Remedial Massage Therapy (RMT) is a generic term. It describes a variety of techniques altogether which aim to locate and repair damaged Soft Tissue areas in the body.

How does Soft Tissue / Muscle Tissue become damaged?

As a matter of fact muscles can respond to a wide variety of triggers - including posture, sports, autoimmune disease, infections, the use of medications, cancer etc.. Prolonged posture for example leads to overuse of specific muscle tissue and consequently to inflammation in this area. Remedial Massage Therapy addresses  trauma which occured in the tissue.

All in all, trauma or constant overuse of the same muscle group during sport activities will eventually trigger Soft Tissue Injury. As a result muscle tissue compensates by increasing its contraction intensity and therefore does not work functionally once it is shortened.

What is the purpose of a Remedial Massage Therapy treatment?

GittaLife is a clinic in Perth that uses a comparatively wide range of  techniques to locate inflamed or tense muscle tissue. As a result of injury, muscles and tendons can be damaged, impaired, knotted or immobile. The various techniques applied to these  areas are intended to help speed up the body’s own repair mechanisms to create homeostasis. It additionally promotes healing.

Above all, the various forms of Remedial Massage Therapy consist of a holistic approach. They vary in intensity to adapt to the differences in muscle tension.

GittaLife uses high quality massage cream which is produced in Western Australia and contains Australian Wildflower essences.

When is RMT the treatment of choice?

All things considered, a variety of reasons can provide indications for Remedial Massage Therapy as a treatment choice.

Our daily activities contribute to an overload of certain muscle structures. Futhermore by comparison an increasing amount of jobs in Perth require work at a computer desk or in an office. Therefore prolonged periods of sitting are causing postural imbalances due to an overload of certain muscle groups. This can lead to local muscle inflammation and pain.

Additionally hormone imbalances, certain medications or injuries are amongst the causes for the retention of fluid in various parts of the body.

Benefits 

Remedial Massage Therapy may assist with

• Stimulation of blood and lymph flow, which can help to strengthen the immune system
• Restoration of muscle balance due to relaxation of contracted muscle
• Reduction of acute and chronic pain in the muscle system due to  injuries or muscle imbalance
• Improvement of posture due to restoration of muscle balance
• Improvement of digestive function and sleeping patterns
• Overall increase of energy levels as a consequence of a physiologically balanced muscle system

GittaLife uses the following approaches to RMT:

Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue Massage, Trigger Point Therapy and Manual Lymphatic Drainage.

By combining a mixture of these techniques during one session, this clinic is rather unique in Perth.