Be different! Feel Great!
From Proper Massage!
Rectify tension, Stress, Strain, etc of Recreation, Sport, Job & Health Ailments by Mr Ross King (Massage practitioner, S.M.S & C.T.M Therapist.) Expertising firmly in soft & deep Tissue, Remedial Massage treatment Techniques, Private Massage Instruction Course Tuition. - Practising Mon - Fri (day - eve) by Appt. Only
SERVICES
Welcome to Roscoe's Massage Clinic
Specialised Swedish Massage System movements & German Connective Tissue Massage sequences
Assoc.Member Royal Society of Health
Private Massage Instruction Course Tuition
Thorough, quality applied Professional Massage services.
Consultations available to ALL
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Enquiries TELEPHONE (08) 8346 3465
Practising Monday to Friday (day & evening)
A write-up from "SHAPEUP" Magazine (February 1983)
Pensioners in wheelchairs, patients who have suffered a stroke or heart attack, businessmen with a back problem - these are the sort of people who attend Roscoe's Massage clinic which is located in suites of rooms in the Mc Nally's Health Studio in Light Square.
Ross King is a qualified Swedish and Connective Tissue Therapeutic Masseur who studied under a registered Chiropractor - Osteopath and two sports masseurs.
Ross received all his training in Adelaide and is a great supporter of the "S.A. Great" theme. Why go interstate or overseas when the best in massage instruction, and many other fields is right here? he asks.
To support the statement, Ross has found that when ballet dancers from around the world come to Adelaide, they come to his clinic for treatment. He has letters of Thanks from members of the Royal Ballet Company, Covent Garden, The Jeune Ballet de France and the Australian Ballet Company.
Ross was a foundation member of the South Australian registered Masseurs Association Inc and later became vice president and then president. In addition to his practice as a masseur Ross also instructs diploma courses in Swedish and Connective Tissue Massage for which he has produced his own manual.
Massage Instruction Course Tuition
STANDARD:The Course is taught to a High Professional Standard thus enabling Trainees (on completion of the Programme set) to be adequately equipped and competent to undertake and manage most problematic conditions arising from Patients. The Course is regarded as formal “on job training’ and based on a typical Massage Clinical Practice!
PROGRAMME : This has been set out and solely devised by the Massage Course Instructor. (
Full—time Masseur) The itiniary comprises of Units entailing:
Anatomy
Physiology
Circulation
Muscular System
Pressure Points
Zone—therapy
Electro—therapy together with appropriate Massage Technology.
LITERATURE: All Course notes, charts and diagrams are supplied and issued at each Period as required.
DOCUMENT This is presented on completion of all units, finance and standards reached.
PARTICIPANTS: The course is usually conducted in small groups (2 -3 trainees) and can be in the format of :
All Female Trainees
All Male Trainees
Mixed Trainees
Sole Trainee
Learning on a ‘one-to-one” basis is now popular.
The rate of learning varies from person to person, dependent on competence, confidence and pace and rate of grasping lesson contents.
The more input - produces efficient output!
Quality, finesse and skill expertise are purely an individual trait.
Disclaimer: not an agent to any Authorised Body.
About this Clinic
The Practice
(While in its infant stage) was brought from its previous Proprietor in late 1972.
Initial Qualifications
Of the Masseur involved study in Adelaide from the massage Chiropractic Osteopathy Instruction centre (in 1971) and later, from two sport Masseurs (1972 / 73)
Clientiele
(of both sexes) - age ranges from young teenagers ( Adult accompanied) to elderly Pensioners where ailments vary from muscular Aches & Pains, Nervous Tension and Circulatory Problems to Debility, Terminal Illnesses!
Skilled Treatments
Are performed by using a Therapeutic Connective Tissue Massage technique inter - related with the Universal Swedish Massage System from which, the practitioner is prepared to try and alleviate suspected incurable problems where other treatment forms have appeared unsatisfactory.
Celebrity Identities (of various backgrounds)
From local Interstate and Overseas, visit this clinic for treatments where, several have expressed their appreciation in written form, a few of which are proudly displayed within the building.
Massage Organisations
Formed in South Australia (in 1975 and 1982) have been partly due to the involvement and efforts introduced by this practitioner.
A contented Client Reports
Feeling tired, run down and tensed up, I was aware of a caption inviting people (like myself) to — Be different! From Massage! - Feel Great!
