The Palm Remedial Massage Clinic

Services

Remedial Massage

Remedial Massage is manipulation soft tissue in the body combines different techniques applied for relaxation massage, deep tissue massage and trigger point therapy to relieve muscular tension and pain from injuries or caused by your lifestyle such as repetitive strain injury. It can affect more than just your hands and wrists. Poor posture can lead to severe neck and back injuries.

Remedial massage therapy requires specific assessment information, which involves health history taking, interview and  physical assessment for effective treatment plans and goals, and passive stretching to increase range of motion. All treatments tailored to suit your individual needs.

Post assessment is conducted at the end of the treatment to asses your improvement after the treatment. The result of remedial massage besides better sleep is also to increase vitality, performance and flexibility.

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Deep Tissue Massage

Deep tissue massage focuses on deeper layers of muscle and fascia in the body.

Combined with relaxation massage, it is used to treat a variety of physical ailments. 

With chronic muscle tension or injury, there are usually adhesions or knots in muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Adhesions can block circulation and cause pain as well as limited movement. It also can block nutrients and oxygen from getting to where they are supposed to go, which causes inflammation and allows toxins to build up in the muscle tissue. The inflammation and toxins contribute to both pain and stress. 

Deep tissue massage works by physically breaking down these adhesions applies with direct deep pressure to relieve pain and restore normal movement.

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Trigger Point Therapy

Trigger point is a tender area of local sensitivity in a muscle and indicated build up of metabolic waste caused by stress or overused muscle. When a trigger point is active, the pain can be very painful locally or refer to other areas of the body. 

Active trigger points can contributes to headaches, neck pain, low back pain, shoulder pain, leg pain, the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis elbow, as well as many kinds of joint pain. 

Trigger points are used in deep tissue massage by applying pressure on the active area to relieve pains and increase range of motion.

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Sports Massage

Sports massage is not just for athletes, it’s also for anyone who experiencing sports injuries and other physical ailments.

Sports Massage treats specific muscle dysfunction by lengthening and stretching, improves mobility or range of motion – using both active and passive joints movement to help prevent common sports injuries, muscle soreness and fatigue from physical activity, training and competition. It stimulates the lymph circulation and loosen the muscle fibres that have bound together to create a soft, pliable scar tissue. It decreases friction and removes toxins and acids.

Sports massage for athletes is designed to increase endurance and enhance athlete performance, as well as to reduce the recovery time from the Sports related injury. It reduces stress and depression before and after the performance or competition.

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Pregnancy Massage

Pregnancy massage therapy for Mothers to-be is very important during the pregnancy  as it’s not only benefits the Mother to-be but also benefits the baby as her body and mind is relax and calm. We experience changes not only physically but emotionally as well. 

Massage can relax tense muscles, increase blood flow, which is important to keep your lymphatic system working efficiently. It relieves a sore neck, lower back, hip and headaches. It also can reduces swelling on the hands and feet, reduce fatigue, cramps, stress hormones , which in turn promotes relaxation, improves circulation, mobility, and sleep patterns.

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Swedish/Relaxation Massage

Swedish or relaxation massage is manipulation soft tissue. It involves stroking, petrissage, kneading and friction or gentle pressure on the muscles. It helps eliminate harmful stress hormones resulting in reduced stress, anxiety and depression. It’s also effective for clients who suffer from Insomnia for better sleep.

Relaxation massage increases blood circulation and stimulates the body's lymphatic system, which carries away waste products as well as promotes relaxation. It lowers blood pressure and slow the heart rate.

It’s a good recommendation for someone who has never had massage before or someone who wants to reduce stress or anxiety or just want to feel good and rejuvenate.

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Aromatherapy Massage

Aromatherapy Massage is a massage treatment using essential oils.

Essential oils are extracted from the parts of herbs and plants, that contain all the properties of the plants themselves, are added to the massage oil for optimal healing. Aromatherapy works by absorbing essential oils into the skin and blood stream. It uses essential oils to treat ailments suit you individual needs.

Aromatherapy massage can treat a variety of conditions, physical or mental. It can help the client relax, balance and harmonise the body. It is a pleasant treatment for headaches and migraines, muscular aches & pains, stress, fatigue, insomnia, mental clarity and relaxation. It is also great for boosting immunity, calming the central nervous system as well as moisturising the skin.

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Health Benefits of Massage

Massage therapy promotes health across the entire body either physically, mentally or emotionally. 

PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF MASSAGE THERAPY: 

• Relieve headache and migraine


• Relieve muscular tension.


• Relieve pain and discomfort on neck, shoulder, lower back, knee and leg.


• Reduce pain and discomfort including arthritis, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow and oedema


• Speed up recovery of injured soft tissue.


• Relieve overuse injuries; carpal tunnel syndrome & tennis elbow.


• Increase muscle strength


• Increase blood circulation and lymph flow


• Strengthen immune system


• Calm the nervous system


• Improve heart rate and blood pressure


• Reduce PMS symptoms


• Improve posture


• Increase joint mobility and flexibility


• Reduce sciatica pain – especially caused by a muscle spasm.


• Reduce discomfort during pregnancy


• Reduce inflammation or swelling


• Assist in relaxing the respiratory muscles, massage can improve lung capacity


• Assist the sports athlete with common sports injuries and help overworked muscles recover quickly and enhance athlete performance


• Assist in rehabilitation in post-operative

MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF MASSAGE THERAPY:         

• Assist in stress management


• Assist in managing anxiety and depression


• Helps to ease mental distress that is caused by being in pain


• Provides a calming effect which assist in improving sleep patterns


• Improve mood and self confidence


• Increased alertness and ability to concentrate or focus


• Increase energy and vitality


• Produce feeling relaxation/special indulgence.