Massage Therapy

What is massage?

Massage is considered the oldest and simplest form of therapy. The word "massage" has its origin in both the Greek and Hebrew languages. It is a combination of the Hebrew word 'me-sakj' which means 'to anoint with oil' and the Greek word 'massein' which means to knead. It is the practice of influencing soft tissue through physical manipulation of the body.

Most people understand that massage creates a pleasant sensation on the skin, but did you realise that effective massage also relieves pain and relaxes, stimulates and tones the body? Massage is not just a luxury for the few, but has therapeutic value for everyone. It is an important partner to medical and allied health professional therapy as it stimulates blood circulation and lymphatic drainage, improves blood supply and waste elimination throughout the body.

Anyone can use their hands and apply pressure to give a form of a massage, but in order to administer a therapeutic massage that achieves beneficial results, a thorough understanding of anatomy and bodily systems is required. All Massage Therapists at ATUNE have achieved national training and education standards and work within their professional scope of practice. At ATUNE, Massage Therapy is conducted within a coordinated team of Health Professionals to ensure our Therapists offer every client the most beneficial care. It is ATUNE Clinic Policy that every Massage Therapist participates in ongoing education to make available to you the most recent advances in health care.

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