Why you should book a massage appointment with us?
Having a massage therapy treatment can bring you lots of benefits including:
- Reducing pain and muscle soreness and tension
- Improving circulation, energy and alertness
- Lowering heart rate and blood pressure
- Improving immune function
- Reducing stress and increasing relaxation
Also, Massage Therapy can help treat numerous conditions, such as:
- Frozen Shoulder
- Ankle Sprain
- Hamstring Strain
- IT Band Tightness
- Tennis Elbow
- Low Back Pain
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Rotator Cuff Strain
- Stiff Neck
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Upper back and neck pain
- Whiplash
Massage Therapy and therapeutic modalities
Relaxation Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
This massage includes soft, long strokes, yet are also light, tapping, rhythmic strokes on our topmost layer of muscles. This massage is also combined with movement of joints. By this, it relieves muscles and it can both relaxing and rejuvenating.
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep tissue massage centers on realigning the deeper layers of connective and muscle tissue. It aims to release the chronic patterns of tension in the body through slow strokes and deep finger pressure on the tense areas, either following or going across the fiber's of the muscles, tendons and fascia.
Hot Stone Therapy
Deep Tissue Massage
Hot Stone Therapy
Hot Stone Therapy is a type of manual therapy, usually incorporated in massage where heated stones will be gently placed on the muscles on either side of the spine to promote deep tissue relaxation. The therapist will then glide the stones to your body. It can relieve stress and anxiety, help manage depression, relieve tension and pain from sore muscles, and can help provide some relief for chronic illnesses or chronic pain
Cupping Therapy
Therapeutic Ultrasound
Hot Stone Therapy
Cupping Therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage (WebMD).
Graston Technique
Therapeutic Ultrasound
Therapeutic Ultrasound
The Graston Technique is a form of manual therapy known as soft-tissue instrument-assisted mobilization. It is one of a number of manual therapy approaches that uses instruments with a specialized form of massage/scraping the skin gently.
The therapy is designed to help the practitioner identify areas of restriction and attempt to break up scar tissue (Spine Health)
Book Therapeutic Massage/Manual Osteopathic Therapy with Freddie
to access this modality.
Therapeutic Ultrasound
Therapeutic Ultrasound
Therapeutic Ultrasound
Therapeutic Ultrasound is an excellent choice of treatment for patients looking to reduce pain, edema symptoms, and promote tissue and muscle healing. It uses high-frequency sound waves to generate heat and increase blood flow to the affected area. Then, nutrients enter the cells to promote healing and waste will exit the tissue cells.
Book Therapeutic Massage/Manual Osteopathic Therapy to access this modality.
Electrotherapy
Therapeutic Massage
Pre Natal Massage
Electrotherapy uses electrodes to send electrical currents to targeted muscles. It is an excellent choice for patients who need to relieve pain and edema, reduce muscle spasms, and decrease atrophy all while improving circulation and your range of motion.
Book Therapeutic Massage/Manual Osteopathic Therapy to access this modality.
Pre Natal Massage
Therapeutic Massage
Pre Natal Massage
Prenatal massage helps pregnant women relieve stress and discomfort in pregnancy. Many pregnant women experience discomfort in the back, neck, & legs. Prenatal massage helps relieve headaches and swelling from increased blood flow.
Therapeutic Massage
Therapeutic Massage
Therapeutic Massage
Therapeutic Massage is a combination of therapeutic modalities (hot stones, cupping, therapeutic ultrasound, electrotherapy, graston technique, orthopedic massage, etc.) that helps relieve pain, reduce stress, and work on a specific problem—such as a frozen shoulder.
Benefits of Manual Osteopathic Therapy
What is Manual Osteopathic Therapy?
Manual Osteopathic Therapy is a non-invasive manual therapy in which the therapist uses variety of techniques to address the imbalances from a whole body perspective.
Manual Osteopathic Therapy can treat numerous conditions including:
- Headaches/Migraines
- Anxiety & Depression
- Vertigo
- Neck and back pain
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Tennis Elbow
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Meniscus Tear
- Pronator Teres Injury
- Thoracic Outlet Injury
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- GERD
- Iliotibial Band Injury
- Piriformis Syndrome/Sciatica
- Disc Herniation/ DDD
- Dysmennorhea
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Whiplash
Is Manual Osteopathic Therapy the same as massage?
No, Manual Osteopathic Therapy is different from Massage Therapy.
Manual Osteopathic Therapy believes in treating the patient as a whole.
Osteopathy also has a greater focus on treating complaints on every level – physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
By working deep into the systems that make up your body, osteopathy can help work with what is causing your pain, and is not limited to what symptoms you're feeling.
Osteopathy involves the use of methods called Craniosacral Therapy, Myofascial Remodelling, Visceral Manipulation and also Osteoarticulatons. Your practitioner will determine which treatments your body needs at each session, either combining them, or providing one over the others.
Manual Osteopathic Therapy
Consultation is included to your treatment session.
There are four manual osteopathic techniques that will be incorporated throughout your treatment session.
These are:
- Osteoarticulation
- Myofascial Remodelling
- Visceral Manipulation
- Craniosacral Therapy
As of this time, only 6 insurance companies allow direct billing for Manual Osteopathic Therapy.
To see the list of insurance companies that allow direct billing and/or recognize our Manual Osteopathic Therapy services, please visit our insurance information page under FAQs.
Please note that Canada Life, formerly Great West Life, and other insurance companies that are not on our list will not cover our Manual Osteopathic Therapy services.
What to wear in a Manual Osteopathic Therapy session?
It is best to wear a loose, comfortable clothing as treatment is hands on that usually involves moving various parts of your body. It is recommended for females to wear sports bra and shorts for both male and females. Please speak to our Manual Osteopathic Therapist if you feel uncomfortable in any way.
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