Massage Therapy is safe and effective when used to help patients obtain relief from many specific problems including, but not limited to, the following:

• migraine
• post injury rehabilitation
• whiplash
• respiratory problems
• arthritis
• low back pain
• circulatory problems
• leg aches
• neuritis/neuralgia
• tendinitis/bursitis
• digestive/lower bowel problems
• neck and shoulder problems

Massage can benefit people of all ages and conditions - babies, children, pregnant women, the elderly, those in chronic care, and those who need palliative consideration.

Massage Therapists work as part of a team of health care professionals - M.D.s, chiropractors, physiotherapists, psychotherapists, counselors, nutritionists, etc. Our aims are to preserve health, prevent disease or injury and, when necessary, to restore maximum functional ability when health is lost, always in conjunction with the other health care professionals who may also be treating the same patient.

The massage manipulations therapists use effect the systems of the body as follows:

Musculoskeletal: Massage can either stimulate or decrease muscle contraction. Massage, by increasing the efficiency of circulation to the muscle, can improve its overall nutrition and oxygen supply as well as aid in the elimination of metabolic wastes. Specific manipulations can be used to prevent or break down adhesions and scar tissue, thus preserving or restoring mobility and increasing the range of motion of joints.

Respiratory: Massage increases the amount of oxygen inhaled and the amount of carbon dioxide exhaled. Specific manipulations can aid in the elimination of mucus from the respiratory tract, thereby increasing the vital capacity of the lungs. Massage also increases local cellular metabolism, reflexively increasing local cellular demand for oxygen.

Cardio-Vascular: Massage strengthens and slows the heart rate, increases venous return, lymphatic drainage, and the overall efficiency of the entire circulatory system.

Eliminatory: Massage increases the output of urine, the secretion of the glands of the skin, and the efficient functioning of the digestive tract including the elimination of feces.

Nervous System: Massage can either stimulate or sooth the nervous system, helping to create the sensation of either energy or relaxation.