Our caring and friendly treatment will commence by firstly looking at your overall health and medical history. We then establish a treatment plan to specifically address your complaint and/or health goals. For the best results, your treatment will normally run for an hour. Whilst we often provide immediate pain relief and increased function, you will receive professional advice and exercises designed to help you keep moving and out of pain.

The treatment is definitely hands-on, however you will only need to take off clothes as necessary in order for us to massage the effected areas. Your modesty is always respected and you will always be kept covered with a large towel. For ease of access, most women wear a standard bra that unclips at the back. This will be unclipped while laying face down, so that we can effectively work on the back, neck and shoulder regions, but is clipped back together and covered with a towel before turning, or moving on or off the massage table. Underwear or elastic waisted shorts or pants are ideal when working on the lower back, hips and legs. Regardless of the area of your body requiring treatment, we respect your privacy and we ensure you will be treated with the utmost professionalism. Also please note; Lorin and Dean are both legally blind, so they won’t see you anyway!

We often hear the saying, “no pain, no gain”, however this isn’t always the case. Painful and aggressive deep tissue massage isn’t always the most effective or comfortable form of treatment. If you are already suffering some kind of muscle, nerve or joint pain, it’s natural to expect that their will be some discomfort when treating the cause of the problem, however it’s interesting that many clients comment on how good it feels to finally have a therapist identify the epicentre of the problem and work with precision throughout the affected area. A skilled remedial massage practitioner should be able to work deeply into tight muscle areas and with the right techniques, be able to release the tissues with minimal pain, thus providing the greatest relief and improvement without an adverse reaction. Your feedback and communication throughout the treatment is also appreciated

Most people find immediate relief after their very first treatment with Lorin, however in order to solve the root cause of the problem, it may take 3-5 treatments. Occasionally treatment does take longer depending on how chronic or acute the problem is in the first place, however if we aren’t able to relieve your pain, or improve the quality of your movement and quality of life within this timeframe, then we will refer you on to some one else for further exploration. This would be very rare though, as Lorin has vast experience treating a wide range of problems and complaints, with excellent results! In an ideal world, your overall health and well-being would greatly benefit from having a massage / tune up, every 4-8 weeks. The decision regarding frequency of course will always be yours!

No referral is specifically required, however many doctors, chiropractors and physiotherapists cross-refer to Remedial Massage Therapists for expert hands-on muscle treatment. Whilst massage isn’t covered by Medicare, many health funds do offer a partial rebate for Remedial Massage & Myotherapy treatment. Please ask and notify us of your needs and circumstances, so that we can ensure you are getting the very best treatment and value from your health care.