What is Massage Therapy?

It is the assessment and manipulation of soft tissues and joints of the body to affect a therapeutic response in the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction. Massage therapy can be preventative or restorative, helping to maintain, rehabilitate, or augment physical function, or relieve pain.

Benefits of Massage Therapy?

Massage Therapy can be used in the treatment of the acute and chronic stages of specific conditions. Treatment also enhances an individual’s overall sense of emotional and physical well-being and quality of life. Massage can help with a wide range of conditions.

• Sports related or repetitive use injuries
• Headaches and migraines
• Muscle / Joint / Fascia / Ligament Dysfunction
• Whiplash
• Sinusitis /TMJ / Facial Cupping
• Pregnancy/ postpartum discomfort/fertility
• Stress / Anxiety / General Tension/ Sleep
• Frozen Shoulder / chronic muscle / scar tissue release / re-activating muscle function

Did you know that we treat many types of people? We have 5 Registered Massage Therapists, 2 Reflexologists and a Fascial Stretch Therapist and all can treat prenatal/post-natal clients. We know how uncomfortable it can get in all stages of pregnancy, even at the beginning when your ligaments start to loosen and you’re feeling aches and pains you didn’t think you’d feel until closer to the end. Sometimes headaches and other issues pop up and you can’t take medication like you use to be able to. We can help!

Post natal massage focuses on the areas that new moms are often feeling the most. Having a weaker core and sore low back (maybe even pain from the epidural or cesarean section), upper back from feeding the new baby or having sleepless nights holding a newborn. We can help relieve the tension and restrictions caused from pregnancy, birth and taking care of a new baby.

Pelvic floor help is mostly over the sheet ( we do not do pelvic physiotherapy here and there are no internal treatments). Everyone has a pelvic floor and the attachments are in a similar area to your hamstrings and hip flexors and with some treatment and stretching and fascial work to release the tension. Over tight is usually the issue which makes the area become less functional, we can also give you exercises to help bring back the smaller muscles that became less functional throughout pregnancy and post partum. We can also always refer out when we know our limitations have been met. If you have any questions on how we can help you and your pelvic floor send us an email. Conditions that can be helped by pelvic floor treatments (bladder leakage when coughing, sneezing, laughing, jumping, running, painful intercourse, mis-alignment with walking/sleeping/exercising and of course pain.)

Fertility is a growing concern for many and it has been something I (Rebecca) have done a lot of work with and research on. Acupuncture, cupping and fascial work help to release any tension, scar tissue and increase circulation to the area. Endorphins are also released and pressure points are used to help increase the relaxation and parasympathetic nervous system response. Making the body a more welcoming place. All therapist can also help meet these goals.

TMJ Dysfunction is a common issue and can be caused by a variety of different reason. Many reasons are tension. Massage therapy can help relieve the muscle and fascial tension in and around the jaw neck and contributing structures that cause dysfunction, pain and tension which can also cause headache, migraines and even wear your teeth down. Did you know the TMJ and hips are also related. They are on the same fascial plane ang hinge in the same direction and when one is tight so is the other. One usually causes more pain than the other. Try stretching your hips more if you have a tight jaw and when you’re seeing a practitioner make sure they check both areas for a full over view of what may be going on with your TMJ & Pelvis. 

*** An an office of practitioners we are aware we are not able to “fix” everything and have a great list of people we refer to. If you’re curious or looking for a practitioner or service we do not offer please email info@rebecca-rmt.com and we can help you the best we can and refer you to our highly recommended practitioners outside of this clinc.***

Meet our Practitioners

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Massage Therapists

Erica DeMers, RMT, RHN

Phone:  519-788-1560
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