Massage Types
Remedial
As the name suggests, remedy of various physical conditions such as:
Musculoskeletal injuries such as: scar tissue, sprains, strains, whiplash.
Overuse injuries: Plantar fasciitis, compartment syndrome(Shin Splints), tendinitis, bursitis, frozen shoulder.
Conditions affecting head and neck: torticollis, tension headaches, migraines.
Postural dysfunctions: Plantar Fasciitis, Iliotibial Band contracture, patellofemoral syndrome, hyperlordosis, hyperkyphosis, scoliosis
Joint dysfunctions: Hyper or hypomobility, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis. Assessing and treating postural dysfunction to alleviate joint aggravation.
Conditions of the Central Nervous System: Hemiplegia, MS, Parkinsons, Cerebral Palsy, Poliomyelitis. Helping improve function and mobility.
Conditions of the Peripheral Nervous System: Thoracic outlet syndrome, piriformis syndrome, Sciatica.
Respiratory Pathologies: Sinusitis, chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema, Asthma.
CIrculatory Pathologies: Hypertension. Relaxation response to decrease stress.
Gastrointestinal Concerns: Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Remedial Techniques include:
Trigger point Therapy
Myofascial Release
Joint mobilization. Treating the skeletal system
Nerve mobilization. Freeing Nerve movement
PNF assisted stretching
Taping: Supporting damaged structures to facilitate healing.
Sports
Pre and Post event treatment,
muscular balance for maximal efficiency, injury treatment and prevention.
Lymphatic Drainage
Techniques to assist the Lymphatic Drainage throughout the body when this system is not working optimally.
This can be from a number of reasons:
Being immobile from an injury or less able bodied
Lymph gland surgical removal or damage
Immune dysfunctions.
Shiatsu
Looking at organ system imbalances in the context of Chinese Medicine.
Effective use of active and passive stretches, trigger point therapy (Tsubo), Pin and stretch techniques, to name a few ways in which a shiatsu massage engages whole lines of muscle and fascia to correct dysfunctional patterns.
Cupping
I use cupping to make effective use of time by placing cups on areas of the body whilst massaging another section. This means your body is treated in two areas at the same time to maximise time on the table.
As the name suggests, remedy of various physical conditions such as:
Musculoskeletal injuries such as: scar tissue, sprains, strains, whiplash.
Overuse injuries: Plantar fasciitis, compartment syndrome(Shin Splints), tendinitis, bursitis, frozen shoulder.
Conditions affecting head and neck: torticollis, tension headaches, migraines.
Postural dysfunctions: Plantar Fasciitis, Iliotibial Band contracture, patellofemoral syndrome, hyperlordosis, hyperkyphosis, scoliosis
Joint dysfunctions: Hyper or hypomobility, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis. Assessing and treating postural dysfunction to alleviate joint aggravation.
Conditions of the Central Nervous System: Hemiplegia, MS, Parkinsons, Cerebral Palsy, Poliomyelitis. Helping improve function and mobility.
Conditions of the Peripheral Nervous System: Thoracic outlet syndrome, piriformis syndrome, Sciatica.
Respiratory Pathologies: Sinusitis, chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema, Asthma.
CIrculatory Pathologies: Hypertension. Relaxation response to decrease stress.
Gastrointestinal Concerns: Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Remedial Techniques include:
Trigger point Therapy
Myofascial Release
Joint mobilization. Treating the skeletal system
Nerve mobilization. Freeing Nerve movement
PNF assisted stretching
Taping: Supporting damaged structures to facilitate healing.
Sports
Pre and Post event treatment,
muscular balance for maximal efficiency, injury treatment and prevention.
Lymphatic Drainage
Techniques to assist the Lymphatic Drainage throughout the body when this system is not working optimally.
This can be from a number of reasons:
Being immobile from an injury or less able bodied
Lymph gland surgical removal or damage
Immune dysfunctions.
Shiatsu
Looking at organ system imbalances in the context of Chinese Medicine.
