The RMT Education Project is Helping people manage sports injuries with confidence through creative and innovative health education.
This blog features post on massage therapy, acupuncture, myofascial release, pain science, cupping, IASTM, sports massage, deep tissue massage.
Richard primary professional interest is in sports injuries and concussions, treatments may include: myofascial release, sports massage, acupuncture, cupping, therapeutic movement, self-care strategies, and pain education. When not in the clinic his favorite activities are hiking, camping and kayaking.
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A multi-modal rehabilitation approach utilizing post-treatment movement practices to stimulate neurological & musculoskeletal adaptions that help to increase the individuals’ load capacity. In addition to manual therapy (neurodynamic mobilization, friction massage, IASTM) to activate a number of descending inhibitory pathways of the CNS.
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A number of papers have demonstrated the effects of soft tissue mobilization and stretching for a number of shoulder injuries (Hawk et al. 2017, Steuri, et al. 2017).
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Massage therapy is a non-pharmacological therapeutic intervention that is simple to carry out, economical, and has very few side effects.
If you are not yet aware of the growing body of evidence to support the work that we do, here is a list of systematic reviews and clinical guidelines that lend credibility to massage therapy.
Read More“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.”
*This blog post is meant as an educational tool only. It is not a replacement for medical advice from a qualified and registered health professional.
Richard is a Registered Massage Therapist in Petrolia Ontario who is experienced in the assessment and treatment of sport injuries. Richard uses a Adaptive Manual therapy which means that myofascial release, acupuncture, cupping, sports massage and IASTM are used in an individualized one on one treatment.
