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What is remedial massage? It is a treatment for sprains, strains, backache, painful joints, long-term as well as recent injury. It uses a number of different strokes on the body done mostly with the hands and affecting the deep tissues. Their functions are: flushing the fluid through the tissues, pressing the muscles to release tension, pressing areas of hardened tissue to break them up, stretching tissue to restore normal range of movement, tapping muscles to increase the blood supply and tone the muscles. The movements are quite specific depending on the area being worked on and the effect required. How does it work? Its most important function I believe is the removal of damaged cells, clearing the way for fresh blood to bring oxygen and nutrients to rebuild the tissue. The body responds to touch, enabling muscles to relax in a way that cannot happen in isolation. Some of the techniques that I use are designed to cause relaxation of permanently contracted muscle tissue. It can be used in conjunction with other treatments, orthodox or alternative. It works well with physiotherapy. What is a treatment session like? A treatment session lasts for about 45 minutes. It includes collecting information about the problem and the pattern of exercise, observation of the function of the body, some massage to warm the body, an examination of the problem area, treatment by further massage and movement of joints. Massage takes place lying on a massage couch; I use oil to prevent friction damage to the skin from the massage movements. | ||
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CATHERINE HOLLAND Tel: 0701 7415310 Email: catherine@catherineholland.co.uk | |
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