Reepham & Swanton Abbott

Why Choose Clinical Massage?

Understanding the practice and its benefits to your long term health.

How long will it take to resolve my issue?

When faced with a chronic and persistent issue, it usually takes from 3 to 6 treatments to get to a resolution, however there are multiple variables which include severity, how acute or chronic the issue is and the client's past and current lifestyle.

What is Clinical Massage?

A targeted, evidence based, whole body approach to massage. Through postural assessment and orthopedic testing, clinical massage addresses the root cause of restriction, pain, injury and dysfunction in the body.

Scared Tree integrates Eastern techniques with the Western approach of clinical massage, enhancing the process of recovery and regulating the nervous system in order for the body to help itself.

Who may benefit from a clinical massage approach?

Anyone who presents with chronic pain in any of the following injuries, dysfunction or conditions can greatly benefit from regular clinical massage practice.

Head, Neck and Upper Body

Joint conditions:

Occupational and lifestyle:

Musculoskeletal Injuries:

What Clinical Massage Supports

a black and white drawing of a hand
a black and white drawing of a hand

Nervous System Conditions:

  • Chronic neck pain/stiffness

  • Degenerative disc disease

  • Frozen shoulder

  • Jaw pain

  • Migraines

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Rounded shoulders

  • Rotator cuff injury

  • Shoulder pain/instability

  • Tension headaches

  • Thoracic outlet syndrome

  • Torticollis

  • Whiplash recovery

  • Dislocations

  • Fractures

  • Muscle spasms

  • Scar tissue

  • Sprains

  • Strains

  • Chronic joint pain

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Reduced range of motion

  • Rheumatoid arthritis

  • Bursitis

  • Compartment syndrome

  • Desk posture/office work

  • Manual handling

  • Repetitive strain

  • Tendinitis

  • Bells Palsy

  • Carpal tunnel

  • Hemiplegia

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS)

  • Nerve entrapment

  • Parkinsons

  • Spinal cord injury

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a black and white drawing of a man's torso

Systemic Conditions:

  • Chronic fatigue syndrome

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Osteoporosis

  • Cancer

Women's health:

  • Breastfeeding postural pain

  • Edema (swelling)

  • Menstrual cramping

  • PMS related tension

  • Pregnancy back pain

  • Postpartum recovery

Gastrointestinal problems:

  • Constipation

  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

  • Inflammatory bowel disease

Lower back and hips:

  • Acute/chronic low back pain

  • Degenerative disc disease

  • Facet joint irritation

  • Gluteal pain

  • Hip bursitis

  • IT band syndrome

  • Piriformis syndrome

  • Sacroiliac joint pain

  • Sciatica

  • Tight hip flexors

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a black and white drawing of a person's arm

Mid back:

  • Intercostal muscle pain

  • Mid-back pain

  • Scoliosis

  • Restricted breathing

  • Thoracic spine stiffness

Knees, ankles and feet:

  • Archilles tendinopathy

  • Foot pain/stiffness

  • Knee pain

  • Ligament recovery

  • Patellofemoral syndrome

  • Pes planus (flat feet)

  • Plantar fasciitis

  • Shin splints

  • Tendinitis

Arms and hands:

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Forearm tightness

  • Golfer's elbow

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Repetitive strain

  • Rheumatoid arthritis

  • Tennis elbow

  • Wrist pain

Sports injury:

  • Delayed onset muscle soreness

  • Exercise and sports recovery

  • Injury prevention

  • Performance maintenance

  • Recovery after competition

  • Sports injuries

Stress and Wellbeing:

  • Anxiety

  • Burnout

  • Chronic stress

  • Insomnia

  • Physical/mental fatigue

  • Relaxation and sleep difficulties