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Set in a quiet part of Drouin township, Connect Sports & Remedial Massage is easily accessible by car with ample street side parking. Rob our experienced practitioner is friendly, professional, inclusive and results orientated.
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About
Connect Sports & Remedial Massage is a sports and remedial massage practice based in Drouin, Victoria.
Rob Pomeroy (Adv Dip RM (Myotherapy)) is the principal and practitioner.
Rob has gained his Certificate IV in Massage, Diploma of Remedial Massage and in 2010 the Advanced Diploma of Remedial Massage (Myotherapy). He is a Level 2 Sports Trainer with Sports Medicine Australia. In 2010 Rob commenced the study of Stott Pilates Intensive Mat Plus and Advanced Mat Instructor course with Breathe Pilates in Melbourne.
Since 2008 Rob has worked with the Drouin Football and Netball Club as a voluntary Sports Trainer providing pre and post event massage to football and netball players, taping and assisting with pre and post game stretching, icing and injury management / rehabilitation.
Rob is a member of the Australian Association of Massage Therapists.
What to expect from a Sports & Remedial Massage session
During your initial appointment a comprehensive history will be taken, including a postural assessment. The massage itself is not a systematic application of massage moves, but rather we focus on the areas of concern and spend less time elsewhere. Sometimes there might be a certain amount of discomfort; it is often referred to by clients as “good pain”. The discomfort lessens with each treatment as tissue tension is released and function restored. Sports & Remedial Massage focuses on the reasons for the problem(s) and works towards helping you recover optimum function. We also work in conjunction with other complementary therapies and conventional medicine to insure the best outcome for you, our client.
The Benefits
- Relax or energise physiologically and psychologically, depending on the type of massage stroke used.
- Improve circulation - helping to remove wastes from soft tissue, encouraging a greater intake of nutritional needs resulting in healthier tissue.
- Separate connective tissue, free adhesions and soften scar tissue thus improving muscle function by allowing more normalized gliding movements between and within muscles.
- Enhance body awareness - through touch there is also improved self awareness. It can identify hidden muscle tension and muscle imbalances.
- Early identification of potential problems that could lead to injury.
- Alleviating abnormal tension in soft tissues resulting in greater flexibility and movement (range of motion).
- Pain and stress relief.
- Correction of muscle weakness and/or shortness through corrective exercise and/or specific muscle stretching programs.
- A faster recovery for athletes, better technique, enhanced performance, greater energy, increased flexibility, pain reduction and less potential for injury.
The Therapists Bag of Tricks
Sports & Remedial Massage therapists are trained in foundational massage techniques including; effleurage, pettrissage, tapotement, compression and vibration. Further training includes a variety of remedial techniques such as: - Friction - a deep tissue technique used to break down adhesions, realign tissue and build strong connective fibres by applying specific and controlled movement in a small area.
- Muscle Energy Technique (MET) - restores flexibility by stretching incrementally, usually used on postural muscles. MET is used to treat somatic dysfunction presenting as loss of range of motion secondary to muscular inhibition. There are several techniques which may be called muscle energy techniques including reciprocal inhibition, and post-isometric relaxation.
- Soft Tissue Technique (STR) - is a method of applying pressure to a specific area on a muscle at the same time the muscle is being stretched. This coordinated movement has a correcting effect on muscular imbalances, including areas where scar tissue has formed.
- Neuromuscular Technique (NMT) - is the application of ischemic pressure, which involves pushing a point on the body hard enough to stimulate the nervous system and increase circulation to the area. Associated with this are trigger points which are specific points where the nerve impulses to these muscle fibers will not "shut off" and require intervention to deactivate them.
- Myofascial Release (MFR) - is commonly used to treat the restricted fascia associated with skin, subcutaneous tissue, and other superficial structures that are limited in their mobility. MFR involves the application of sustained pressure and movement to treat soft-tissue restriction.
- PNF Stretching (PNF) – a dynamic facilitated stretch of major muscle groups.
- Taping & Strapping - a specialised way of applying a support bandage to help off-load and/or support the functioning of specific muscles that are weak due to a chronic complaint or old injury.
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Advanced Diploma of Remedial Massage (Myotherapy)
Level 2 Sports Trainer (Sports Medicine Australia)
Senior First Aid
MAP
Deep Tissue Massage, Myotherapy, Remedial Massage, Sports Injury Therapy, Sports Massage
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