Remedial Massage

[Abz]

Hi there
I have just finished my Swedish Massage course at college, and was thinking about either doing advanced or remedial massage next.
Can someone tell me the difference between them, and what can I expect on these courses?
Deb379

 

[DavAlyooei]

Hi Deb,
swedish massage is usually the foundation for massage, as you learn basic strokes covering the whole body. You need to be careful when looking for a remedial massage course, as some are just swedish massage, but done a little bit deeper!

You need a course that covers, advanced techniques, such as neuromuscular, trigger point therapy, myofascial/connective tissue, and things like that.

The Northern Institute of Massage offer a remedial course, but it is in different levels, and to get on the different ones, you have to start with their basic courses. www.nim56.com

Active Health Group run a combined sports and remedial massage course, which covers all the above techniques, plus sports massage, active & passive stretching and a few other soft tissue techniques. www.activehealthgroup.org.uk

good luck with your search

 

[Renee P]

Hi there

Thanks for your info will bear this in mind. However, I am a bit confused now, I thought remedial and sports injury massage were 2 different things.
I thought remedial was for things like whiplash, frozen shoulder etc, and sports for sport related injuries.

My tutor suggested an ex college tutor who runs courses in Southampton (I live near Portsmouth), she mentions advanced massage, and remedial, I don't thinks she mention sports injury massage. I've seen sports injury courses advertised but just as that title. The web you pointed me to said remedial and sports injury which suggests it's a combined course.

I guess at the end of the day I would like to learn more beneficial movements to what I have learned with Swedish, perhaps deeper effect. I feel some of the movements are a little superficial, if you get what I mean. I would really like clients to feel a real benefit from massage, not just relaxation but maybe helping really sore muscles.

Some of my friends have told me that when they have had a massage before that the therapist really hurt them? Should this be right?

Sorry for all the questions

Deb379

 

[ninety9point8]

Hi Deb379

I was trained at the northern institute of massage for remedial massage, there are a few differences between remedial and sports massage though the dysfunctions you deal with are very similar

Both remedial and sports massage can be uncomfortable depending on the dysfunction you are treating, if something is already painful then it is going to be uncomfortable to treat.

Swedish massage as I understand it is a general body massage where you do not address muscular and skeletal dysfunctions or I should perhaps say you are not usually insured to treat muscular and skeletal dysfunctions.

Remedial massage therapy is more of a medical massage and is a lot more intense than Swedish massage so yes most people arrive in pain and often do not receive relief until after the treatment is finished.

 

[Pk.khafan]

Hi Deb,

This course is of no use to you 'cos its at the other end of the country!! I'm doing Sports and Remedial Massage with Scottish Massage Schools in Edinburgh. I would agree with what Paul says, there are subtle nuances, but essentially you are treating a condition which may have occured through sport or day to day life - you don't have to play tennis to get tennis elbow.

Your treatment environment for sports massage might be different as well e.g. at the track or pool side and you may (if your qualified) give some information on training etc.

I also do Swedish - which I now tend to think of as more a relaxation massage - though I can pick up some conditions that I can work more deeply on - but I wouldn't start off with a Swedish and then launch into a remedial massage - the client would be in shock I think[sm=speechless-smiley-040.gif]

 

[qixlhegv]

Hello to you all

Thanks for your replies and advice.

I will need to have a good think about which route to take next then.

Regards
Deb379