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Can Massage Therapy Help With Headaches?

Massage may help some people with headache-related neck discomfort, but headaches are not all the same. The type of headache and any warning signs matter before treatment begins.

What Is Visceral Manipulation?

Visceral manipulation is a hands-on approach involving the abdomen and associated connective tissues. Here is what the term means, what treatment may involve, and why clear expectations matter.

Deep Tissue Massage vs. Therapeutic Massage: What’s the Difference?

Deep tissue describes an approach to pressure and tissues. Therapeutic massage describes the purpose of care. Neither requires you to put up with pain to get a worthwhile treatment.

Sports Massage vs. Regular Massage Therapy: What’s the Difference?

The main difference is the reason for treatment, not how hard someone presses. Sports-focused massage considers your training, event schedule and the movements you need to perform.

Massage Therapy for Whiplash: What to Expect

After a collision, a sore neck needs more than firm pressure. Here is what an RMT appointment may involve, when medical assessment comes first, and how treatment fits into recovery.

Can Massage Therapy Help After a Concussion?

A concussion is a brain injury, so it needs appropriate medical care. Massage therapy may still be useful when neck pain, headaches, jaw tension, shoulder guarding, or whiplash-type symptoms are part of the recovery picture.

Massage Therapy for Lower Back Pain: When Should You See an RMT?

Lower back pain is common, but it is not always the same problem. An RMT may help when soft tissue tension, guarding, hip restriction, or movement sensitivity are part of the picture.

Massage Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain: What Can an RMT Actually Do?

Chronic neck pain is rarely just one tight muscle. An RMT looks at movement, tissue sensitivity, work habits, old injuries, headaches, stress, and how the neck is being asked to function every day.

Do I Need a Referral to See an RMT in British Columbia?

You can usually book directly with an RMT in British Columbia. The main exception is insurance paperwork, since some extended health plans may still ask for a doctor’s referral before they reimburse treatment.

What Does a Registered Massage Therapist Actually Treat?

People often ask this question after they have already tried stretching, rest, ice, heat, YouTube exercises, and a few weeks of hoping the problem will sort itself out. Sometimes it does. Sometimes it does not. A Registered Massage Therapist, or RMT, works with soft tissue and joints of the body. That can include muscles, tendons, […]