“TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY.
IT’S THE ONLY PLACE YOU HAVE TO LIVE.”
– Jim Rohn
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Providing a range of Sports Massage Treatments in
North Melbourne
Body and Health Creation provide a range of effective sports massage treatments with the intention of helping athletes improve performance, ability and increase their general health and wellbeing. The highly trained and experienced team at our North Melbourne clinic uses a range of techniques to stimulate various areas of the body that relate to sports performance. Whilst these techniques are an efficient method of enhancing an athlete’s ability to perform and relieve the stress sports and exercise can have on the body, our treatments are also effective for people whose work entails heavy lifting, and for individuals who require massage in general.
Our treatments include remedial, deep tissue, trigger point therapy and Swedish massage, with all methods playing a different part in stimulating the joints, muscles and reduce the effects of stress and anxiety.
We are open everyday of the week, and are available for post-performance massage treatments on Sundays. To book an appointment with one of our trusted massage therapists, simply call us on 9329 9889.
WHY RECEIVE SPORTS MASSAGE?
There’s more to massage therapy than most people realise…
REGULAR MASSAGE CAN HELP YOU FEEL AND PERFORM BETTER. IT RELIEVES SORE MUSCLES & JOINTS, PROMOTES JOINT HEALTH AND HELPS IMPROVE YOUR RANGE OF MOTION, AS WELL AS PROVIDING MANY MORE BENEFITS.
While massage can be specific and focused on particular areas to achieve certain goals, massage also has a myriad of general health benefits for its recipients.
Promotes general wellbeing
Alleviates stress and tension
Reduces anxiety, depression and insomnia
Improves circulation
Reduces chronic pain and headaches
Increases joint mobility
Promotes better digestion and elimination
Increases energy
Our Massage treatments assist the body’s natural healing process by relieving tension and stress and by manipulating muscles getting your blood circulation and lymph moving simultaneously enhancing the production of endorphins that send positive messages to your brain.
Remedial Massage
Remedial massage uses different techniques to treat muscular pain and dysfunction that can affect our movement. It can be applied in the preventative, corrective and rehabilitative phases of treatment. Remedial massage is concerned with the restoration and maintenance of the soft tissue structures of the body. Treatments can included, trigger point therapy, muscle energy techniques, myofascial release, stretches and exercise.
Osteopathy + Massage in Melbourne. We utilises soft tissue body massage for individuals who are suffering from injury or ailment. With a team of professional practitioners on hand providing a service to individuals from throughout the city, our North Melbourne clinic strives to have you back at your peak performance whether for sport, work or daily life.
Common conditions associated with osteopathy include arthritis, back and neck pain, sciatica, foot, ankle and leg pain, as well as chronic headaches. If not properly treated by a professional, these problems can develop over time, and could become lifelong ailments. It is important that you have the problem treated by professional osteopaths to inhibit it from progressing over time – that’s how the team at Body and Health Creation can help.
We strive to provide an osteopathy service that is of the highest professionalism, one that brings our patients not only back to a level of fitness they had before injury, but one that actually helps boost their performance for the future.
Our specialists want your body to be back in balance
With our unique and personally-tailored diagnosis and treatment system, we aim to restore your musculoskeletal system back to a state of stability. Our highly qualified and experienced practitioners look at the functional and postural aspects of your body, considering trigger points of the muscles and locations that are susceptible to injury created by sport, work and the strains of everyday living.
The holistic approach taken to treating patients from all walks of life has helped us build a reputation as one of the best and most reliable osteopathic clinics in Melbourne. From your initial consultation, right through to your last treatment session, you will be impressed by our level of care and professionalism. Our licenced osteopaths care about your health and wellbeing, and we show that through our practice.
Located in North Melbourne, Body and Health Creation is conveniently located to treat athletes and individuals from throughout the city. Simply give us a call and we can arrange a consultation time that is most suitable for you.
