Professional Massage Therapy Carindale
Our Life Chiropractic Centre team is committed to delivering a comprehensive approach to help you achieve your health and wellness goals. As an adjunct to chiropractic care, therapeutic bodywork may help alleviate muscle tension and pain, and it feels great.
What Are Some Benefits?
While chiropractic care addresses the alignment of your spine and how your joints move, therapeutic techniques focus on the muscles and other soft tissues to help them relax, ease pain and tension, and allow your adjustments to be easier and last longer.
Some of the other benefits include:
- Relieves muscle tightness, soreness and spasm
- Alleviates stress
- Reduces anxiety
- Enhances sleep quality
- Improves muscle performance
- Boosts mood
- Enhances blood circulation
- Boosts immunity
Conditions We Address
We focus on identifying the underlying cause of your pain, stiffness or mobility issues and tailor your session to target those issues.
Chronic Neck and/or Back Pain: We locate the cause of your pain and use specific techniques to help release the tension that is causing the pain.
Posture-related Problems: Children and adults alike experience postural issues caused by carrying heavy backpacks and using computers, phones, and other devices that promote a forward head posture. Our therapist is skilled in techniques to address these imbalances.
Headaches and Migraines: Anxiety and stress are part of everyday life for many people, and these can contribute to recurrent headaches and migraines. We offer care that focuses on releasing stress and tension and flushing out waste products from the muscles.
Massage for Office Workers
Spending hours at your workstation can place a heavy load on the neck, shoulders, and upper back. Prolonged seated posture, often with less-than-ideal ergonomics, can lead to stiffness, soreness, and restricted movement.
Regular sessions help improve blood flow, move lymph through soft tissues, and keep muscles supple. Over time, looser muscles may better support posture, reduce strain on the joints, and make daily activity more comfortable. For chronic tension or stiffness, a personalised schedule may be suggested, though many find a monthly session helps maintain muscle health and prevent old habits from returning.
How Bodywork Supports Chiropractic Adjustments
Massage works hand-in-hand with chiropractic, whether before or after your adjustment. Before an adjustment, a session can calm the nervous system, relax the body, and make spinal corrections easier. Afterwards, it can help release muscle tightness caused by previous misalignments, aiding recovery and helping adjustments hold longer.
This combined approach can be especially helpful for tension headaches, cervicogenic headaches, repetitive strain injuries, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Recommendations are always tailored. Some patients begin with massage before their adjustments, then move to post-adjustment care as they improve.
Pregnancy & Postnatal Safety
Massage can be a safe and nurturing experience during pregnancy when provided by a trained therapist. In the early months, there are generally no major restrictions as long as you feel comfortable. We use supportive bolsters and positioning aids to ensure you are relaxed, and in the later stages, we adapt your position so you can rest easily without lying face down or spending too much time in one posture.
Many expectant mothers find that massage helps ease lower back, hip, and pelvic tension that can develop as the body changes and ligaments adapt. It can also encourage a sense of calm and help you unwind, especially in the final trimester when it may be harder to sleep or you feel more unsettled. After birth, sessions can help relieve fatigue and tension from caring for a newborn, supporting recovery and wellbeing.
Stress & Anxiety Relief
Therapeutic massage offers more than just physical relief. It can also support mental and emotional health. Gentle contact has a calming effect on the nervous system, while the peaceful, unhurried environment of our sessions allows you to fully relax.
By easing tight muscles and reducing physical strain, the body’s stress response may naturally lower. Our therapist may incorporate relaxation techniques, breathing guidance, cupping, or dry needling to address both physical and emotional tension. Many clients see these sessions as an important way to recharge and find balance.
Our Techniques
We offer a wide range of approaches tailored to your needs and goals.
This technique uses special cups to create suction on the skin, improving blood flow and promoting healing. It’s used for chronic pain, muscle tension, and poor circulation. The technique can benefit conditions like arthritis, fibromyalgia, and respiratory issues. By enhancing circulation and relieving muscle tightness, cupping reduces pain and improves mobility.
Deep tissue massage targets deeper muscle layers using firm pressure and slow strokes. It addresses chronic muscle tension, pain, and stiffness. This type of massage can address back pain, muscle injuries, and postural problems; it can also reduce stress and improve range of motion. By breaking down adhesions and boosting circulation, it aids in restoring function and healing damaged tissues.
Dry needling addresses musculoskeletal pain by inserting thin needles into trigger points. Unlike acupuncture, it targets physical muscle knots and fascial restrictions. It stimulates healing, releases muscle tension, and improves blood flow. Helpful for chronic pain, myofascial pain syndrome, muscle spasms, and some headaches, dry needling is often combined with other therapies for better outcomes.
Remedial massage addresses specific musculoskeletal issues using techniques like deep tissue, trigger point therapy, and stretching. It helps ease muscle strains, ligament sprains, joint pain, and postural imbalances. By targeting root causes of discomfort, it aims to restore movement, alleviate chronic pain, and prevent future injuries. It’s useful for injury recovery and ongoing musculoskeletal issues.
Be at your athletic best with sports massage. This type of massage caters to athletes and active individuals and focuses on performance enhancement, injury prevention, and recovery. It uses deep tissue work, stretching, and friction to address muscle tension and improve flexibility. Applied before, during, or after activity, sports massage prepares muscles for performance, reduces soreness, and accelerates recovery. It also manages chronic injuries and improves athletic function.
Frequently Asked Questions
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About Claresta Wardlaw, Remedial Massage Therapist
Claresta has a strong background in health, fitness, and sports, which inspired her to pursue a career in massage therapy. She holds a Diploma in Massage Therapy, along with advanced training in dry needling and myofascial cupping. Her qualifications include:
- Diploma in Massage Therapy
- Certificates in Dry Needling (Introductory, Advanced, Masterclass)
- Level 1 & 2 Myofascial Cupping Technique
Claresta studied at the Australian College of Massage, the Australian Institute of Fitness, and the Wellington Institute of Technology in New Zealand. She is committed to supporting clients in maintaining their physical wellbeing through a variety of therapeutic techniques.
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