Body Care Treatment.

In the classical treatment this gentle technique of long strokes, friction, tapping, percussion, vibration and kneading movements are used to release muscle tensions, remove the pain and improve blood circulation. Rubbing between bones and strokes generally are performed in the same direction as the flow of blood returning to the heart.

Swedish massage reduces stress, both emotional and physical, and is suggested as part of a regular program for stress management. The main purpose of Swedish massage is to increase the oxygen flow in the blood and release toxins from the muscles. It also just simply feels good.

Swedish massage shortens recovery time from muscular strain by flushing the tissue of lactic acid, uric acid and other metabolic wastes. It also has specific clinical uses in a medical or remedial therapy. The strokes and manipulations of Swedish massage are each conceived as having a specific therapeutic benefit: Swedish massage techniques include:

• Petrissage: Kneading movements with the hands, thumbs and/or fingertips.
• Effleurage: Gliding strokes with the palms, thumbs and/or fingertips.
• Friction: Circular pressures with the palms of hands, thumbs and/or fingertips.
• Vibration: Oscillatory movements that shake or vibrate the body.
• Percussion: Brisk hacking or tapping.
• Passive and Active Movements: Bending and stretching.

Deep Tissue Massage is a general term covering a range of strategies that deal with assisted muscle release at a deeper level. Other systems that include deep tissue massage are Rolfing, Soma bodywork and Sports Massage.

Neuromuscular massage techniques are employed to detect muscle tissues that have become distressed. Effective manipulation of stiff or painful musculature using specific hand positions, strokes and specifically developed techniques, bring about relief from muscle tensions and increase flexibility. Treatment for low back and shoulder pain, carpal tunnel, sciatica, headaches, knees and neck are amongst the common complaints that Deep Tissue specialists treat.

Micro scarring is caused by injuries and often surgery. This ailment is commonly benefited from this type of therapy. Often the treatment and pressure begins gently and can gradually escalate to points of temporary discomfort. Treatment ranges from generally therapeutic to corrective in nature. Deep tissue massage can cause an increase in muscle strength and length appreciably and rapidly.

Deep Tissue Massage therapy usually involves warming the skin and superficial soft tissue of your body prior to the therapist using greater pressure to access the deeper connected tissue underneath.

Hot stone massage is an ancient healing art incorporating smooth, heated stones into a massage session to help release toxins and relieve muscle tension. The stones are heated in bath of 120 to 150 degree water. The hot stones may be placed on specific points along your spine, in the palms of your hand, on your belly, or even between your toes to improve the flow of energy in your body.
Generally, the practitioner will perform the massage techniques while holding one or two heated stones on your muscle. Hot stone massage is a deeply soothing, relaxing form of massage.

• muscular aches, pains, sprains, fibromyalgia and strains
• poor circulation
• back pain
• stress, anxiety and tension
• insomnia and depression

Enjoy a deeply relaxing full body massage combined with the therapeutic properties of a blend of customized essential oils based on your body’s needs to help balance the immune system; improve the body’s circulation and lymph flow; and help reduce stress. Aromatherapy means”treatment using scents”. It is a holistic treatment of caring for the body with pleasant smelling essential oils such as rose, lemon, lavender, peppermint and many more. During your treatment the essential oils are massaged into the skin and are used for the relief of pain, care for the skin, to alleviate tension and fatigue and to invigorate the entire body.

The lymphatic circulation system takes a very important role in our body. It is a major component of the immune system that helps fluid and toxin leave the body through respiration, perspiration and excretion. Lymphatic Drainage treatment is a delicate form of massage that uses relaxing essential oils, together with specific drainage techniques to stimulate the body’s lymphatic system. The treatment helps reduce muscle tension, improve metabolism of the body, and boost the immune system.

• Reduces blockages in the lymphatic system, promoting balance of the circulatory,  muscular and endocrine systems
• Increases immune function, promoting white blood cells
• Helps fluid and toxin leave the body through respiration, perspiration and excretion
• A simple well balanced therapeutic treatment enhancing the mind/body/spirit connection
• Relaxation enhances the body’s natural rhythm and healing abilities

Many women can benefit from breast massage.  There are lots of reasons to receive it.  Two of the most common reasons to get massage are breast pain and wanting to include your breasts as a normal part of your body.  Women can receive breast massage at most any time including when pregnant and after a mastectomy.
Indications for breast massage
1.   Pain or discomfort in your breast
2.   Congestion, edema, and lymph edema
3.   Following diagnostic procedures and recent surgeries – symptomatic relief and promotion of good quality scarring
4.   Poor quality scarring from previous trauma
5.   Discomforts of pregnancy, breastfeeding, weaning
6.   Wanting to focus good energy on your breasts – not just worrying if they can give you cancer and doing breast exams
7.   Tight muscles under your breasts
8.   Wanting an integrated anterior body massage
9.   Wanting to normalize your breast tissue – it is a good part of your body
10.   Softening the breast, so that breast mammary gland flows rapidly, increase milk flow unobstructed after deliver the baby.

Massage therapy during pregnancy is a wonderful complementary choice for prenatal care. It is a healthy way to reduce stress and promote overall wellness. Massage relieves many of the normal discomforts experienced during pregnancy, such as backaches, stiff neck, leg cramps, headaches and edema (or swelling). In addition, massage reduces stress on weight-bearing joints, encourages blood and lymph circulation, and helps to relax nervous tension-which aids in better sleep-and can help relieve depression or anxiety caused by hormonal changes.
At Evergreen Health Centre, our therapists take extra care to ensure our prenatal clients are comfortable. Sideline positioning with supportive, soft cushions is used which alleviates the extra strain on the lower back and pelvic areas when the pressure of massage techniques are applied. Extra strain in these areas can cause unnecessary back pain and discomfort. Through the second trimester of pregnancy, it is also acceptable for clients to lay on their backs with a small cushioned wedge placed under one hip which provides a slight elevation. Depending on where you are in your pregnancy, your therapist may utilize such massage techniques as reflexology, Swedish massage or certain techniques that address your specific requests and needs.

In Asian cultures, our feet are like the root of a tree. The sole of the foot has thousands of nerve endings and many acupressure points which are connected to vital organs of the body. Reflexology is the natural massage practice to relieve pain, tension and increase relaxation in the body through stimulating the reflex areas on the foot. This treatment helps with people who have diabetes, high blood pressure, poor circulation and sleep quality. Reflexology has also shown effective result with migraines, back pain, hormonal imbalance, digestive problems, and stress related conditions.

• Include 5 minutes of neck and shoulder massage, and herbal foot bath to relax your feet and stimulate the circulation.
• Acupressure point on your feet and legs that connect the internal organs of your body. 
• Relieves tension and stress
• high blood pressure, diabetes, irregular heartbeat.
• poor circulation and poor sleep quality.