Welcome to Adelaide Massage Plus

Relaxation Massage

Relaxation massage is the style that comes to mind when most people think about massage and is the most common, best-known form of bodywork performed today. The aim is relaxing the entire body and this is accomplished by massaging the muscles with long gliding strokes in the direction of blood returning to the heart. Additional techniques include circular pressure applied by the hands and palms, firm kneading, percussion-like tapping, bending and stretching. Oil or balms are used to reduce friction and stimulate the skin.

Sport Massage

Sport (deep tissue) massage is used to ease knots and release chronic muscle tension. Other benefits include reducing inflammation and helping to eliminate scar tissue. The focus is on the deepest layers of muscle tissue, tendons, and fascia (the protective layer surrounding muscles, bones and joints). Sport deep tissue massage uses strokes across the grain of the muscles, not with the grain as in Relaxation massage. More intense movements and techniques such as deep finger pressure may be utilized.

Trigger Point Therapy

A trigger point is a tight area within muscle tissue that causes pain in other parts of the body. The pain may be sharp and intense or a dull ache. Trigger points are caused by muscle overuse or injury, and because the aches are associated with moving parts, the pain is commonly mistaken for arthritis. The result of trigger point therapy is the elimination of toxins in the muscles and the release of energizing endorphins. A significant decrease in pain is often found after just one treatment.

Myofascial Release Therapy

Myofascial Release is a therapeutic treatment utilising a gentle form of stretching that unwinds the connective tissue of the body. It produces a profound healing effect upon the body tissues, eliminating pain, restoring motion and releasing emotional patterns of stress. Myofascial Release is an exceptional treatment therapy for structurally realigning the body and can treat many conditions that other therapies find difficult to achieve.

Craniosacral Therapy

Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, noninvasive form of manual therapy that deals with the movement of the Cerebral spinal fluid surrounding the skull and spine. Craniosacral therapists ease the restrictions on nerve passages by focusing on the membranes and tissue that encase the central nervous system and spinal cord. Craniosacral therapy seeks to restore misaligned cranial bones to their proper position. It is thought to eliminate the negative effects of birth trauma, as well as provide relief from migraine headaches, neck and back pain, temporomandibular joint disorder and more.

Polarity Therapy

Polarity Therapy is a powerful holistic healing system combining some of the world's most ancient medical wisdom with the most modern advances in health care. Disease, pain and stress are the results of underlying energy imbalances. Polarity Therapy improves the flow of energy currents in our bodies, bringing greater balance to the whole system.

Acupressure

Acupressure is an ancient healing art developed in Asia over 5,000 years ago, using the fingers to press key acu-points on the surface of the skin to stimulate the body's natural self-curative abilities. When these points are pressed, they release muscular tension and promote the circulation of blood and the body's life force energy to aid healing. Acupuncture and acupressure use the same points and energy meridians pathways, but acupuncture employs needles, while acupressure uses gentle but firm pressure.

Reflexology

Reflexology is science that deals with the principle that there are reflexes in the hands, feet and ears relative to each and every organ of the body. Stimulating these reflexes properly can help alleviate many health problems in a natural way, leading to vitality and balance. Reflexology has been known to provide relief from ailments such as tension headaches, arthritis, digestive issues and back pain and many other chronic disorders.

Naturopathy

Naturopathy is based on the age old tradition of nature cure or methods of natural healing. This may involve the use of prescription of appropriate diet, exercise, herbal medicine, natural supplements or massage for treating a particular condition. Naturopaths may differ in the way they arrive at a diagnosis and in our clinic we use Iridology (Iris Diagnosis) and Traditional Chinese Medicine approaches to arrive at a best approach to treat. Everyone is different metabolically and therefore you will require a customised program to suit your requirements.

Herbal Medicine

Herbal medicine as practiced today has become very scientifically based and offers to treat a wide range of conditions from Immune system disorders, skin and reproductive disorders through to Musculoskeletal complaints. Using Herbal Medicine is one of the best therapies for retarding the aging process and treating diseases brought on by today's stressful living. At the clinic we practice using Western and Chinese herbs that are manufactured to modern Phamaceutical standards and are prescribed according to the ailment and to one's consititution. Our resident Herbalists are fully qualified and have over 30 years experience.