There are various types of massages, many of which are practiced at Spirohealth. Massage is used in the management, treatment and rehabilitation of soft tissues of the body e.g. muscles, ligaments and scar tissue.

Benefits include:

• Improved circulation
• Better flexibility
• Increased muscle tone
• Assistance in the removal of metabolic wastes and physical and mental preparation for sporting events
• Improved concentration levels
• Relaxation
• Intervention at various stages of sport involvement including training; pre, during and post competition
• Injury recovery therapy and injury prevention

At Spirohealth all therapy is tailored to each individuals' needs.

Deep Tissue Massage:

Deep tissue treatments need specific and firm pressure to penetrate deep within the muscle tissues, to help release waste products or tension build up that may have occurred.

In deep tissue treatments the practitioner may use either, their knuckles, forearms, elbows, palm or fingertips to perform different techniques.

This massage helps to break up fibrosis that binds one muscle to another, which then assits in stretching, lengthening and releasing muscles at a deeper level.

Remedial Massage:

Remedial massage is all about providing a remedy: healing through palpation and manipulation. Not only can remedial massage speed recovery of muscular and joint problems, it is essential for stress relief; helping muscles to relax and repair. Research has also shown the positive impact remedial massage has on osteo-arthritis.

Many people suffer on a daily basis with muscular and joint problems and simply accept these conditions as part of every day life when they don't have to. As much as remedial massage can help specific injuries it is also an excellent method of injury prevention: a monthly 'MOT' for your body can help ensure you stay in the best health possible.

Everyone can feel the amazing benefits from remedial massage. Our therapists look forward to working with you in order to help your body restore health and balance.

Pregnancy Massage:

On discovering the wonderful news you are pregnant it is unsurprising that you instantly become more bodily aware. Not only is your body rapidly changing in a way totally foreign to first time mums, but no doubt hormones are causing emotional highs and lows that you can never predict!

These are the months when you realise your body is not just yours anymore and everything you do has an impact on your baby growing inside you. Regular massage throughout your entire pregnancy will ensure a much more enjoyable pregnancy from start to finish.

Active Release Techniques®:

Active Release Techniques® (ART®) are patented, state-of-the-art soft tissue system/movement based massage techniques that areused to both diagnose and treat various ailments resulting from playing sports, cumulative trauma, acute injuries, and everyday wear and tear.

The focus of ART® is to treat disorders of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. One of the commonalities of the above conditions is that they are often a result of overused muscles.
Over-used muscles (and other soft tissues) change in three important ways:

• acute conditions (pulls, tears, collisions, etc)
• accumulation of small tears (micro-trauma)
• not getting enough oxygen (hypoxia)

Each of these factors can cause your body to produce tough, dense scar tissue in the affected area. This scar tissue binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons causes tendonosis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. If a nerve is trapped you may also feel tingling, numbness, and weakness. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles. Make an appointment with our chiropractor Nicole Paine for your ART treatment.

Graston Technique®

Graston Technique® is an advanced form of myofascial release, a massage technique.  The Technique uses patented stainless steel instruments that are designed to adapt to the various tissues, shapes, and curves of the body. The instruments assist in precise examination and treatment of a variety of musculoskeletal conditions including fibrous restriction that produce pain, weakness and functional limitation for the patient.

A summary of recent research finding found that Graston Technique®:

• can significantly increase superficial circulation, improving tissue healing
• can improve ligament healing
• may help with acute injuries
• increased fibroblast proliferation, allowing for improved healing conditions
• may have a positive impact on fascial and retinacular structures.

Graston Technique® has been successfully used in the clinic for various sporting injuries, especially in the arms and legs and difficult to massage places.  It reduces pain faster and more effectively than traditional massage, improves flexibility and encourages faster healing.  It is also very effective on scars and scar tissue.  Scars and their surrounding tissue are more flexible and less problematic after treatment.  Make a chiropractic appointment today with Sara Brookes for your Graston treatment.

 The cost of these and other treatments can be found on our Price List page.