Massage
Here at Warby Street Physiotherapy, Hydrotherapy and Spinal Injury Centre we have a fully qualified, Workcover Accredited, Health Fund Accredited, Remedial Massage Therapist. Kate Willis.

Massage therapy is a hands-on treatment of the bodies soft tissue and joints. The soft tissues include muscle, skin, tendons and associated fascia, ligaments and joint capsules.

The therapeutic use of massage can affect all the systems of the body, in particular the muscular, circulatory and lymphatic (immune) system.

What are the benefits of massage?

• Aides in relaxing tight and tense muscles
• Reduces overall stress
• Helps reduce headaches
• Assists in relieving the painful symptoms of ARTHRITIS
• Lowers blood pressure
• Increases blood circulation and lymph flow
• Improves range of motion

At Warby Street Physiotherapy, Hydrotherapy and Spinal injury Centre we offer many varieties of massage:

• Swedish Massage “Relaxation massage” : used to stimulate circulation, ease muscle tension, improve flexibility and promote relaxation.
• Remedial Massage: Help ease muscle pain and discomfort; and aides in relaxation of muscles to improve joint mobility. Often used for such conditions as arthritis, frozen shoulder, muscular cramps, whiplash. sports and dancing injuries.
• Myofascial Release: releasing tension in the fascia, by using long, stretching techniques. Myofascial Release is used to treat neck and back pain, headaches and reoccurring sports injuries.
• Trigger Point Therapy: whilst apply pressure to concentrated areas “trigger points", it aides in helping to break the cycle of spasm and pain.
• Lymphatic Drainage: stimulates the lymphatic vessels that cany substances vital to the defence ofthe body, and removes waste products. Also helps reduce swelling for such conditions as : Total Knee replacements, Lymphoeclema or Breast Cancer care.