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Our Massage Treatments
Nurturing treatment
Essential oils and hot stones are used in the nurturing treatment and spa at-home treatment to support the remedial or relaxation treatment. Localised heat therapy increases the blood flow, can alleviate pain, and promote the healing process.
Remedial massage
Remedial massage addresses musculoskeletal issues, dysfunctions or injuries. It includes an assessment of the client, a treatment plan and the use of remedial techniques that can include deep tissue, trigger point therapy.
Relaxation Massage
known as well as Swedish massage, has the aim to relieve the body from tensions using long strokes relatively slowly. Relaxation massage does not address any ailment or injuries
Oncology massage
Oncology massage is a complementary therapy that reduces the side effects caused by conventional treatment of cancer, including pain, anxiety and fatigue. Studies also showed reduction in nausea and depression. People that have had massages during cancer treatment have also reported improvements in sleep, scar tissue, quality of life, mental clarity/alertness, and range of movement..
Pregnancy massage
Pregnancy massage is an adapted massage for pregnant women ensuring the safety of both and helping to relieve the tension especially in the back of the future mum.
Sports massage
Sports massage supports athletes during training, competition, and recovery.
Aromatherapy
Use of symphony of the cells protocol which is a combination of 8-10 essential oils applied in sequence to support different body systems.
Decongestive Lymphatic Therapy
Treatment for client with Lymphatic issues (Lymphoedema, Lipoedema,.. includes Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Oncology massage
For many years, massage was believed to be contraindicated for people with cancer, as people believed that massage (which encourages movement of lymph fluid) might cause cancer to spread. Cancer develops and spreads because of genetic mutations and/or changes in other processes in the body. Cancer can also spread through the lymphatic system or stay in the lymphatic system. However, the circulation of lymph from massage or other movements does not cause cancer to spread (Cancer Council NSW).
Oncology massage is a complementary therapy that reduces the side effects caused by conventional treatment of cancer (Cassileth and Vickers, 2004), including pain, anxiety and fatigue. This study also showed reduction in nausea and depression. People that have had massages during cancer treatment have also reported improvements in sleep, scar tissue, quality of life, mental clarity/alertness and range of movement (Cancer Council NSW).
However, depending on your cancer treatment, not all massage techniques will be appropriate for you, and incorrectly performed massage may worsen treatment-associated side effects, even after your cancer treatment is over. It’s important to ensure your massage therapist is specially-trained in oncology massage, to make sure they have the awareness and expertise to modify their conventional massage for the client with a history or diagnosis of cancer, while also being mindful of any contraindications for massage.
Study of Cassileth and Vickers, 2004.
Massage therapy for symptom control: outcome study at a major cancer center
Helene Langevin study
I found these studies very interesting on stretching and manual therapies (yoga, Massage, stretches,..) on the effect of tutors in mice. Helene Langevin has done a few studies on the subject and this is really interesting
COVID MEASURES
Our room has been fitted with a Hepa air filter that renews the air of the room every 9 minutes.
Equipement is disinfected after each client.
With considerations of evolution in Covid-19 in Townsville, the therapist can be masked and ask you to be masked as well.
Hand washing facilities and sanitiser are available at the clinic.