Effective use of active and passive stretches, trigger point therapy (Tsubo), Pin and stretch techniques, to name a few ways in which a shiatsu massage engages whole lines of muscle and fascia to correct dysfunctional patterns.
Cupping
I use cupping to make effective use of time by placing cups on areas of the body whilst massaging another section. This means your body is treated in two areas at the same time to maximise time on the table.
Qualifications
Like most therapists passionate about what they practice, I have spent a number of years developing my capability through structured training and practice:
Just to let you know that I have a varied work experience in Disability Care as a Carer since 2008 and so am familiar with working with people of varied physical and psychological needs.
- Diploma in Remedial Massage Therapy, Om Shanti College 2011.
- Certificate IV in Massage Therapy, Canberra Institue of Technology (CIT) 2010.
- Diploma in Eastern Massage Therapy, CIT 2004
- Certificate in Thai Massage, Chang Mai
- YS1 Satyananda Yoga Teacher Training, Mangrove Mountain
- Currently studying a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of Canberra
- Certificate III in Disability and Aged Care
Just to let you know that I have a varied work experience in Disability Care as a Carer since 2008 and so am familiar with working with people of varied physical and psychological needs.
Sitting at a computer for most of the day?
One common postural dysfunction I see is to do with dormant gluteals leading to back pain from compensated hip extension patterns. So the hamstring group or the lower back muscles can become strained as they repeatedly do the work of the Gluteals. Ideally the Gluteals should be the primary hip extension (leg moving back) muscles but if they become dormant then the secondary hip extension muscles have to compensate.
If you are seated for a good part of each day, your hip Flexors tend to be engaged, so the body in it's quest for efficiency, switches off the antagonist (opposing muscles on the other side of a joint) muscles- the Gluteals.
Also with the hip flexors working in a shortened position, they tend loose some length, inhibiting full extension of the leg at the coxal (hip) joint.
If the gluteus maximus is inhibited from a tight hip flexor, the hamstrings and erector spinae group can become strained as they compensate in leg extension.
This can lead to hamstring tightness/strain, lower back issues- muscular fatigue / ligament strain, to mention only a few consequences.
The pattern can be easily tested with a prone leg extension test to feel which muscles fire first and how strong in comparison to the other hip extension muscles.
In the clinic I can help retrain muscular firing patterns, stretch out the tight hip flexors and of course help with tissue repair from strained ligaments and/or muscles (the painful symptoms of the underlying condition)
This treatment gets to the cause of the problem and so with home exercises can lead to long term stability, instead of treating only the symptoms such as lower back strain.
I use the concepts of anatomy trains (superficial back line pictured) to find causal patterns of symptomatic pain or dysfunction.
These body patterns I am passionate about as movement education leads to an efficient healthy you! To do what you want in life with tools to a pain free life.
If you are seated for a good part of each day, your hip Flexors tend to be engaged, so the body in it's quest for efficiency, switches off the antagonist (opposing muscles on the other side of a joint) muscles- the Gluteals.
Also with the hip flexors working in a shortened position, they tend loose some length, inhibiting full extension of the leg at the coxal (hip) joint.
If the gluteus maximus is inhibited from a tight hip flexor, the hamstrings and erector spinae group can become strained as they compensate in leg extension.
This can lead to hamstring tightness/strain, lower back issues- muscular fatigue / ligament strain, to mention only a few consequences.
The pattern can be easily tested with a prone leg extension test to feel which muscles fire first and how strong in comparison to the other hip extension muscles.
In the clinic I can help retrain muscular firing patterns, stretch out the tight hip flexors and of course help with tissue repair from strained ligaments and/or muscles (the painful symptoms of the underlying condition)
This treatment gets to the cause of the problem and so with home exercises can lead to long term stability, instead of treating only the symptoms such as lower back strain.
I use the concepts of anatomy trains (superficial back line pictured) to find causal patterns of symptomatic pain or dysfunction.
These body patterns I am passionate about as movement education leads to an efficient healthy you! To do what you want in life with tools to a pain free life.