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 Massage Therapy
Massage Therapy can help relieve pain and discomfort caused by many acute and chronic conditions. Using a variety of techniques, a Registered Massage Therapist can help to reduce pain, decrease discomfort, minimize muscle tension, diminish swelling, increase range of motion, improve circulation, aid in boosting immune system function and of course reduce stress and anxiety, as well as, improve your overall feeling of well-being.
 Heather incorporates the following techniques to aid you in achieving your desired results: - Deep Tissue Techniques
- Joint Mobilizations
- Myofascial Release
- Passive & Active Stretching
- Post Isometric Relaxation
- Rhythmic Techniques
- Swedish Massage
- Trigger Point Therapy
Heather focuses her practice on Therapeutic Massage & Treatment, aiding you to reduce stress, decrease aches, pains & muscle tension, helping you to recover more quickly from injuries, relieve chronic pain and much more.Whether this is your 1st massage or 100th, Heather works with your goals and comfort to provide a massage treatment suited to your individual needs. Prenatal massage available.
Evening & Saturday appointments fill quickly. Call today, to book your massage. 647.888.4890
Benefits
There are tremendous benefits to be achieved through regular massage therapy treatments from a Registered Massage Therapist. Whether your need is to have a moment of relaxation, reduce muscle tension or attain relief from chronic pain, a therapeutic massage can enhance your overall sense of emotional and physical well-being as well as your quality of life. Massage therapy benefits people of all ages. While it benefits the injured, the ill and the stressed, the strength of massage therapy in preventing illness and conditions before they develop cannot be overlooked. Massage therapy can be used in the treatment of both acute and chronic stages of conditions. The following is a list of conditions for which massage therapy, when provided by a Registered Massage Therapist, can prove beneficial: |
- Anxiety & Depression
- Arthritis
- Asthma & Emphysema
- Back, Leg and Neck Pain
- Bursitis
- Cancer
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Dislocations
- Fibromyalgia
- Fractures & Edema
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Headaches
- Insomnia
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- Kyphosis & Scoliosis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Tension & Spasm
- Palliative Care
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Post-surgical Rehabilitation
- Pregnancy & Labour Support
- Sports Injuries
- Strains & Sprains
- Stroke
- Stress & Related Conditions
- Tendinitis
- Whiplash
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Start feeling better today! Call and schedule your massage. 647.888.4890
Regulations
- In Ontario, a Massage Therapist is a Regulated Health Profession.
- Only members of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) are permitted to use the title Massage Therapist or Registered Massage Therapist and use the letters MT or RMT with their names.
- Massage therapists have completed a 2-3 year diploma program from a recognized massage therapy school. Areas of training include massage theory, anatomy, physiology, pathology, kinesiology, hydrotherapy and remedial exercise related to massage therapy treatment.
- The practice of massage therapy is the assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissue and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, or relieve pain. (Massage Therapy Act, 1991)
Additional regulations may be found by contacting the College of Massage Therapist of Ontario. |
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