Massage Therapy in Waterdown

Increase Your Healing

Massage therapy is the hands-on manipulation of the soft tissue. It can benefit your muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints. The therapeutic use of massage has a positive effect on all the systems of the body, including the circulatory (blood and lymph), muscular, respiratory, fascial and nervous systems. The types of massage vary from relaxation to specific treatments.

A Healthy Response

During a massage, a whole range of beneficial reactions is set in motion. We can help eliminate waste and toxic debris stored in your muscles. An increase in the interchange of substances between the blood and tissue cells will be facilitated. Your tissues will become more oxygenated and the natural relaxation response in your nervous system will be stimulated.

Repairing Your Body

Your body’s responses to massage can help strengthen your immune system, improve your posture and increase your joint flexibility and range of motion. Everyone can benefit from a professional massage. Massage therapy can:

• Aid recovery from strained muscles or sprained ligaments
• Ease the stresses of childbearing, including deem, backaches and exhaustion
• Help prevent injury or subsequent re-injury
• Improve your energy and alertness
• Increase the nourishing blood supply to your tissues
• Provide soothing relaxation or deeper therapy for physical problems
• Provide pain management
• Relieve certain repetitive motion injuries
• Relieve stress and anxiety

Lymphatic Drainage Therapy

Lymphatic Drainage Therapy is a cutting edge hands-on method of lymphatic drainage developed by Bruno Chikly, MD, DO, LMT. It was developed from his award-winning research on the lymphatic system, consistent with recent scientific discoveries.

LDT1 builds on traditional lymph drainage techniques by adding precision. LT is the first technique that enables practitioners to detect and palpate the specific rhythm, direction, depth, and quality of the lymph flow anywhere in the body. Skilled practitioners with developed listening skills can practice Manual Lymphatic Mapping (MLM) of the lymphatic vessels.

LDT practitioners use their hands to assess and enhance overall circulation and to determine the best alternative pathways for draining stagnant body fluids (lymph, interstitial, synovial, etc.) Therapists work with flat hands, using all the fingers to simulate gentle, specific wave-like movements. These subtle manual maneuvers activate lymphatic and interstitial fluid circulation and stimulate the function of the immune and parasympathetic nervous system.

Massage Therapy Waterdown, Dundas, Burlington & Hamilton ON | (905) 689-4447