Massage Therapy
We offer massage therapy services. For athletes.
And for everyone else.
Benefits of massage therapy
Getting a massage can provide you with a host of benefits:
- increases joint mobility and range of motion
- acute and chronic pain modulation
- aids in healing processes in acute and chronic injuries
- decrease in scar tissue and adhesions due to postural faults, surgeries etc.
- postural awareness
- decreases general muscle resting tension
- relaxation/reduces sympathetic firing
- promotes general functionality
Let us know if you have questions, or want to book an appointment.
Massage for athletes
Anyone can benefit from a relaxing massage. But for athletes, massage can be an important part of a high performance regime.
Our Registered Massage Therapists
Kristen Bradley
Registered Massage Therapist
With 16 years of competitive swimming under her belt, as well as being a member of the Canadian National swim team, earning 3 National titles and 2 world cup titles, Kristen understands what it means to strive for optimal physical and mental health.
Common conditions that we treat
Here’s a few of the common conditions that people see us for:
- acute and chronic pain conditions
- muscle tension
- tension headaches
- osteoarthritis
- joint dysfunctions
- frozen shoulder
- impingement
- lumbar spine conditions
- chronic back pain
Massage therapy techniques
At Arbutus, we use a range of techniques, including:
- deep tissue
- general Swedish Techniques
- myofascial and fascial release
- joint mobilizations
- proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
- biofeedback
- muscle energy
- dynamic release
- stretching
- trigger point techniques
- hydrotherapy modalities
Extremely effective massage therapy
As always, Kristin provided very expert, very focused and extremely effective massage therapy.
A restorative tonic
Kristen makes the world a better place! She is a wonderful listener, full of a gentle vitality and always a willingness to provide great advice. An hour in her company is a restorative tonic. Thank you!
Both soothing and informative
Stephanie is wonderful! Her personality is both soothing and informative. She fit me in early and I feel 100% better just a few hours later.
