Massage Therapy in Kelowna

Often our patients feel their muscles are overexerted through their training. Regular massages support recovery, prevent injuries and reduce swelling and stiffness.

In addition, Massage Therapy helps to improve muscle flexibility (preventing muscle pulls and tears). Relieving muscle tension and pain allows your body to shorten its recovery time.

Providing Massage Therapy in Kelowna allows us to see all types of injuries. From patients recovering from torn ACLs to minor wakeboarding injuries. Massage Therapy helps in the following ways:

Relieves Pain - Massage Therapy session allows your muscles to relax and receive more blood circulation.
Promotes Blood Circulation - As your massage therapist enhances the blood flow to the muscles, allowing for more oxygen and nutrients and less lactic acid build-up.
Better Muscle Flexibility - With reduced tightness and inflammation in your muscles, your body can focus on recovery. Depending on your treatment, deeper strokes, kneading, and firm pressure promote flexibility. A massage can help increase the body’s temperature, allowing your therapist to give your body a deeper massage.

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We want to ensure that you are comfortable. Some people choose to take off all their clothes, some keep on underwear and socks, while others will undress only the body parts that are being massaged

The massage therapist is trained to work on direct skin and through clothing. Keep in mind that some specific massage techniques are the most beneficial when done directly to the skin. If you want to wear clothes, bring a clothing item you would feel comfortable getting oil on, such as a bathing suit or shorts and a tank top.

Most Canadian and BC health care benefit packages include massage therapy as part of their coverage. To find out if you are covered or not, you should contact your insurance provider and ask.

Deep tissue massages are primarily used to treat chronic pain and muscle-related injuries. A deep-tissue massage targets the inner layer of your muscles, often treating muscle and tendon injuries, pain, and stiffness in your major muscle groups. Deep-tissue massages involve the use of palms, fingers, and sometimes elbows and forearms can be used to increase the pressure.

Massage therapists receive training through formal education and a hands-on practicum. The massage therapy program lasts two years and includes courses such as anatomy, physiology, pathology, patient education, etc. This training aims for RMTs to deliver safe, ethical and effective care.

MoveRX also believes in having our team continue their education, allowing our team members to specialize in areas they are interested in and passionate about.

Registered Massage Therapy (RMT) is a regulated health profession that requires practitioners to meet specific education, training, and licensing requirements. Kelowna is guided by the Registered Massage Therapists Association of B.C. and the College of Massage Therapists of B.C.

Registered Massage Therapists (RMT) have additional and extensive training in the treatment and rehabilitation of muscle groups.