Headaches can affect your sleep, productivity and quality of life. While there are many possible causes, muscle tension, stress and poor posture can contribute to recurring headaches. Remedial Massage Therapists and Myotherapists can help relieve muscular tension and support your overall wellbeing.

How Can Massage Help Relieve Headaches?

Different types of headaches require different approaches. Massage therapy may be particularly beneficial for tension-type headaches and headaches associated with neck and shoulder stiffness.

Common headache types include:

• Tension headaches: Often feel like a dull ache or tight pressure around the head, frequently accompanied by tight neck and shoulder muscles.
• Migraines: Can cause throbbing pain, nausea and sensitivity to light and sound. Massage may help some people manage associated muscle tension and stress.
• Cervicogenic headaches: Originate from issues in the neck and may cause pain that travels towards the head or behind the eyes.
• Jaw-related headaches: Tension in the jaw and facial muscles can contribute to pain around the temples and head.

Stress, poor posture, prolonged desk work and sleep disturbances may also contribute to headaches.

The Benefits of Massage Therapy for Headaches

Remedial Massage Therapists and Myotherapist can tailor treatments to individual needs. Depending on symptoms, a session may focus on the neck, shoulders, scalp, temples or jaw.

Massage therapy may help by:

• Releasing muscle tension: Relieving tightness in the neck and shoulders that can contribute to tension headaches.
• Reducing stress: Promoting relaxation and helping manage stress-related headache triggers.
• Improving neck mobility: Addressing muscle stiffness that may restrict comfortable movement.
• Supporting better sleep: Encouraging relaxation, which may help improve sleep quality.
• Managing headache symptoms: Some people experience reduced headache intensity or frequency with regular massage, although results vary depending on the type and cause of the headache.

For some people, a combination of Remedial Massage Therapy, Pilates and Exercise Physiology may also help address contributing factors such as posture, movement habits and muscle endurance.

Steps You Can Take for Immediate and Long-term Results

If headaches are affecting your daily life, The Body Refinery’s  Remedial Massage Therapists or Myotherapist can work with you to identify areas of muscular tension and develop a treatment approach to address immediate symptoms, as well as minimising future occurrences.

Located in New Farm, The Body Refinery offers a range of allied health services to support your movement, recovery and wellbeing.

Ready to experience the benefits of massage? Contact The Body Refinery to book your massage on 3358 3915 or through our App.

Please note: Massage may help manage some headache symptoms, but it is not suitable for every cause of headache. Seek medical advice for persistent or worsening headaches. A sudden, severe headache or headache accompanied by symptoms such as weakness, confusion or vision loss requires urgent medical assessment.

In today’s fast-paced world, ongoing muscle tension, stress, and postural strain are common. While a single massage offers temporary relief, regular remedial sessions provide deeper, long-lasting benefits for your physical and mental well-being.

Myotherapy and Remedial Massage are targeted, evidence-based treatments designed to address musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. When received consistently, they are powerful tools for maintaining your health and resilience.

Key Benefits of Consistent Care:

1. Reduces Muscle Tension and Pain: Regular sessions release tight muscles and trigger points, improving flexibility and preventing minor discomfort from becoming chronic pain.
2. Improves Posture and Movement: We help restore proper muscle function and joint mobility, counteracting the strain caused by desk work or physical labour.
3. Supports Injury Recovery and Prevention: Improved blood flow and oxygen delivery to tissues support healing, reduce inflammation, and maintain muscle health.
4. Enhances Circulation: Consistent massage aids lymphatic drainage and nutrient delivery, helping the body remove waste products and reducing fatigue.
5. Supports Mental Wellbeing: Regular sessions calm the nervous system, reduce stress hormones, and promote better sleep and mood.

Remedial Massage During Pregnancy

Massage is incredibly beneficial during pregnancy when provided by trained practitioners.

• Remedial Massage Therapists: Available from 12 weeks onwards to relieve tension and swelling
• Myotherapists: Available at any stage of pregnancy, including the first trimester, for advanced assessment and treatment.

For your comfort, we offer specialised positioning options, including supportive cushions.

