Whether you have an injury, ache, or pain that is not improving, suffer from a recurring issue, or need help recovering from surgery, I offer a personalised form of remedial therapy in Canterbury, Kent. that helps you regain mobility and feel more like yourself. Using a range of massage, soft tissue, and manual therapy techniques alongside exercise-based rehabilitation and advice to help you. Together we will look at what affects your pain or injury and agree on a treatment plan that makes sense to you, making relevant alterations to the plan as you progress. Get in touch with me at any time to arrange your first session.
Soft tissue therapy involves assessing, treating and then managing certain muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves that are causing you issues, using the latest clinical evidence-based information to get you back to doing the things you enjoy. It is a holistic, person-centred approach, used to treat any pains, injuries or dysfunction in the musculoskeletal system, with each assessment culminating in me putting forward a unique treatment plan for you, which could include any of the below treatments among others:
Deep Tissue Massage
This is often used as a stand-alone treatment to support the relief of tension or pain in a particular muscle and its connective tissues, working on the second and deeper layers of muscles in a more focused way, helping you to continue doing the things you love to do.
Sports Massage
Sport or exercise, repetitive movements or being physically active can leave us feeling a bit stiff and uncomfortable. When someone has a persistent problem, whether it’s muscle tension or injury, Sports Massage Therapy can help to relieve this tension and restore normal movement.
Applying various massage techniques can stimulate the brain and nervous system to relax and calm down and encourage the body’s natural healing ability. This may include a full body massage or a focused session to an area of the body where you are experiencing discomfort. Many people choose regular sports massage to aid recovery from training and in preparation for events.
Massage Therapy
Often used to relieve pain and helping you to relax, relieving stress, tension and anxiety. Massage therapy involves manipulating the soft tissue areas around the body with flowing techniques of varying degrees of pressure, allowing you to relax and unwind.
Feeling Stressed, Need Some Space To Relax?
Massage can have a positive effect in helping to reduce anxiety, stress and depression by allowing you to relax and unwind with a calming and relaxing experience. I will take care to learn about how you are feeling, any relevant medical history, and what you wish to get from massage treatment in order to create a unique treatment tailored specifically to your needs. This could involve a focused treatment, deep tissue or sports Massage or perhaps a full body massage, it’s up to you.
Pain, Injury & Rehabilitation
If you have an injury, ache or pain that is not improving, suffer with a recurring issue or recently underwent surgery and need help with post-operative recovery, I will assess your problem and come up with a treatment that works for you. This could include a combination of exercise-based rehabilitation, massage and advice to put you at the centre of your recovery.