger points are created in the neuromuscular junctions of the muscle and fascia and have specific referral patterns. When active a trigger point can have a negative impact on circulation, nerve and muscle and joint function. Manual pressure is applied to trigger points“muscle knots”to relieve localized and/or referred pain. Usually if someone suffersfrom tension headaches
Superficial and deep techniques are used to manipulate the fascia (a connective tissue) with the goal of decreasing adhesions within the fascial sheaths. The body consists of various lines of fascia and myofascial release should address these lines. Myofascial release is indicated to increase range of motion of a joint (if mobility is decreased), decrease
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