Remedial Massage vs. Myotherapy

• Remedial Massage Therapists focus on hands-on treatment of soft tissues using deep tissue techniques and stretching. This is ideal for general tension and maintenance.
• Myotherapists have advanced training in clinical assessment and rehabilitation. They may incorporate dry needling, cupping, and corrective exercises, making them well-suited for complex or persistent pain.

Make Remedial Massage and Myotherapy Part of Your Routine

Regular remedial massage or Myotherapy is an investment in your long-term health. Whether you are managing pain, supporting a pregnancy, or recovering from an injury, consistent treatment makes a meaningful difference.

The Body Refinery’s Myotherapy and Remedial Massage therapists are here to help. Book your session now through our App or call us on 3358 3915.

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References

1. Australian Association of Massage Therapists (AAMT). Health Benefits of Remedial Massage.
2. Massage & Myotherapy Australia. Remedial Massage and Myotherapy Explained.
3. Field, T. (2016). Massage Therapy Research Review. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice.
4. American Pregnancy Association. Prenatal Massage Benefits and Safety.
5. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Massage Therapy: What You Need To Know.

Oncology Massage is a modified remedial massage that is adapted to safely provide relaxation to patients with complications relating to cancer and cancer treatment.

 

Benefits of Oncology Massage:

• Better ability to tolerate cancer treatment side effects
• Better sleep
• Fewer chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (numbness)
• Less chronic pain either from chemotherapy or cancer
• Reduced chemotherapy-related nausea

 

Enjoy your treatment

• Oncology massage is a modified massage to safely accommodate someone either going through chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy or someone in remission.
• Safe Practice Oncology Massage involves a very light-touch technique and can be profoundly beneficial to those with, or recovering from, cancer as it is a mindful and focused treatment.
• Feedback from clients is that it is deeply relaxing.
• If it’s uncomfortable for you lying face down our treatment tables are adjustable where you can sit comfortably with pillow support.

 

Our Massage Therapist, Jessica, has undertaken specialist training in oncology massage. It is important to know how to modify a massage or bodywork session to accommodate the many side-effects and treatment outcomes that may accompany chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy treatment.

Did you know, remedial massage is claimable through private health! Book your remedial massage today and focus on your health and mind-body connection. Create your profile or book now!

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It’s a 1-hour treatment that will leave you feeling like you have been at the spa all day.

“Having worked in massage therapy for over 20 years and loving essential oils, I have always wanted to combine the effects of the two. This is why I introduced AromaTouch massage at The Body Refinery. I find the combination of the two modalities extremely beneficial in my day to day life and would love our clients to have the opportunity to see the same benefits that I have”. Susan Cottrell, Owner and Physiotherapist at The Body Refinery.

 

What is AromaTouch exactly?

The AromaTouch technique by DoTerra is more than just a massage. It is a whole body and mind relaxation therapy that promotes wellness, peace and balance in the body. The use of essential oils to positively affect mental health and wellbeing is becoming more common as people realise the benefits they provide. With this in mind, DoTerra created the AromaTouch technique, which is said to be a clinical approach to introducing essential oils.

The AromaTouch technique applies essential oils along energy meridians and visceral contact points of the back and feet to help balance the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems of the body. This technique improves wellbeing by reducing physical and emotional stressors, and supports healthy nervous system function. It is not a massage, but a technique that is a relaxing method of applying therapeutic grade essential oils topically to produce a profound whole-body experience.

 

The many benefits of the ‎AromaTouch technique include:

• stress management
• immune support
• reduced  inflammation
• support of your body’s autonomic balance.

AromaTouch enhances essential oils’ activity and stimulates known body meridians and energy zones while balancing body systems and function.

 

Remedial Massage at The Body Refinery

Our Remedial Massage therapists are passionate about providing this technique in their treatment sessions and are eager for their clients to experience the benefits it provides. We offer the AromaTouch technique as an additional service in our Remedial Massage appointments, at no extra cost.

Please ask our reception team or Remedial Massage therapists if you would like to add the AromaTouch technique into your massage treatment. We’re sure you’ll be impressed by its powerful therapeutic benefits.

 

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Book your Remedial massage today or call 07 3358 3915 for more information.

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