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What is Massage Therapy?

Massage therapy is the manual manipulation of soft body tissues (muscle, connective tissue, tendons and ligaments) to enhance a person's health and well-being.

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What are the Benefits of Massage Therapy?

Massage Therapy is a Regulated Health Profession in Ontario, and Massage Therapy should only be performed by a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT). RMTs are primary healthcare providers in Ontario.  

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There are tremendous benefits to be achieved through regular massage therapy treatments from a Registered Massage Therapist.  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: 

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  • Reducing or eliminating pain.

  • Improving joint mobility. 

  • Improving circulation. 

  • Improving lymphatic drainage. 

  • Reducing muscular tension. 

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Massage therapy can be used for the treatment of both acute and chronic conditions. RMTs can work with a wide variety of patients, of all ages, in the treatment of illness, injury rehabilitation and disability. 

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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. 

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Conditions

  • Anxiety and depression

  • Back, leg, and neck pain

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome (repetitive strain)

  • Chronic Fatigue syndrome

  • Dislocations

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Fractures and edema

  • Gastrointestinal disorders

  • Headaches - Tension Headaches and Migraines

  • Inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and bursitis

  • Insomnia

  • Kyphosis and Scoliosis

  • Multiple sclerosis

  • Parkinson’s disease

  • Muscle tension and spasm

  • Post-surgical rehabilitation

  • Pregnancy Support

  • Sports injuries

  • Strains and sprains

  • Stress and stress-related conditions

  • Stroke

  • Tendinitis including Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epiconylitis), Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) and Plantar Fasciitis 

  • Whiplash

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Massage Therapy can also be used as part of a preventative care program. This includes sports training, injury prevention, ongoing stress management, and more!

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Benefits of Pregnancy Massage

Studies support what more and more women are discovering about massage therapy during pregnancy – it has been shown to:

  • improve maternal mood

  • decrease depression and anxiety

  • decrease pain

  • decrease stress hormones in pregnant women 

  • decrease obstetrical complications, and

  • improve neonatal health and development.

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Massage therapy is a safe and effective way to improve the experiences of pregnancy.

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Reference

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The Registered Massage Therapy Assoiciation of Ontario (RMTAO)            

<https://secure.rmtao.com/Massage_Therapy/the_benefits_of_mt/massage_therapy_benefits_.htm> 2016.

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