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The Medical Service Plan of BC, (MSP), provides partial coverage for patients on premium assistance (individuals or families who make less than $25,000 income per year). MSP allows for a total of 10 treatments per year for any combination of therapy from a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT), Chiropractor, Physiotherapist or Naturopath. Extended medical and Private Insurance Plans covers most massage therapy treatments, with a Registered massage Therapist (RMT). Suggestion would be to call your employer or insurer to confirm details. ICBC will provide coverage for injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents. Although, since March 01, 2002, their policies have changed becoming more specific to the individual case. Suggestion would be to contact myself, Kelly Pearce, or your ICBC adjuster for more information.
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Registered Massage Therapist: Muscle Energy Techniques (METs) are manipulative treatment procedures used in Osteopathic Medicine and Physical Therapy. These techniques use a voluntary contraction of the patient's muscles against a distinctly controlled counterforce applied by the clinician. The contraction is executed from a precise position in a specific direction to achieve a specific goal. METs may be used to correct a patient's musculoskeletal alignment, increase the mobility of restricted joints to improve motion, lengthen short muscles, strengthen weakened muscles, and reduce localized swelling. Because the patient exerts muscular effort during this process, these techniques are considered to be active techniques.
In Sports Massage I focus on the athlete's needs and goals by understanding thorough education of anatomy and physiology and the effects exercise has on them. There is a growing appreciation of how massage can benefit the sports person and become an integral part of the athlete's training program. Athlete's who are improving their performance and increasing their competitive edge do so by adopting a training schedule to enhance their skill, strength, stamina, suppleness and speed. As the level of training increases there is a gradual overuse of the body. The overuse can create problems and imbalances in soft tissues. If ignored the discomfort/pain can become chronic, the athletic performance will slow or stop improvements. The athlete may also be susceptible to develop more serious traumatic forms of injury. Benefits of Sports Massage - Massage, applied skillfully, is the most effective therapy for releasing muscle tension and restoring balance to the musculo-skeletal system. Received regularly this may help athletes prevent injuries, which might otherwise be caused by overuse. A constant build-up of tension in the muscles from regular activity may lead to stresses on joints, ligaments, tendons, as well as the muscles themselves. These muscle imbalances may develop and often go undiagnosed until they are serious enough to cause the athlete discomfort or impede performance. The skilled massage therapist will be able to detect variations in the soft tissues and by using the correct techniques, help the sports person maintain a much healthier physical state. It may therefore be reasonably claimed that one of the greatest benefits of sports massage is in helping prevent injury. Joint Mobilizations is a manual therapy technique used to modulate pain and treat joint dysfunctions that limit range of motion(ROM) by specifically addressing the altered joint movements. Factors that may alter joint movements: 1. pain and muscle guarding 2. joint hypomobility 3. inflammation of the joint 4. tight/tense muscles or adhesions in the joint capsules or supporting ligaments 5. malalignment or subluxation of bony surfaces
Effects of Joint Mobilization -stimulates the nerve responses to DECREASE pain -helps to ease muscles spasms and muscle guarding -increases the awareness of position and motion of the joint involved
Nutritional Effects -the therapist applies traction or small gliding movements, which cause synovial fluid movement (synovial fluid – fluid that provides nutrition to the joint surfaces) -movement can improve nutrient exchange due to joint swelling and immobilization
Mechanical Effects (increases active movement) - improves mobility of hypomobile joints (hypomobile joints - adhesions and thickened connective tissue from immobilization) - maintains extensibility and tensile strength of articular tissues
Definitions:
Mobilization/Manipulation - the therapist applies passive manual therapy technique to joints and related soft tissues @ varying speeds and amplitudes using traction and small gliding and oscillating movements.
Self Mobilization - self – stretching technique that specifically uses joint traction or glides that direct the stretch force to the joint capsule
All motions are performed with Pain Free Motion
Myofascial Release Therapy is a manual therapy technique, a mixture of stretches and massage techniques. Myofascial release therapy maneuvers the entire body and promotes healing and relieves pain.
Derived from the Latin word myo – meaning muscle and fascia – for band, myofascial release therapy releases tension from the fibrous bands of connecting tissue (fascia). The goals are to free the constrictions or blockages in the fascia, therefore alleviating problems with the connective tissue scarring and injury.
Myofascial Release Therapy helps the individuals with poor posture, physical injury, illness and emotional stress. By applying this technique the fascial network becomes freed and tension on bones, muscles, joints and nerve is relieved. Ultimately, myofascial release restores complete balance back to the body.
Myofascial Release Therapy is a successful technique to help in recovering in back pain, chronic fatigue, menstrual problems, symptoms of frozen shoulder or chronic pain in and around joints of the body, fibromyalgia, headaches, incontinence, tennis or golfer's elbow, shin splints, sprains, rheumatoid arthritis, muscle spasms, whiplash injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome.
Myofascial Release can be administered to children suffering from birth trauma, head injuries, cerebral palsy and scoliosis |
 
Safe, Smart, Effective.
Safe RMT’s in BC have the highest training standards in North America. They are health care professionals whose actions are governed by the college of Massage Therapists of BC. (CMTBC).
Smart Massage Therapy is a drug free and cost effective way to take care of your body and health. It is patient focused, one on one therapy.
Effective RMT’s provide a natural solution in the treatment and management of numerous disorders including headaches, whiplash, back pain, arthritis, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, sports injuries and many other common conditions
Z Mind Body Spirit Centre is in good standing health with the Massage Therapy Association Of BC (MTA) and the College of Massage Therapists, (CMT)
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