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at the balmain massage centre we only do massage. we can’t read tarots, nor have we got any scented candles to sell. but all out therapists are qualified so you’re assured of a refund from your health fund and, more important, you know that what we’ll do to your body is going to make it better. just quality therapeutic massage to live a better life. (and that includes massage to make you relax... because you’ve got to feel good to be well). contents remedial massage .................................................................... 3 relaxation massage .................................................................. 4 sports massage .......................................................................... 5 deep tissue ................................................................................... 6 myofascial release .................................................................... 7 pregnancy massage................................................................ 8 hot stone massage ................................................................. 9 lymphatic drainage ...............................................................10 aromatherapy ..........................................................................11 reflexology ..................................................................................11 bowen therapy.........................................................................12 indian head massage ...........................................................13 sea salt body scrub ................................................................15 hydration facials .....................................................................15 the balmain massage centre suite 2, 244a darling street, balmain 2041 02 95555121 | 0406 896 525 | map open 7 days, 10-7 | other times by arrangement 2 http://balmainmassage.com.au contents remedial massage But remedial massage is also very effective in speeding up recovery after exercise, as any athlete knows. Sportsmen and women also get remedial massage .................................................................... 3 regular massages to make sure small injuries such relaxation massage .................................................................. 4 as strains and small tears are treated before they sports massage .......................................................................... 5 reduce performance and become debilitating. Let’s clear the air: remedial massage is a form of deep tissue ................................................................................... 6 therapy. It isn’t a bland caressing of your back to The massage therapist needs a robust knowledge myofascial release .................................................................... 7 make you purr. of anatomy and physiology to determine how and pregnancy massage................................................................ 8 where to treat each patient, Remedial massage, as the name implies, wants hot stone massage ................................................................. 9 and knowledge of a range to fix a problem and help the body return to “remedial massage of techniques including lymphatic drainage ...............................................................10 normal health. isn’t meant to make aromatherapy ..........................................................................11 you purr”. trigger point pressure and It is used to treat any injury where the skin is reflexology ..................................................................................11 myofascial release, either by intact. The massage increase the flow of blood pressure or by using capping - see our video on You bowen therapy.........................................................................12 and lymph in the injured areas, removing Tube. indian head massage ...........................................................13 blockages, shifting damaged cells, loosening up sea salt body scrub ................................................................15 scar tissue and adhesions left after an injury. During treatment, the therapist uses the patient’s hydration facials .....................................................................15 feedback to pinpoint the damaged tissues and to Often the injury is not a sudden lesion, caused adjust pressure. by a fall or a sharp movement , but the result of a misuse of the body over the long term: typical The result is usually immediate relief, although are conditions created by lifestyle - for example, certain conditions may require a number of repetitive strain injury and back pain often are treatments. A recent injury will react and recover the result of a sedentary lifestyle, nailed to the more quickly than a long-term injury - don’t leave it computer. Massage is often successful where other too long! forms of treatment have failed. Having said that, it is true that remedial massage 3 balmain massage live a better life has particular success with long-standing back and compound injuries that have resisted previous treatment attempts. Once a serious injury is properly healed, further treatment is only needed if another injury is sustained. Remedial massage works well as a preventive tool. People prone to conditions such as tight neck and upper back muscles often find that a periodical treatment - sometimes as little as one hour a month - keeps them healthy and in good form. We said that remedial massage does not set out to relax the patient; the intention is more to fix a mechanical problem. However a nice by-product of the treatment is an all-round health improvement, which may include a general feeling of wellbeing, better sleep, increase in vitality and alertness levels and better performance at many everyday tasks. 4 http://balmainmassage.com.au relaxation massage sports massage Relaxation massage is wonderful way to relieve the A blend of techniques that aims to enhance body of tension and stress, headaches and small performance and help overworked muscles to pains and increase general wellbeing. recover quickly. The border between remedial and relaxation Sports massage is designed to help you train massages is often blurred and indeed the two better, whether you are a world champion or a forms are often spoken of in the same breath. weekend warrior. The techniques are similar to Sometime the term Swedish massage is used to those in remedial and deep tissue massage, but mean relaxation massage. sports massage has been adapted to meet the athlete’s special needs. When the aim is to relax rather than fixing problems, though, the therapist often uses a lighter Pre-event massage can help warm up muscles and improve circulation touch, and the more therapeutic techniques such before competition, but it as trigger point release are absent. can also energize or relax an Like remedial massage, relaxation massage softens athlete and help him/her and mobilises muscles, which may have become focus on the competition. tight and contracted due to the normal stress of Post-event massage can daily life. help push waste products After your session you will feel relaxed, calm and in a out of the body and greatly enhanced state of wellbeing. improve recovery. 5 balmain massage live a better life deep tissue Deep tissue massage is designed to relieve relaxation massage may help the first couple severe tension in the muscle and the connective of layers, it won’t do much for the muscle tissue or fascia. underneath. This type of massage focuses on the muscles Deep muscle techniques usually involve slow located below the surface of the top muscles. strokes or friction movements across the grain Deep tissue massage is therapeutic and very of the muscles. Massage therapists will use their specifically targets a particular muscle or muscle fingers, thumbs, extended hands or occasionally group. Sometimes it’s used to mean “sustained even elbows and forearms to apply the right pressure”, when clients want to indicate their amount of pressure. preference for a strong massage. Afterwards, patients might experience some Deep tissue massage is often recommended localised muscular ache for a day or two. for individuals who experience consistent pain, are involved in heavy physical activity (such as athletes), and patients who have sustained physical injury. This labour intensive technique targets chronic tension in muscles that lie far below the surface of your body. For instance, there are five layers of muscles in a person’s back. While Swedish/ 6 http://balmainmassage.com.au myofascial release musculoskeletal structures as well the soft tissue, and is an excellent treatment for chronic pain. MFC is particularly effective in treating congested muscles in the upper back, glutes, ilio-tibial bands, calves and forearms to name but a few. Myofascial release aims at treating the fascia, the In most cases the client experiences immediate “cling wrap” that envelopes all our muscles and pain relief. Sometimes multiple treatments are organs, which more and more is targeted as the needed to reverse long standing pain patterns. key to sorting some muscular problems. How it works: the cup is applied (or ‘parked’) with There are several techniques to release the fascia, a suction pump and negative pressure is created including Bowen Therapy (see P12). One of them above the surface of the muscles and surrounding is cupping - that is, the use of suction cups on fascia. By decreasing the atmospheric pressure various body areas. in the cup, the tissue is lifted