So, on further enquiring, I made an appointment and was fortunate enough to fulfil this almost straight—away. I was introduced to the Practitioner who welcomed me along and led me to a Massage Treatment Room, where I was briefly instructed on what to do. While undressing, there was an information board pertaining to Massage explaining problems suffered, comments after treatments, practitioner’s credentials plus memorabilia and more so, information about Massage and what was expected for the Patient from the Practitioner. This certainly helped sedate my apprehensive inhibitions as to what was to happen since Massage was positively new to me! Shortly afterwards, the Practitioner entered the room and I lay face down on the bench and was asked if I had any problems or aches and pains anywhere. To this, I indicated a low back-ache and tightness about the neck and shoulders. A small amount of madisimal paraffin oil was rubbed onto my buttocks and back followed by a series of cutting sensation strokes then kneading , pressing (ouch!) and percussion-type massage movements applied. A scientific specialized programmed method of stimulating dermatomes about my back and spine cleared up my Lumbago plus a catching stabbing pain about the Scapula periphery created a weird feeling! Rolfing to the trapezius and neighbouring muscles supporting the Spine took my breath away and made me grunt and squirm, but immediately afterwards, it felt so free where I could even breathe deeper and easier than before!
Thumbs digging deep into the tops of the shoulders by the neck was painful, but the final kneading to these muscles and the neck was most relieving and relaxing; it felt as though a load had been lifted off my shoulders! Next to be treated, were the legs where the tight hamstrings responded quickly to allow more flexibility. The feet (and toes) were rather ticklish to start with but I quickly
became immuned to that! - - -
After turning over, the calves were virtually acupressured which was excruitiating but certainly worth it later on. The tummy was firmly stroked and made the Intestines gurgle and rumble which tended to be embarrassing. Circular finger stroking of the pectoral muscles and chest made me quiver! Even the shoulders and arms contained a strong kinetic energy current flow to the hands and fingers.
I ‘dropped off’ for about 5 minutes after a soothing approach to the tension areas of the forehead and eyes.
After dressing, I felt completely rejuvinated and ‘fully charged up’ ready to face the world again!
In conclusion, the Practitioner worked solidly for the time duration and certainly earnt the moderate fee charged. Everything was performed skilfully by hand (no machines) and certainly made me aware of my body’s weak and sore areas unbeknown to me, and it practically’beats everything else’ to combat tension and stress!
I promptly made another appointment for the following week.
U.C
A CASE OF WHERE THE “PATIENT BECOMES THE PRACTITIONER”.
INTRODUCTION TO MASSAGE first occurred in 1964 where the next 3 years of Physiotherapy Treatment was performed by Adelaide ‘s Physical Culture Expert and Physiotherapist of 70 years practicing, the late Mr Reg. G. Shorthose
MASSAGE TRAINING EXPERIENCE first occurred with Connective Tissue Massage (C.T.M) training from the massage chiropractic Osteopathy (M.C.O) Instruction Centre in 1971 (from MR H.R.PYE * Mrs G.Pye). Additional training with the swedish Massage system (S.M.S) occurred from sports Masseurs in 1972 - 73 (from Mr J.E Barber and Mr S.Caudo)
Affiliate of the Royal Society of Health Great Britian (1973) (Affil R.S.H)
MASSAGE ORGANIZATION OCCURRENCES
Foundation Member of the South Australia Registered Masseurs Association Incorporated (S.A.R.M.A:) in November, 1975 and later became Vice-President and President.
Instigator and Inaugurating Member of the Professional Massage and Remedial Therapy Society (P.M.R.T.S) in may, 1982.
(P.M.R.T.S.) in May, 1982. TREATMENT APPRAISALS:
(April, 1976) (Vidal Sassoon—International Hair Stylist - U.S.A.) “Ross ‘s Massage has to be one of the most exhilarating experiences Adelaide has to offer.”
(March, 1977) (Petrus Bosman=Jeune Ballet de France Cote D’Agur) “To Ross, you are without a doubt the very best masseur and a super person! .hope we meet again.”
(Ann Jenner=Royal Ballet Co.Covent Garden, London)
“To dear Ross, with many thanks and sincere best wishes.”
(Eric Williams—Businsss Studies Tutor-Dept of Technical and Further Education,Adelaide).
“In May, 1975, I was involved in a car accident and sustained severe head injury. I was in hospital for 3 months and was away from work for another 3 months. Finally, the doctors could do little more, so I went back to work. At this stage I was a mess. The back was bent and twisted , the shoulders were bent and twisted, the legs did not function very well and my walk was a shuffle. Eyes did not function on very well. I could see clearly, straight ahead for about 1O’-2O’. My body was full of aches and pains. So I came to Mr King for massage. It has been a long slow process, but now my back and shoulders are straight, my walk is good and the eyes are as good as they ever were.
Thank you Ross.
(Dale Baker= Australian Ballet Co.)
“To the best masseur I’ve even known! with many thanks”. October, 1980
Service Categories
Connective Tissue Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Remedial Massage, Sports Massage, Swedish Relaxation Massage
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