Remedial Massage Therapy
Josh is nearing the completion of his 12-month Remedial Massage Qualification. This creates a fantastic opportunity to enhance your treatment experience, whether you are seeking relaxation (who doesn’t love a back massage?) or addressing musculoskeletal pain. By combining these two therapies, often in the same treatment, patients tend to see improved outcomes.
Massage involves manipulating muscles and soft tissues with hands, forearms, and elbows. This helps release knots and alleviate areas of tension or tightness. People often seek massage for pain, stress reduction, injury recovery, or overall wellness. It helps relax the nervous system, often slowing the heart rate and lowering blood pressure while reducing stress.
Benefits of Massage
Massage offers a wide range of benefits for both the mind and body, which has continuously been proven to work by scientific research. It can be used without any specific complaint; the sessions can be used to relax and heal the body. This includes:
Relief from muscle tension such as tightness or nots
Enhanced blood circulation, including the improvement of nutrients, oxygen and lymph
Improved posture, often through addressing muscle imbalances alongside focused stretches and exercises
Reduced stress levels due to its impact on the autonomic nervous system
Release of endorphins (the body’s natural pain relieving chemicals)
Increased range of movement and motions like releasing adhesions
Some of the Techniques Used
Remedial massage uses a mixture of different techniques, including effleurage, petrissage, and tapotement. Josh also uses deep tissue massage, soft tissue release, neuromuscular techniques, and much more. All of these are designed to help patients see an impact quite quickly, especially when combined with acupuncture.
Can I get Acupuncture and Massage in the Same Session?
I get this question all the time, and the answer is yes—acupuncture and massage can absolutely be combined. However, the approach depends on your body’s unique needs. These two therapies are often used together to address sports injuries, repetitive stress injuries, pregnancy-related neuropathy, and much more.
Typically, massage is performed first to release tight muscles and reduce tension, followed by acupuncture to clear energy channels and further promote healing. This combination can be highly effective for a range of conditions, including:
Piriformis syndrome
Sciatica
Back pain
Shin splints
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Rotator cuff injuries
Golfer’s elbow
Frozen shoulder
And that’s just the beginning. Together, these treatments can deliver truly profound results, helping to alleviate pain, improve mobility, and support overall wellness.