Massage Therapy – Fergus Ontario

Massage has been a part of personal self-care throughout human history, and shown effective for a variety of conditions. Massage Therapy encompasses a variety of techniques for helping clients reach a better body wellness. Today Massage Therapy is defined under the scope of practice as “The assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissues and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, or relieve pain.” – Massage Therapy Act 1991.

Here at Optimum Integrative Health Centre our RMT’s work hard to do just that. Upon arrival at Optimum with the help of a health history form, our RMT’s work with clients to build a set of body based health and wellness goals unique to each client.

Do I need/would I benefit from Massage Therapy?

Are you in Pain?
Do you have reduced motion in one or more joints?
Acute or Chronic Swelling?
Headaches?
Postural Concerns?
Labor Intensive Job?
Desk Job?

If you’ve answered YES to any of the above then feel free to give us a call!

Book a Massage Therapy Appointment Today!

Services and Therapies We Offer:

Swedish Massage

A generalized term used to describe all of the basic and underlying techniques a Registered Massage Therapist uses. From fluid techniques like effleurage to deep techniques like specific compression Swedish Massage covers all the basics and is used is almost every treatment.

Focus on Fascia

Fascia is a collagen based connective tissue found all throughout the human body. It protects and supports many structures including muscles and organs. As a protective tissue the body builds it like scarring around any place it needs support. However this is not always helpful for life’s current activities or your own body goals. So Massage Therapists have an entire set of techniques developed to help clients stretch or breakdown fascia holding you back from free movement.

Stretching and Home-Care

Stretching and home-care is a person’s strongest tool to help you get back to your body’s best wellness. Massage Therapists get extensive training on how to teach clients to stretch at home, stretch them through treatment or apply other therapies such as heat and cold at home. All this is aimed and helping clients be independent in their own care and make progress even when you can’t squeeze an appointment into your busy schedule.

Sport Focused Therapy

Sport Focused therapy is split into two categories, pre and post event therapy. RMT’s are equipped to either help you prepare for an event as an athlete as well as deal with whatever your body has held onto after the event. Different techniques and goals are applied to each situation so that the body is most ready for either competing or resting.

Acute Injury Rehabilitation

Probably one of the most important things your RMT can offer you though the least known about or utilized is Acute Injury Rehabilitation. RMT’s are equipped to assess and treat acute injuries as soon as the day of. After you have been through the Emergency room your RMT can help you with swelling, retaining Range of Motion, Pain relief and Proper scar formation for almost any acute injury. At the very least it’s worth a phone call to ask what is best.