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Remedial Massage
This is based on Swedish Massage but is more vigorous and has a wide range of appropriate manipulation techniques worked into the process.
This kind of massage can be of benefit to sportsmen and women before and after a hard competition.
Many people have muscle imbalances, with one of the antagonistic pairs being shortened and the other lengthened. The problem is that
shortened, (contracted), muscles do not work, and frequently resist lengthening. Usually this situation is a 'defence mechanism' to
overload, overstretch or repetitive motion. Often an occupational imbalance occurs when particular muscles are used for a given task, eg. a carpenter may have an over-development of the shoulder and upper arm muscles on his sawing arm and a totally different muscle development on the other side which is used to hold down or grip the wood being sawn. A postural imbalanced may be caused due to having to stand for much of the day and taking most of your weight on one leg while at work.
Along with standard massage work the therapist may include Positional Release, Trigger Point, or Neuromuscular Techniques, elements of Acupressure and Shiatsu, and other therapies.
A detailed personal history is taken and only where necessary a physical examination to assess your particular needs is conducted.
This includes postural, joint and muscle mobility. The examination may require the removal of some outer garments. You may wear shorts if you wish to. More towels will be used to preserve modesty and only the part of the body being worked on will be exposed.
It is difficult to say how many sessions of massage you may require, most people have 4-6 sessions.
We have a very strong commitment to aftercare for our massage patients. With this in mind, after your course of treatment, you will be given an appointment for six weeks time for a check-up and 'tweeking' if required. The receptionist will then make an appointment for three or six months time for another precautionary check to sort out problems before they get chance to become serious again. (Rather like the six month check given by dentists). | 
