MASSAGE THERAPY
REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPY (RMT)
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There are tremendous benefits to be achieved through regular massage therapy treatments from a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT). Whether your need is to have a moment of relaxation, reduce muscle tension or attain relief from chronic pain, a therapeutic massage can enhance your overall sense of emotional and physical well-being.
Massage therapy can be an important part of your health maintenance plan by:
- Reducing or eliminating pain
- Improving joint mobility
- Improving circulation
- Improving lymphatic drainage
- Reducing muscular tension
Massage therapy can be used for the treatment of both acute and chronic conditions. Registered massage therapists can work with a wide variety of patients, of all ages, in the treatment of illness, injury rehabilitation and disability.
Registered Massage Therapists today use their knowledge of physiology and anatomy to combine traditional Swedish and modern massage therapy techniques with other therapies to treat their clients. There has been a wide variety of research, published in peer reviewed journals, proving the benefits of massage therapy for various conditions.
The following is a list of conditions for which massage therapy, when provided by a Registered Massage Therapist, can prove beneficial:
- Anxiety, depression, asthma and emphysema
- Back, leg, and neck pain
- Cancer symptoms
- Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
- Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- Dislocations
- Fibromyalgia
- Fractures and edema
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Headaches
- Inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and bursitis
- Insomnia
- Kyphosis and Scoliosis
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- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease (PD)
- Muscle tension and spasm
- Palliative care
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Pregnancy and labour support
- Sports injuries
- Strains and sprains
- Stress and stress related conditions
- Stroke
- Tendinitis
- Whiplash