Mississauga massage therapy is available at The Health First Group and has been effective with improving one’s health and wellness. Massage therapy consists of manipulating soft tissues in one’s body including their muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and joints. Massage therapy helps to alleviate any discomforts in relation to occupation stresses, muscular over-use, and chronic pain. To give a bit of a background, massage therapy is performed by a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) which is an individual registered with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO). To become an RMT you must be registered with the CMTO, completed your education at a recognized school of massage therapy, successfully completed provincial and national exams, and participate in continuing education. All of our Massage Therapists are Registered Massage Therapists with the CMTO.
Our registered massage therapists in Mississauga Millcreek, Milton, and Etobicoke will perform hands-on manipulation of soft tissues in your body to optimize your health and ultimately bring you back to your normal lifestyle.
The Health First Group is very centrally located and has 3 locations to better serve you. We have locations in Mississauga, Milton, and another in Etobicoke. Most massage therapy sessions are covered by your insurance provider if you carry a benefit plan. At The Health First Group we offer direct billing to ease your stress.
The Benefits of Massage Therapy:
1) Improved Mental Health
A common benefit massage therapy provides is improved mental health. Massages can reduce the symptoms of depression by improving the moods of patients and allowing them to achieve a clear mind. Both occasional and routine massages have been proven to help patients achieve a happier and positive lifestyle. In addition to improving the moods of patients, massages produce feelings of comfort, care, and connection for patients.
2) Reducing Chronic Pain
One way to destress is to remove pain from your body, this is a common benefit of massage therapy. Massages allow increased and improved circulation in the body reliving pain. Additionally, when receiving a massage, the body releases endorphins which is a natural pain killer for the body. Endorphins are sent to both your brain and nervous system to reduce pain and discomfort within the body. Many people use massage therapy as an alternative to medicine and surgeries. Using massages patients can temporarily block chronic pain by stopping signals of pain from reaching the brain.
3) Sleep Better
Massage therapy puts you in a therapeutic state allowing all your muscles to relax and destress, this calms your nervous system. With your nervous system being calm, blood pressure is reduced, heart rate settles and breathing becomes soothing and deeper. Through these benefits your body can release the aches and pains of daily life, providing you with a fresh slate. At night, you are revitalized and able to quickly achieve a restful state.
4) Re-Energizing Your Body
Most people work desk-jobs, unfortunately sitting 8 hours a day causes postural stress. Postural stress causes pain and weakness in the lower back and gluteal, you can counteract this stress with routine massages. Massage Therapists can use various massages to allow your body to de-stress and actively relieve the pain. In doing so you can re-energize your body and remain in a healthy state. It takes time to notice the impacts of daily life on your body, routine massages help to prevent you from feeling these affects.
5) Strengthening your Immune System
Massages help to increase circulation of blood within your immune system, this plays a key role when it comes to defending your body from infections and viruses. Studies also show that massage therapy helps to increase the white blood cells in the body. With a healthy immune system, patients can carry out their day-to-day activities in an efficient manner.
FAQs
Deep Tissue
Techniques that utilize deep-tissue/deep-muscle massage are administered to have an effect on the sub-layer of musculature and fascia. These techniques require advanced coaching and an intensive understanding of anatomy and physiology. The muscles must be relaxed in order to effectively perform deep-tissue massage, otherwise tight surface muscles forestall the practitioner from reaching deeper musculature. It helps with chronic muscular pain and injury rehabilitation and reduces inflammation-related pain caused by arthritis and tendinitis. It is typically integrated with other massage techniques.
Reflexology
The real reflexology is the applying of pressure onto particular areas of the soles of the feet. A reflex action in another part of the body is stimulated by the manipulation of every specific area. Unlike different massages that use thumbs, palms, hands, elbow, knee and foot, foot reflexology massage uses hands, fingers and a wood stick to cream and oil.
The Edges of Foot Reflexology Massage
It will relieve pain and stiffness caused by an excessive amount of exercising or muscle ware and tear. It can facilitate stop and cure several symptoms like headache, stress, asthma, constipation, sinusitis and migraine. The blood circulation system will be boosted. The body’s function will be naturally changed into its homeostasis. It’s known that reflex zones start in the feet. When these zones are manipulated, healing is inspired.
Hot Stone
Hot stone massage could be a specialty massage that uses smooth, heated stones. They are typically basalt, a black volcanic rock that absorbs and retains heat well. The stones will either be placed directly on the body, or use their hands to utilize them in a means that is useful for the patient.
It’s a deeply soothing, relaxing form of massage. The heat helps tight muscles release.
Hot stone massage is suited to folks who tend to feel cold or who have cold feet. It is additionally suited to people who have muscle tension however like a lighter massage. The heat relaxes muscles, permitting the therapist to work the muscles without using deep pressure.
Folks can receive hot stone massages for a selection of health conditions including:
- Back pain and aches
- Poor circulation
- Osteoarthritis and arthritis pain
- Stress, anxiety and tension
- Insomnia
- Depression
Hot stone massages requires a lot of skill and gentleness therefore it’s necessary that a Registered Massage Therapist only administer hot stone massages.
Swedish
One in every of the most commonly taught and a well-known massage technique, the Swedish massage, may be a vigorous system of treatment designed to energise the body by stimulating circulation.
Five basic strokes, all flowing toward the heart, are used to govern the soft tissues of the body. The disrobed patient is covered by a sheet, with solely the realm being worked on exposed. Therapists use a mixture of kneading, rolling, vibration, percussive, and tapping movements, with the application of oil, to scale back friction on the skin.
