Remedial Massage
All practitioners at Energy Flow are fully qualified Remedial Therapists and members of both, the Australian Association of Massage Therapists (AAMT) and the Australian Natural Therapists Association (ANTA). Remedial massage involves the use of a number of techniques, including soft tissue manipulation and Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) to treat tight and sore muscles, and help relieve stress and anxiety. We strongly believe in the use of Trigger Point Therapy to release tension in muscles and the use of the breath to clear the mind, returning peace, balance and harmony to your spirit.
Trigger Point Therapy
What are trigger points?
A trigger point is a hyper-irritable point within a taut band of muscle. The fibres involved become tight and rope-like, with a hard, tender knot that is painful when pressed and often causes referred pain at a site distant from the trigger point itself. It is because this referred pain occurs in seemingly unrelated parts of the body that trigger points go largely undiagnosed.
Trigger points can cause symptoms including headaches, dizziness, tinnitus, nausea, heart pain and numbness of the hands and feet. If left untreated, trigger points can lead to conditions such as plantar fasciitis and tennis elbow. Research has shown that trigger points are often misdiagnosed as arthritis, sciatica, tendonitis, or ligament pain and are at the very root of Myofascial Pain Syndrome.
A trigger point is a hyper-irritable point within a taut band of muscle. The fibres involved become tight and rope-like, with a hard, tender knot that is painful when pressed and often causes referred pain at a site distant from the trigger point itself. It is because this referred pain occurs in seemingly unrelated parts of the body that trigger points go largely undiagnosed.
Trigger points can cause symptoms including headaches, dizziness, tinnitus, nausea, heart pain and numbness of the hands and feet. If left untreated, trigger points can lead to conditions such as plantar fasciitis and tennis elbow. Research has shown that trigger points are often misdiagnosed as arthritis, sciatica, tendonitis, or ligament pain and are at the very root of Myofascial Pain Syndrome.
What causes trigger points?
Trigger points can manifest due to a wide range of factors, from traumatic injury to routine daily activities. Common examples include:
Trigger points can manifest due to a wide range of factors, from traumatic injury to routine daily activities. Common examples include:
- Acute muscular strain
- Fall, sprain or fracture
- Tension / stress
- Excessive or unusual exercise
- Poor posture
- Poor work or sleep habits
- Excessive repetitive movements
- Poor core stability
- Disc or spinal injuries
- Degenerative conditions
- Compressed nerves
- Chronic disease
- Some prescription medication
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Hormonal imbalance
- Infections
- Allergies
- Inactivity
- Car accident
- Incorrect bending and lifting
Active and latent trigger points
All trigger points are painful when pressed, refer pain to other body parts, restrict flexibility, and hamper muscle contraction. The difference between active and latent trigger points is that only those that are active cause perceivable pain (often a deep dull aching, burning, or a cramping feeling). This pain occurs regardless of whether the body is at rest or in motion, particularly when holding certain body postures.
Sometimes the pain eases by itself, only to return in the following weeks or months. If this sounds like a familiar pattern, you may be harbouring trigger points that are fluctuating between an active and latent state.
While a latent trigger point may not cause perceivable pain, it is still there, and the reduced function and overall stress placed on the musculoskeletal system often leads to incorrect compensatory movement patterns. This can cause further problems, and even early degenerative changes due to increased stress and tension on bones and joints associated with the affected muscles.
All trigger points are painful when pressed, refer pain to other body parts, restrict flexibility, and hamper muscle contraction. The difference between active and latent trigger points is that only those that are active cause perceivable pain (often a deep dull aching, burning, or a cramping feeling). This pain occurs regardless of whether the body is at rest or in motion, particularly when holding certain body postures.
Sometimes the pain eases by itself, only to return in the following weeks or months. If this sounds like a familiar pattern, you may be harbouring trigger points that are fluctuating between an active and latent state.
While a latent trigger point may not cause perceivable pain, it is still there, and the reduced function and overall stress placed on the musculoskeletal system often leads to incorrect compensatory movement patterns. This can cause further problems, and even early degenerative changes due to increased stress and tension on bones and joints associated with the affected muscles.
What is Trigger Point Therapy?
Massage therapy can help to reduce muscular tightness and relieve associated symptoms. Massage treatments at Energy Flow include an emphasis on Trigger Point Therapy. Using pressure on the affected area, gentle stretching and conscious breathing, most trigger points can be resolved in just one or two sessions. However, chronic conditions may need further treatment
Massage therapy can help to reduce muscular tightness and relieve associated symptoms. Massage treatments at Energy Flow include an emphasis on Trigger Point Therapy. Using pressure on the affected area, gentle stretching and conscious breathing, most trigger points can be resolved in just one or two sessions. However, chronic conditions may need further treatment
Massage Rates
Jitra Chookorn:
- 30 Minute Massage - $60
- 45 Minute Massage - $80
- 70 Minute Massage - $110
- 90 Minute Massage - $135