Pregnancy Massage
An awesome complement to prenatal care, pregnancy massage helps reduce pain and discomfort for the soon-to-be mother during pregnancy. This treatment is a great option for women suffering from stiff neck, backaches, headaches, edema (swelling) or leg cramps.
During pregnancy a woman may experience body aches and pains, headaches, nausea, fatigue, anxiety and depression – symptoms that can be reduced by massage. Different treatments in different stages of pregnancy can improve circulation, reduce stress to postural muscles, decrease oedema and increase relaxation. During the first trimester – a period of rapid cellular development for the baby – the most common symptoms are morning sickness and headaches. Gentle relaxation massage may aid these. Throughout the second and third trimesters, the woman’s centre of gravity moves forward and the lower back muscles have to work harder to support the spine and the growing belly. She may experience more energy but find lying flat uncomfortable. The ligaments in the pelvis soften as the hormone relaxin is produced, sometimes causing instability and pain. Prescription exercises and massage can help with these changes.
Deep Tissue Massage
Similar to Swedish massage, but with more of an emphasis on releasing the pain caused by muscle tension, deep tissue massage focused greatly on the deepest layers of tendons, fascia and muscle tissue. Deep tissue massage carries a range of benefits including releasing continual muscle tension, reducing anxiety, reducing spasms as well as reducing the symptoms of arthritis.
The focus here is on releasing the deeper layers of muscle tissue, using deep muscle compression and friction along the muscle fibres. Here at Body & Health Creation in Melbourne, our Deep tissue massage therapists are experienced at treating a number of different injuries commonly suffered.
Sports Massage
Perfect for athletes regardless of skill or playing level, sports massage focuses on regions of the body overused by the athlete which may be suffering from stress. The massage therapy provided intends to alleviate pain caused by stress on the muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments.
Myofascial Release
This is a highly effective method to help reduce pain and stress in the myofascial connective tissue. Our therapist uses the hands to directly seek out tension in the myofascial tissue before applying pressure to help relieve the pain it’s causing.
Trigger Point Therapy
A form of remedial massage therapy, trigger point therapy involves pressure being applied to specified points of muscle tissue in order to alleviate pain throughout the body. As certain sections of muscle tissue directly effect pain caused throughout the body, this can be an effective method of treatment to help reduce pain in those specific areas.
Trigger points are basically small painful knots in your skeletal muscle which in turn affect your muscle fibers. This is the source most most muscle pain, hence the term ‘knots’. By using Trigger Point Therapy one can help reduce and eliminate muscle pain leading to more comfort and increased athletic performance.
Physicians Dr Travell and Dr Simons have defined a myofascial trigger point as a “hyperirritable spot in a skeletal muscle”. The spot is painful on compression and can give rise to characteristic referred pain and tenderness. By applying pressure to these points, we can deactivate them, helping reduce pain and discomfort in the area.
Swedish/Relaxation Massage
The definitive goal of Swedish Massage is to promote overall health and wellbeing for the body. This is achieved by providing long, deep strokes to the body tissue with the intention of improving blood flow to the heart.
Relaxation massage is one of the oldest forms of massage and is popular with many people because of its non-invasive, gentle techniques. A passive treatment using techniques such as long stroke, kneading and gentle stretches, relaxation massage stimulates the body’s own defenses against stress.
The key benefits of the Relaxing Massage is: balancing / harmonising / relaxing
Cupping
An ancient form of medicine, cupping is conducted by applying heated cups to the skin to create suction. The treatment is intended to increase blood flow throughout the body, which in turn helps alleviate pain and stress caused by the muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments. Not only this, but it has long been hailed as an effective treatment for anxiety and relaxation.
Book your appointment for any of the above types of massages!
If you would like to book an appointment with one of our highly trained and experienced osteopathic specialists, or have any further enquiries about the treatment provided at Body and Health Creation, feel free to get in contact with our friendly team of staff. We are committed to providing an exceptional standard of service and communication for our valued patients, and are always happy to hear from you if you have a question about our treatment.