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Treatments

Registered Massage Therapy 
The purpose of massage therapy is to prevent, develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function or relieve pain (Massage Therapy Act, 1991). Massage Therapy is recognized as one of the oldest methods of healing, with references in medical texts nearly 4,000 years old. It is a widely accepted and effective treatment for reducing stress, decreasing muscle pain and stiffness, and for aiding in rehabilitation and postural realignment.
Massage therapists use a variety of techniques that, along with prescribed client self care, help to facilitate improved health and well being.

PRE-NATAL and PERI-NATAL Massage are an important part of pregnancy self-care.  We do all pre-natal massages on BodyCushion system, although we an do side-line if requested.  All MassageWorks therapists are trained in pre-natal massage.  We also do infant massage.
Why Massage?

  • Reducing or eliminating pain

  • Improving joint mobility

  • Improving circulation

  • Improving immune system functioning

  • Increasing lymphatic drainage

  • Reducing depression and anxiety

  • Reducing tension within muscles

  • Increasing body awareness

Physiotherapy and Pelvic Floor Physio
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Physiotherapy is focused on restoring, maintaining, and maximizing a patient's mobility, function, and overall well-being. It uses a combination of exercise, manual therapy, and other techniques to help individuals recover from injuries, manage chronic conditions, and improve their physical health.  Physio appointments are available by our registered physiotherapist Priyanka Chandel, PT. 

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Pelvic floor physiotherapy (PFPT) is a specialized branch of physiotherapy involving internal and external assessment and treatment of the pelvic floor muscles. Those muscles are located between the hip bones and the sacrum, and they serve as a bowl to support the pelvic organs including the bladder, colon and uterus

Who needs Pelvic health Physiotherapy treatment?

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You may benefit from pelvic floor physiotherapy if you have any type of pelvic floor dysfunction. Pelvic floor dysfunction can be classified into two problems: your muscles are too tight or they are too weak.

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Priyanka Chandel is a fully qualified Physiotherapist in Ontario and she can treat clients for both Physiotherapy and Pelvic Floor Physio at our Lackner location.


Physiotherapy at the Lackner clinic is done without gym equipment .   Pelvic Floor Therapy often is tailored to your individual needs as a client.  There is an external examination component where the skin, fascia, and muscles of the abdomen, lower back, and inner thighs are assessed.  There is also an internal component to the exam which is doe via a digital (finger) vaginal and/or rectal exam.

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*An internal exam s not always necessary, but is encouraged to get a full picture of the issues you may have.  It also adds valuable insight to better enhance your treatment plan and reach the best outcoe possible, in the shortest amount of time.

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Why Pelvic Floor Physio?

  • Incontinence (leakage – urine or fecal)

  • Overactive bladder

  • Pelvic pain due to endometriosis or interstitial cystitis

  • Constipation

  • Pain during or after intercourse

  • Pain in the pelvic area that can affect the low back, buttocks, tailbone, groin, and pubic bone

  • Pelvic organ prolapse

  • Pregnancy – preparation for delivery

  • Post-partum issues including pain, leakage, pelvic pressure, diastasis rectus, scarring from tearing, episiotomy or C-section

Chiropractic Treatments

Doctors of chiropractic, called ‘chiropractors’ are spine, muscle, joint and related nervous system experts. Every chiropractor receives at least seven years of post-secondary academic and clinical education. They are trained in how to evaluate, diagnose, recommend and deliver a treatment plan that manages issues within these systems, according to your preferences. A chiropractor’s education also includes courses in radiology, pain management, prescribed exercise and rehabilitation, among others.

Treatments start with an assessment and evaluation appointment which is longer and more in depth than repeat visits.  Repeat visits are used to treat the conditions discovered at the initial assessment.  If you have a different complaint, you may require a re-assessment appointment before treatment can continue.

Chiropractic appointments are available at the Max Becker location with Dr Mark Tran, DC and at our Lackner appointment with Dr Michael Zimbaro, DC.   Dr Michael Zimbaro also does orthotic assessment and fittings.
Why Chiro?

  • Reducing or eliminating pain

  • Improving joint mobility

  • Improving back and neck pain

  • Pains associated with arthritis

  • Addressing work and sports injuries

  • Helping body alignment

Acupuncture 
MassageWorks! offers certified acupuncture by RMT at both locations. Registered Acupuncture is only available at the Max Becker location.  Acupuncture is the practice of inserting very fine needles into the body to stimulate the meridians in the body's energetic system. Different points along the meridians are stimulated to balance the flow of energy (Qi) in the body promoting health & well-being. Practitioners may also use heat, pressure (Acupressure), friction, suction (see Cupping), or impulses of electromagnetic energy to stimulate these points.
 
We offer acupuncture by RMT (Book a massage with Jacqui at Williamsburg or Michele at Fairway & Lackner! You can add a note that you would like to have acupuncture in your treatment)  We also offer TCM Registered Acupuncture by Yuanhua Liu.  Please be specific as to what type you want to book.
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