A trained Lymphoedema therapist / Remedial massage therapist with 15 years experience. She also teaches Yoga in the Satyananda tradition & is an Ayurvedic Lifestyle consultant.
SERVICES
Having been in practice since 1995 and teaching massage modalities since 2001, Catherine has continued to upgrade her skills. With a background in Human Movement science and a keen interest in physical activities, such as bushwalking and rockclimbing, Catherine holds a deep respect for the human machine and keen interest in anatomy and physiology. It is important to understand what you are working with, so that a treatment is safe and effective.
Catherine also teaches Yoga in the Satyananda tradition and is an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant.
The combination of bodywork, Yoga and Ayurveda gives Catherine a wholistic toolbox of skills to work with. Where appropriate, simple home work practices are suggested to her clients to aid their own healing process.
THE MODALITIES IN DETAIL
LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE
Lymphatic drainage is a specific technique of manual bodywork that is characterised by its gentle, rhythmic strokes. The lightness of pressure is necessary in order to access the superficial lymphatic vessels, which lie between the muscles and the skin. Deeper pressure would, in fact, bypass them. The treatment is extremely potent, yet gentle and profoundly relaxing.
The lymphatic system transports excess fluids found in the body tissues back to the bloodstream. This fluid contains substances such as water, proteins and cholesterol, as well as potentially damaging wastes, bacterial organisms and cancer cells. The lymph fluid is filtered through the lymph nodes, which contain white blood cells. The lymphatic system plays a major role in our immune defence and therefore it is vital that it functions optimally.The benefits of Lymphatic Drainage are considerable and are particularly relevant in today’s society, where increasing stress levels are impacting upon the immune system, leading to dis-ease.
Lymphatic Drainage is being used with great success in the treatment and management of the following conditions:
- LYMPHOEDEMA
- LIPIDEMA
- CHRONIC FATIGUE
- IMMUNE DEFICIENCIES
- ARTHRITIS
- FLUID RETENTION - SUCH AS IN PREGANCY
- HORMONE IMBALANCES IN WOMEN
- SINUSITIS
- MIGRAINE
- EXHANCED RECOVERY FOLLOWING COLDS & FLU
- ASTHMA
- DETOXIFICATION - GREAT FOR CONDITIONS SUCH AS ACNE
- CONSTIPATION
- SPORTING INJURIES - WHERE THERE IS INFLAMMATION
WHAT IS LYMPHOEDEMA?Lymphoedema is an accumulation of protein rich fluid in the superficial tissues. Normally, it begins to appear as fluid retention in one or more limbs. This can follow surgery, particularly where there has been removal of lymph nodes, such as in cancer. It can also develop following other surgical procedures and after serious trauma as in motor vehicle accidents. In these cases, Lymphatic Drainage Massage is proving to be most beneficial in the prevention and treatment of lymphoedema.
Some people are born with lymphoedema and may experience swelling anywhere in the body.
The signs or symptoms of lymphoedema are:
- Sensation of heaviness & tightness in a limb or limbs.
- Pins & needles
- Decreased flexibility in hand, wrist or ankles.
- Joints may become swollen.
- Jewellery or clothing becoming tight.
- Shooting pain or tenderness.
- Swelling of the abdomen.
Unfortunately, lymphoedema once acquired, is irreversible. The good news is that it can be managed with manual lymph drainage, wearing compression garments, getting suitable exercise and taking care of yourself.
Prevention is better than cure: lymphatic drainage treatment can help the body to establish new lymphatic pathways. So, if you have had lymph nodes removed or have had radiation treatment, it would be benificial to have some lymphatic drainage massage from a properly qualified practitioner. This will also support your immune system.
Health Funds rebates registered practitioner
Gift Vouchers available
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
- B. App. Sc. (Human Movement)
- Dip. Remedial Therapies
- Dip. Remedial Massage (2009 upgrade)
- Dip. Lymphatic Drainage
- Complex Lymphatic Therapy certificate (Casley-Smith Method)
- Dip. Satyananda Yoga Teaching
- Cert. IV Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultation
- Australian Traditional Medicine Society member 5010
Ayurveda, Deep Tissue Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Myofascial Release Therapy, Remedial Massage, Remedial Therapies, Satyananda Yoga, Swedish Relaxation Massage, Yoga
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