The Massage techniques used at the Clinic are used for specific muscle injuries, either chronic or acute, including sports injuries. The treatment breaks down adhesions in tight tense muscle tissue and stimulates the lymphatic system to eliminate toxins. Through a series of stroking, rolling, kneading, tapping, squeezing, wringing, knuckling, hacking and feathering movements, remedial massage brings about a healing by either a mechanical or reflex action. Deep massage is used to relax muscles and release soft tissue structures which may have become 'bound down' through injury. It breaks down tough fibres and adhesions, releases tensions and induces a feeling of warmth, relaxation and well being.
Mechanical action is stimulated by manipulating the body.
This cleans accumulated acids and deposits from the tissues, loosens stiff joints and breaks up clumps of fibrous tissue. It also stimulates the blood and lymph systems, boosting energy and elimination levels, and easing the pressure on over-burdened arteries, veins and joints. Reflex action is a voluntary action of one part of your body to the stimulation of another part. The Clinic has a full range of Electrotherapy modalities. Ultrasound, which employs sound waves to reduce swelling and pain, and is particularly valuable in the treatment of sports injuries.