Broadway Wellness is a Vancouver massage therapy clinic focused around a core group of Vancouver registered massage therapists RMTs who offer a skilled, technical, therapeutic approach to assessment and treatment of a wide array of conditions. Registered Massage Therapy includes a wide variety of treatment approaches: Swedish, deep tissue, myofascial, visceral, craniosacral, orthopedic, sports, pregnancy, osteopathic, muscle energy, to name a few.
There is a core set of techniques in which all RMTs have been trained, but each RMT at Broadway Wellness uses an individual style and set of techniques which vary in pressure, depth, style, and post graduate training. If you are looking to learn more about each therapist and their approach to treatment, have a read through their biographies. Below is an outline of our range of massage therapy techniques that ensure our clients receive the best care possible.
Swedish Massage is a system of long strokes, kneading, and friction techniques on the more superficial layers of muscles, combined with active and passive movements of joints to increase general body awareness, relaxation, and blood circulation. It is often used initially to warm up tissues in order to perform deeper work.
The goal is balance between the nervous system and the musculoskeletal system through treatment of dysfunctional biomechanics, postural distortion, lack of blood flow, trigger points, and nerve compression.
Sports Massage utilizes specific strokes and stretches to help obtain maximum performance and physical conditioning with less chance of injury and pain. It increases endurance and flexibility both before and after events or workouts. It often involves deep tissue massage, targeted specifically at the muscles used in athletic activities. It can combine classical Swedish style with trigger point release, compression, and neuromuscular techniques to reduce soreness. Myo-Fascial Release is a therapy which releases restrictions, adhesions, and lines of tension in the connective tissue layer.