The various benefits of Swedish massage may embrace generalized relaxation, dissolution of scar tissue adhesions, and improved circulation, that might speed healing and cut back swelling from injury
Therapeutic Touch
Developed through the collaboration of a nursing professor and a spiritual healer, Therapeutic Touch is based on ancient energy healing ways. Practitioners, primarily nurses, are trained to feel or sense energy imbalances within the patient and to use their hands to disperse blocks and channel healing forces to the patient’s body.
The therapist uses a light-weight bit or holds the hand above the body, with the patient typically seated. Meditation is used by the therapist to center herself and strengthen her association to the patient’s energy system.
Therapeutic Touch has been applied in an assortment of medical situations, together with the care of premature infants and emergency area patients. It’s known to induce a state of relaxation within minutes.
Therapeutic Touch is considered safe as a result of its light, non-invasive approach. Developers of this system affirm that everyone has the potential to heal with Therapeutic Touch and may be taught the methodology in the future.
Prenatal / Pregnancy
Performed by a trained prenatal specialist, many ways of massage and somatic therapies are both effective and safe prenatally and during labor and postpartum periods of woman’s pregnancies.
Prenatally, specific techniques can scale back pregnancy discomforts and concerns and enhance the physiological and emotional well-being of both mother and fetus. Skilled, acceptable touch facilitates labour, shortening labour times and easing pain and anxiety.
Within the postpartum period, specialised techniques rebalance structure, physiology, and emotions of the new mother and could help her to bond with and take care of her infant. Specialized, advanced coaching in the anatomy, physiology, complications, precautions and contraindications is highly suggested, and many practitioners need referrals from physicians prior to therapy.
Sports Injury
Sports massage is designed to reinforce athletic performance and recovery. There are three contexts in that sports massage can be useful to an athlete: pre-event, post-event, and injury treatment.
Pre-event massage
This kind of massage is delivered at the performance site, typically with the athlete absolutely clothed. Fast-paced and stimulating, it helps to establish blood flow and to warm up muscles. Throughout the massage, the athlete usually focuses on visualizing the upcoming event.
Post-event massage
This kind of massage is additionally delivered on site, through the clothes. The intent here is to calm the nervous system and begin the method of flushing toxins and waste product out of the body. Post-event massage can cut back recovery time, enabling an athlete to resume coaching much prior to rest alone would permit.
Injury Treatment
When an athlete sustains an injury, skillful massage therapy can usually speed up and improve the quality of healing.
The following conditions are some of which have been known to benefit from massage therapy, when provided by a Registered Massage Therapist:
| Anxiety and depression | Asthma and Emphysema |
| Back, leg, and neck pain | Cancer |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome (repetitive strain) | Chronic Fatigue syndrome |
| Dislocations | Fibromyalgia |
| Fractures and edema | Gastrointestinal disorders |
| Headaches | Inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and bursitis |
| Insomnia | Kyphosis and Scoliosis |
| Multiple sclerosis | Parkinson’s disease |
| Muscle tension and spasm | Palliative care |
| Post-surgical rehabilitation | Pregnancy and labour support |
| Sports injuries | Strains and sprains |
| Stress and stress related conditions | Stroke |
| Tendonitis | Whiplash |
On your first visit you will be asked to complete a confidential health history form. Our Registered Massage Therapists listen to your concerns and your individual needs and along with your health history information the RMT will develop a treatment plan with you that will help you return, as much as possible, to your normal activities.
It is recommended that you do not to eat for at least 90 minutes before your massage treatment. The body needs time to digest your food. This is the same caution you would take when you go swimming or exercising.
The RMT does not require a referral. Extended health care plans, and insurers may require a referral before you will be covered. You need to check your policy to see if you need one to be reimbursed for the treatments.
Many insurance plans cover Massage therapy. We advise that you please check with your insurance provider to see if you have the coverage.
Let your therapist know if you are uncomfortable with undressing. It is possible to work on a client who is dressed. However, direct skin contact is best so that oil or lotion can be applied. You will be required to always stay cover/drape, only exposing the area which the RMT are working on. So if you are wearing clothes during the massage we suggest that you bring clothes that you can get oil on like a shorts and a tank top.
We suggest that you take 30 minutes of quiet time right after your treatment. An Epsom salt bath is recommended to soothe and to calm muscles and enhance the benefits of the massage.
Our registered massage therapists work with you to establish a treatment plan that helps repair, rejuvenation and maintains your health.
Our Registered Massage Therapists in Mississauga, Milton, and Etobicoke:
What Problems do Registered Massage Therapists Treat?
Registered Massage Therapists can treat acute and chronic conditions such as, but no limited to:
- Anxiety and Depression
- Arthritis
- Asthma and Emphysema
- Cancer
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Dislocations
- Edema
- Fibromyalgia
- Headaches
- Inflammatory Conditions
- Insomnia
- Lymphoedema
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Tension and Spasm
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy and Labor Support
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Sports Injuries
- Strains and Sprains
- Stress and Stress-Related Conditions
- Stroke
- Tendinitis
- Whiplash
What Can I Expect at Massage Therapy?
At The Health First Group we ensure every patient is treated with the utmost care. Every appointment is about you and your needs, so it is uniquely catered for you. Here are some general pointers:
- Our registered massage therapist learns about your medical history
- We assess your needs
- A treatment plan with goals is created for you
Here is an excellent video from the Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of Ontario highlighting what to expect at your first visit: