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