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K-Tape – A Brief Overview
Have you seen people either on TV, at the gym or out and about and they have bright coloured tape on their bodies? Well, that is kinesiology tape!
Lisa De Souza
March 7, 2023
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Kitchener-Waterloo Massage Therapy & Wellness Clinic
First Time Getting A Massage, Reflexology Treatment or Osteopathy? Read the basics below!
Massage Therapy is a therapeutic treatment which involves the assessment of the soft tissue (muscles) and joints (eg.knee) in the human body.
Through the manipulation and varying Swedish Massage therapy techniques RMT’s provide treatment, and prevent physical dysfunction and pain in the soft tissue and joints. Therapeutic massage treatments will help maintain, rehabilitate, increase physical function and relieve pain.
Massage therapy helps many aliments and injuries such as:
Your massage therapist will assess your condition during your massage therapy appointment and provide the appropriate treatment for your goals and your needs. RMT’s who have additional training in cupping, hot stone, acupuncture or craniosacral therapy; they may add these techniques into your massage session.
Book your first appointment with ease!
Massage Therapist’s are required by the CMTO (College of Massage Therapists of Ontario) to ask each client for a detailed health history from, which is required prior to your first treatment. At Savannah Massage Therapy Clinic, we provide the health history forms online. We ask that you fill them out prior to your initial visit. The therapist will complete a full assessment at which time they will recommend a treatment plan to assist in your recovery.
NOTE: If you create an account for online booking, you may fill out all necessary paper work online.
If you’re unsure how long of an appointment to book see our general guideline:
First Treatment:
General Relaxation Treatment:
One Area Focus (i.e neck):
Children Under 12yrs Old:
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Massage Therapy Treatments alleviate tension and strains placed on our bodies from every-day activities, such as sitting for prolonged periods or being physically active.
Massage Therapy Treatments are able to realign and reduce strains of the muscles, tendons, and fascia by properly manipulating your soft tissues.
Muscle Soreness Is Common
Often times, you may experience muscle soreness (delayed onset muscle soreness). This will usually only last about 24-48 hours. The tips mentioned here will alleviate any soreness from your massage treatment.
After your treatment, your therapist will tell you to drink extra water, use a heating pad, ice packs, take a Epsom salt bath or do light stretching post massage.
These tips will complement and add too your massage treatment.
Osteopaths are manual practitioners working to asses and identify the regions of the body which are causing biomechanical restrictions or blockages. Often the range of motion of joints can become limited through injury, poor posture, sedentary lifestyle and/or repetitive strain. Using a variety of osteopathic techniques such as Muscle Energy techniques, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Joint Mobilization, Myofascial mobilization and Visceral manipulation is a quick, easy and harmless way to correct the imbalance, allowing the body to function at an optimal level.
Conditions osteopath treatments can help with:
Osteopathic philosophy embraces the concept that the human body has the natural ability to heal itself.
Osteopath sessions vary in length (60 minute, 45 minute or 30 minute) for your first visit we would suggested a longer treatment to cover your health history. Children and babies can also benefit from osteopath treatments.
Reflexology is a non-invasive health care modality derived from the study that there are reflexes in the body which connect to the glands and organs of the body-the body has the ability to heal itself. When the human body is under a state of “imbalance” brought on by stress, illness, injury or disease, vital system in the body can be blocked and will prevent optimal functionality in the human body.
A reflexologist applies pressure to reflex areas where nerve endings and blood capillaries exist in each foot/hand therefore kickstarting the body’s inborn healing mechanisms.
Reflexology can help with:
We’re very proud to be one of the most trusted and well reviewed Kitchener-Waterloo Massage Therapy & Wellness Clinics!
Read our Client Testimonials Below To See How Other’s Have Enjoyed Our Clinic and Treatments.
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Have you seen people either on TV, at the gym or out and about and they have bright coloured tape on their bodies? Well, that is kinesiology tape!
Have you seen people either on TV, at the gym or out and about and they have bright coloured tape on their bodies? Well, that is kinesiology tape!
“I spent a significant amount of time, researching names, throwing out ideas to friends and family, before settling on Savannah Massage Therapy and Wellness clinic.”
“The lymph system has a few different sections throughout it known as lymph nodes which are like little pockets through which lymphatic fluid travels back to the bloodstream.”
“The cliche saying “less is more” yup, that’s right, if you try to carry ALL the mulch in one load, you are risking lower back discomfort. It’s better to split up the loads, yes, it may mean back and forth a few times; but it’s just burning more calories. The lighter the loads the less likely you will overdo it and strain a muscle or two.”
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