Improved flexibility allows you to move with a greater range of motion, minimise injuries, and perform better in daily life and athletic activities. Whether you’re a high-performance athlete or someone spending most of your day at a desk, a remedial massage treatment in Ringwood North is essential for maintaining your physical health and mobility.
During a remedial massage treatment, several beneficial changes take place within the muscles and soft tissues, including:
Increased blood flow, allowing oxygen and nutrients to reach the muscles
Heat generation within the muscles
Breakdown of adhesions and scar tissue
Improved tissue elasticity
Enhanced fascial mobility (loosening the connective tissue around muscles, organs, and blood vessels)
Better circulation
Overall muscular and nervous system relaxation
As these effects take place, the muscles warm up and loosen, allowing them to stretch more easily and move with less restriction.
For someone presenting with limited range of motion or reduced flexibility, your therapist may also incorporate targeted stretching – often using a technique called Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF). This advanced method uses assisted stretching with a partner, strap, or band to gently move the body through deep passive stretches combined with controlled muscular contractions. PNF engages the nervous system, helping the muscles relax more effectively and improving flexibility beyond what standard passive stretching can achieve.
In a typical PNF stretch, the muscle is moved into a comfortable stretch until resistance is felt. The client then contracts the stretched muscle at about 70% effort for 5–10 seconds. After relaxing, the therapist or strap gently guides the limb into a deeper stretch. This cycle can be repeated several times until a noticeable increase in range of motion is achieved.
These therapeutic techniques combined with personalised treatment advice from your remedial massage therapist in Ringwood North can make a meaningful difference in how you move throughout your day. Whether you’re aiming to get through your workday pain-free or preparing for an upcoming sporting event, remedial massage in Ringwood North can offer powerful benefits for your body. As massage therapists, our goal is to support, guide, and empower you toward better movement, better flexibility, and better overall wellbeing.
Lacey Shattock
Remedial Massage Therapist
