What is massage therapy?

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Massage therapy provides many benefits and can help both physically and mentally.

– Relieves muscle tension
– Fosters faster healing of soft tissue injury
– Reduces muscle spasm
– Reduces formation of excessive scar tissue
– Provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion
– Enhances athletic performance
– Improves circulation of blood and lymph fluid
– Pain relief for headaches and migraines
– Assists with improvement of overall posture
– Assists with rehabilitation form injury or surgery
– Helps relieve mental stress
– Reduces levels of anxiety
– Creates body awareness
– Improves ability to monitor stress signals and respond appropriately
– Promotes a relaxed state of mental alertness
– Enhances capacity for calm thinking
– Fosters a feeling of well being

Our Mission

At the Canterbury Neuromuscular Clinic our mission is to provide massage therapy, herbal medicine and complementary body therapies in a safe, professional and comfortable environment. We strongly believe that in today’s world the importance of looking after your physical health has never been greater. And that’s what our team of qualified therapists and health practitioners is trained to do. We pride ourselves on our quality of service. At CNC it’s simple: we put you first.

What to expect

As a new client at CNC you will be met by your therapist or practitioner and taken to a private, relaxing and comfortable treatment room. Whatever the treatment you have chosen, a consultation and health history will be taken, and your individual needs discussed. You are entering a professional client – therapist relationship and the information received on your physical health is treated as confidential. Once your exact needs have been ascertained your session can continue. Please see our list of services for more detailed information.