Covid 19

Standard Safe Covid-19 Practices that we engage in every day are considered important also when visiting your RMT.  In addition, you should look out for any signs of illness, not just with Covid, but anything else, such as flue, cold or fever. As any sickness that can...

Whiplash

Whiplash is a condition resulting from an acceleration deceleration transfer of energy to the neck. Automobile accidents, sports injuries and occupational mishaps are events that can cause this injury. Symptoms: Whiplash may result in boney, muscle, nerve and other...

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ) is a syndrome of multiple pathologies affecting the masticatory muscles, the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) and related structures. It is estimated that TMD affects more than 25% of the general population. Symptoms: jaw pain,...

Stroke

A stroke occurs when a blood vessel to the brain stops. Blood flow to the brain is disrupted, causing oxygen and blood supply to be compromised and brain cells die within minutes resulting in a medical emergency. Symptoms: the most common include: headache, numbness...

Sports & Fitness Lifestyle

Sports massage therapy has been a time-honoured practice dating back to ancient Greece and Rome. Sports massage therapy can be included in a training program as a pre-event warm up or post-event cool down to aid performance and assist in injury prevention. Current...

Pregnancy

A woman’s body undergoes major physiological, structural and emotional changes during pregnancy. Some women experience muscle and joint pain. Stress, anxiety, depression and fatigue can also be problematic for pregnant women. Pregnancy-related low back and pelvic pain...

Plantar Fascitis

Plantar Fasciitis is an inflammatory condition of the plantar fascia (connective tissue that creates the arch of the foot). It is the most common cause of localized heel pain in adults. Symptoms: pain in the heel (especially during the initial steps of the day or...

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that effects the immune system and central nervous system (composed of the brain and spinal cord). MS can occur at any age but is usually diagnosed between the ages of 15-40. Symptoms: most common symptoms are inflammation of...

Lower Back Pain

Low back pain is very common, but a precise cause is often not found. Researchers found that 60-80% of people will experience uncomplicated back pain at some time in their life. Non-specific low back pain accounts for over 90% of patients presenting for care and...

Headaches

Headaches have many causes. Typically, headaches treated by a Registered Massage Therapist may include: Tension Headache: this most common headache is likely due to chemical changes triggering brain nerves and blood vessels. Migraine Headache: scientists don’t know...

Headaches

Headaches have many causes. Typically, headaches treated by a Registered Massage Therapist may include: Tension Headache: this most common headache is likely due to chemical changes triggering brain nerves and blood vessels. Migraine Headache: scientists don’t know...

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia (fi-bro-my-Al-juh) syndrome (FMS) is a chronic health problem that causes pain all over the body. Some of the other symptoms of fibromyalgia: Migraine or tension headaches, pelvic pain. Symptoms may include Chronic widespread body pain as well as...

Lower Back Pain

Low back pain is very common, but a precise cause is often not found. Researchers found that 60-80% of people will experience uncomplicated back pain at some time in their life. Non-specific low back pain accounts for over 90% of patients presenting for care and...

Stroke

A stroke occurs when a blood vessel to the brain stops. Blood flow to the brain is disrupted, causing oxygen and blood supply to be compromised and brain cells die within minutes resulting in a medical emergency. Symptoms: the most common include: headache, numbness...

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ) is a syndrome of multiple pathologies affecting the masticatory muscles, the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) and related structures. It is estimated that TMD affects more than 25% of the general population. Symptoms: jaw pain,...

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that effects the immune system and central nervous system (composed of the brain and spinal cord). MS can occur at any age but is usually diagnosed between the ages of 15-40. Symptoms: most common symptoms are inflammation of...

What is Registered Massage Therapy (RMT)?

What is an RMT?and what is it that we can do for you!Massage therapy treatments provided by a Registered Massage Therapist can offer significant benefits for a variety of conditions and for diverse patient populations.Whether you need to have a moment of relaxation,...

Benefits of Massage

Massage therapy treatments provided by a Registered Massage Therapist can offer significant benefits for a variety of conditions and for diverse patient populations. Whether you need to have a moment of relaxation, reduce muscle tension or attain relief from chronic...

Plantar Fascitis

Plantar Fasciitis is an inflammatory condition of the plantar fascia (connective tissue that creates the arch of the foot). It is the most common cause of localized heel pain in adults. Symptoms: pain in the heel (especially during the initial steps of the day or...

Sports & Fitness Lifestyle

Sports massage therapy has been a time-honoured practice dating back to ancient Greece and Rome. Sports massage therapy can be included in a training program as a pre-event warm up or post-event cool down to aid performance and assist in injury prevention. Current...

Relaxation & Pain Relief

With everything happening in our busy lives , making time for our own self-care can be at the end of our long to do lists. Your body will always send clues when it’s time to listen. Tension, pain, aches, anxiety and stress are all reminders, letting you know it’s time...

Neuromuscular Technique

Neuromuscular Technique treats “trigger points” or specific areas of neural activity to break cycles of spasm and pain. The goal is balance between the nervous system and the musculoskeletal system through treatment of dysfunctional biomechanics, postural distortion,...

Deep Tissue Massage

Even before Covid-19 there was a large demand for massage services, but now with all the work from home setups, sitting for long work sessions in the one spot, our bodies have had to adjust just as much as our normal habbits have had too. This has put alot of strain...

Swedish Massage Therapy

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...

One Branch Therapeutic Wellness

At our Clinic, we talk with each of our clients to find out what it is they are hoping to gain from our sessions. Our RMT’s work to help you achieve those goals.

 

We can advise you on how to integrate massage with your day to day lives, if you have recurring issues, such as back or neck pain or we can be here for you when you just need to relax and let it all go for a while.

 

One Branch Therapeutic Wellness is a Local business, owned and operated by Jamie Lavallee, who lives in Gibsons, where her son goes to school and commutes to work in Sechelt, providing RMT services to the community.

 

 

 

Have a fantastic day!

   Jamie

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