Osteopathy & Massage

At Boyd's Fitness Centre we have a qualified osteopath and massage therapist available on site for all your needs

Osteopathy

Osteopathy is based on the concept that all human body systems work together as a whole. They are all linked together and therefore, any disturbance in any one part can affect various other parts.

Osteopathic techniques aim at relieving aches and pains, restore functions, promote health and well-being, and give back harmony and balance to the body.

When we suffer any psychological or physical trauma, our body automatically adapts itself and seeks a new balance. Once sourced, this new balance is invariably incorrect and will probably not be the most healthy balance, and in most cases will induce a series of dysfunctions. These changes can modify in both the short and/or long term in any single, or in various functions of the body systems, and will manifest themselves like illnesses.

Osteopathy helps the body to retrieve the correct relationship between its compounds (muscles, bones and joints, internal organs and all tissues).

The Osteopath looks for the original cause, seeks to correct it, and then leave the bodily mechanisms of auto healing and regulation to do the rest.

The Osteopath uses a large range of specific techniques and works in three main fields.

The three main fields in Osteopathy

• Structural
• Visceral
• Craniosacral

All kind of pains and dysfunctions such as:

• Poor posture
• Torticollis, sports injuries, sciatica lumbar and all affecting the skeletal muscular system
• Disturbances of the digestive system (constipation, ibs, hiatus hernia....)
• Stress, tiredness, energy levels, depression, anxiety...
• Headaches, migranes, insomnia, vertigos; sinusitis...
• Atm (jaw)
• Kidney insufficiency...

Osteopathy is a preventive and curative therapy

Massage

What types of massage do we offer?

Relaxing / Holistic

Rebalancing and deeply relaxing, stress relief.

Fitness/Sports massage

To release deep seated tension pre or post exercise. post injury.

Therapeutic

Focus on specific problems all types of pains (dorsalgy, lumbalgy, cervicalgy).

Fusion

A mix massage incorporating Thai and Swedish techniques combination of Acupressure, stretches and oil massage.

Traditional Thai Massage

The therapist works around the body in a meditative way, applying rhythmic compression to energy lines and points together with deep yoga type stretches.

Reflexology

Therapy working on the feet to help heal the whole person, not just prevailing symptoms.

Lymphatic Drainage

A specific massage helping against fluid retentions, detoxifying.

Hot Stone Therapy

Involves the application of water heated basalt stones to key points on the body in combination with specific massage techniques. Deeply relaxing, rebalancing, well being.

Oriental Head Massage

The shoulders, neck, face and scalp are massaged to create a sensation of serenity and inner peace.

Aromatherapy

Use of pure essential oils. Gives a strong therapeutic effect both physical and psychological. Shiatsu Originates from Japan. Use of a combination of pressure and assisted stretching techniques.

Shiatsu

Originates from Japan. Use of a combination of pressure and assisted stretching techniques.