Sport and Remedial Massage

The massage sessions are beneficial for everyone ranging from the professional athlete all the way through to the everyday sedentary office worker. There is 30, 45 or 60 minute sessions focusing primarily on the injured area. A combination of soft tissue work aided by the use of Genesen Acutouch Therapy. 

Sports Massage – will focus on the areas that have been overused and/or stressed from the patients sport of choice, which most likely requires repetitive and/or aggressive movements. It is a deep massage that targets the muscle and tendon junctions to maintain good muscle function. It is often used as a pre-event preparation which has the benefits of reducing chance of injury, reducing recovery time between training sessions or events and can relieve muscle soreness/stiffness.

Remedial Massage – provides a healing treatment when muscles have become damaged, impaired, knotted, tense or immobile. The session will focus on the problem areas and will be dependant on the patients personal needs and their bodies response to the treatment, thus ensuring a completely individualised session.

Genesen Acutouch Therapy – Complements other forms of therapy, such as massage. It is a non invasive natural acupuncture therapy adding the benefits of Magnetism, Far Infrared Rays and Anions. It is used in the management  of pain relief, chronic conditions and spots injuries.

Benefits of massage include the following:

• Reduces back pain
• Reduces neck and shoulder pain 
• Can relieve headaches caused by muscles tension
• Lowers Blood Pressure – increases the body’s production of serotonin and dopamine, the ‘feel good’ hormone which promotes happiness and well being, while decreasing cortisol which the body releases when experiencing pain and stress.
• Breaks up scar tissue – improves lymphatic circulation and drainage, increasing flexibility and range of motion while decreasing stiffness and pain
• Used as a stress relief – can improve concertration and energy levels as well as enhance sleep
• Improves recovery and reduces recovery time between training sessions or events/competitions
• Increases joint range of motion and stabilization

For more on how this can benefit you please contact Emma from Griffith Bio

Emma Rogerson
072 695 3085