Conditions
What massage therapy treats
by Mark Bentz, RMT
In Vancouver, massage therapy is widely available. You can book a session with a Registered Massage Therapist in downtown Vancouver on this site or call 604-685-4325. Ask about the ways that massage therapy can help with any health condition you may have.
In BC, over 75 percent of medical physicians regularly refer their patients to a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) – and they make these referrals because massage therapy is both accessible and effective in the treatment of their patients’ conditions. Today, RMTs use a blend of modern science and ancient philosophies, utilizing specific techniques and modalities to treat many conditions that may include, but are not limited to:
- Asthma
- Athletic Injuries
- Arthritis
- Bronchitis
- Buergers’ Disease
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Pain
- Constipation
- Contractures
- Contusions
- Cramps
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Digestive Disorders
- Dislocations
- Dupuytrens’ Contracture
- Dysmennorhea
- Edema
- Emphysema
- Entrapments &
- Compression Syndromes
- Facet Lock
- Fibromyalgia
- Fibrositis and Fibrosis
- Fractures
- Frozen Shoulder
- Gout
- Headaches
- Hemiplegia
- Herniated back (disc)
- Iliotibial Band Contracture
- Impingement Syndrome
- Insomnia
- Knee injury
- Low Back Pain
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Tension / Spasm
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Neuralgia / Neuritis
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Paralysis
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Pes Planus
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Poliomyelitis & Post Polio
- Syndrome
- Postural Deformities
- Raynaud’s Disease
- Scars
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Spastic Paralysis
- Sports Injuries
- Sprains
- Strains
- Stress-related disorders
- Synovitis
- Systemic Lupus
- Erythematosus
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Tendonitis
- Tenosynovitis
- TMJ Dysfunction
- Varicose Veins
- Whiplash
Massage therapy is also remarkably effective when used as part of a preventive care program. Some examples of general wellness care include pre or post-natal care (pregnancy), infant massage, stress management, sports training, injury prevention and performance enhancement.
This article has been reproduced from the Massage Therapists’ Association of British Columbia website