REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPY at northshore

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Registered Massage Therapy focuses on relieving painful muscle tension, improving circulation and increasing joint flexibility. Our Registered Massage Therapists use their skills to bring health to all of their patients.  

 Massage therapy is a regulated health profession in Ontario and as such, massage therapy should be performed by a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT).  

A Registered Massage Therapist is an individual who has:

• Completed competency-based education at educational institutions recognized by the Government of Ontario;   
• Studied anatomy, physiology, pathology, physical assessment, neurology, treatments, ethics and other subjects;   
• Completed a minimum of 150 clinical hours;   
• Successfully completed examinations from and have been registered by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (the College) in accordance with the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Massage Therapy Act;   
• Maintained their registration by participating in continuing education and a Quality Assurance Program that assists them in the maintenance of high professional standards and quality care of their clients.

Only members of the College are permitted to use the title Massage Therapist or Registered Massage Therapist or the designation of RMT or MT. All members of the Ontario Massage Therapist Association must be registered with the College and are therefore licensed massage therapy practitioners. 

Registered Massage Therapists implement a variety of massage techniques including: 

Swedish Massage

Traditional massage is used to treat everything from headaches and stress to sports injuries and fibromyalgia, along with everything in between.  

Thai Massage

Includes compressions, kneading, traction and yoga-like stretching.  Performed on a floor mat, a client is fully clothed, clothing should be comfortable and allow for easy movement. No lotion is used. Benefits: increase in flexibility, range of motions, reduces muscle tension and stiffness, increases circulation, promotes relaxation, improves body awareness and posture.

Prenatal and Postnatal Massage

Specialized pillows and massage techniques help moms-to-be deal with the rapid physical changes of pregnancy. 

Lymphatic Massage

Developed in the 1930s, lymphatic drainage is a delicate form of massage that stimulates the body's lymphatic system, improving the metabolism, helping the body to eliminate waste and toxins and providing a boost to the immune system.  

Sports Massage

The sports massage therapist may also make more use for frictioning techniques which involves applying deep pressure to tissues repeatedly to break down adhesions (sticky bits on tendons) and soften scar tissue. Some sports massage techniques are designed to regress an injury back to the acute stage, in order to then trigger the body's natural healing response.  

Deep Tissue Massage

Deep tissue massage is a type of massage therapy that focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. It is especially helpful for chronically tense and contracted areas such as stiff necks, low back tightness, and sore shoulders. Some of the same strokes are used as classic massage therapy, but the movement is slower and the pressure is deeper.  

Hot Stone Massage 

Combines heat and massage techniques. Stones used for massage are made of black basalt; they have been smoothed over time by rivers or oceans. Hot water is used to warm up the stones for massage. The stones are placed on certain areas of the body and used as a massage tool. Hot Stone massage is very effective in releasing muscle tension, it helps alleviate aches and pains, muscle stiffness, improves circulation and flow of energy, helps release toxins from the body, reduces stress and brings deep relaxation.  

There are tremendous benefits to be achieved through regular massage therapy treatments from a Registered Massage Therapist at Dr. Stana Djurdjevic & Associates. Therapeutic massage is an important part of your health maintenance plan, by:

• Reducing or eliminating pain Improving joint mobility
• Improving circulation Improving immune system function
• Increasing lymphatic drainage 
• Reducing depression and anxiety 
• Reducing tension within muscles 
• Increasing body awareness
  

Massage therapy can be used in the treatment of both acute and chronic stages of conditions. The following is a list of conditions for which massage therapy, when provided by a Registered Massage Therapist, can prove beneficial:

• Anxiety and depression
• Back, leg and neck pain 
• Carpal Tunnel syndrome 
• Headaches
• Insomnia 
• Multiple Sclerosis 
• Muscle tension and spasm 
• Post-surgical rehabilitation 
• Tendinitis 
• Stroke 
• Chronic Fatigue syndrome
• Kyphosis and scoliosis 
• Parkinson's disease 
• Cancer
• Pregnancy  
• Sports Injuries 
• Whiplash 
• Strains and sprains