Essential Chiropractic & Healthcare Clinic - Reservoir

Relaxation Massage will rid you and your muscle of stress and anxiety. A variety of Swedish massage strokes such as effleurage, petrissage & vibration along with gentle stretching will have you feeling energized and renewed. Relaxation massage will help to ease muscle tension & soreness by increasing blood flow and flushing toxins from the muscle tissue.

Your Remedial Massage begins with an in depth assessment of your posture and soft tissue dysfunction and/or injury that will help us to identify muscle imbalances using joint ROM, manual muscle testing, basic orthopedic clinical tests & muscle palpation. We then design a treatment plan unique to your needs that can include, but are not limited to; deep tissue massage, dry needling, cupping, myofascial tension techniques and passive stretching. You will receive corrective stretches & exercises as part of you treatment plan to get you on our road to recovery and feeling better quicker.

Deep Tissue Massage (DTM) can be used for an array of muscle and joint issues. This form of massage can treat tired, sore muscles from athletic activity; it can also help increase joint range of motion that is limited due to tight muscles. Deep Tissue Massage can also help with referred pain from muscle trigger points & spasms as well as helping to ease the pain of chronic conditions. Using various massage strokes, such as deep ischemic pressure (DIP) cross friction massage (CFM) & myofascial tension techniques (MFTT) to name a few, DTM will increase blood flow to the muscle which delivers with new oxygenated blood while flushing the tissue of built up toxins.

Pre Event & Post Event Sports Massage is a tool that athletes of any level should have in their arsenal of self care and training. A pre event treatment energizes not only your muscles it also mentally prepares you for your activity/sport. It incorporates dynamic stretching along with long, moderate depth strokes & tapotements that increase blood flow while stimulating your nervous system. A post event treatment will help to ease muscle soreness by flushing the tissue of any built up lactic acid using deep tissue massage strokes to your tolerance along with static stretching. A post event treatment can also highlight areas of potential injury or overuse.

Myotherapy involves the use of various treatment techniques, corrective exercise and lifestyle education to relieve muscular dysfunction. The dysfunction may be caused by trauma, overload or misuse of muscles arising from occupational, sporting or recreational activities. The techniques used may include massage (shallow, deep or trigger point), dry needling, cupping, electromechanical stimulation (TENS).

Pregnancy massage will help to ease low back & leg pain while helping to relax mother and baby. The massage will help to increase blood flow through muscle which helps to decrease muscle tension and pain. It will keep your lymphatic system working properly which will help to flush toxins and minimizing hand & feet swelling that is common in late pregnancy.

Podiatry aims to diagnose, treat, prevent and rehabilitate medical conditions of the feet and lower limbs.

Naturopathy is a holistic form of natural medicine used to give an integrative approach towards individualised healthcare. Through a combination of scientific understanding and disease processes, naturopathic treatment aims to treat each person holistically. The philosophy aims to find and treat the cause of illness through a range of diagnostic techniques including iridology, tongue and nail assessment, functional testing, hair, urine and saliva analysis. Through the use of natural medicines, naturopathy encourages the body’s own innate ability to promote healing and to treat the whole person rather than just the affected area or symptoms. The ultimate aim of naturopathy is to educate and promote good life habits to prevent and treat illness and promote optimal health.