Frequently Presented Conditions

Upper Shoulder girdle tension consisting of neck, upper thoracic and shoulder tension. Commonly accompanies office work related tension from sedentary work and forward dominated posture.  Upper thoraicic kyphosis is more prevelant with our increased time Sitting, Driving and on our screens.

Migraine and other head aches commonly originate from muscle tension in the neck, shoulders and upper thoracic regions. Trigger point therapy and deep tissue massage to the shoulder girdle, neck and head can alleviate symptoms drastically. 

Hip presentations come in many forms with varying causes. Common are hip imbalances due to postural favouring and hitching. Pain can present as lumbar and glute tension, consequential knee and foot pain, neural referral down the leg showing up as knee and foot pain.   

Temporal Mandibular Joint Disfunction is commonly presented with clients experiencing hypertension. In conjunction with dental prevention, massage can target fascial, head and neck muscles to relieve symptoms.  

Clients commonly present with neural pain symptoms referring down the leg from the glute and lower lumbar region. Whether that be true Sciatica or Piriformis syndrome, remedial massage can assist up to a certain point. Imaging and surgical intervention are required in many cases where there is structural damage and nerve impingement. 

The most unstable and complex joint in our body comes in various presentations, from rotator cuff injury to impingement, mobilty issues and frozen shoulder. Aside from surgical intervention, remedial massage can effectively address nueral pain referral, tension related restriction and frozen shoulder.