Kevin Dore

Hi, welcome to my page.

To help you decide if I can help you feel healthier please find below a description of the various massage modalities that I can offer you.

Relaxation massage is for those who just wish to release the stresses & tensions of life. By using a variety of techniques the muscles are relaxed & various toxins produced by the body such as lactic acid are flushed from the muscles. A relaxation massage can start fom the feet & work right up to the head, or it can be a more localised massage to the back, neck & shoulders.

Remedial massage is about regaining the full movement & use of muscles & joints that may have become restricted through injury, repetetive use or poor posture. This is achieved by using massage techniques, range of motion movements (roms) & muscle energy techniques (mets). Roms involve taking the joint or muscle carefully through their normal motions to help the body relearn its proper position. Mets involve using a light isometric resistance in a muscle to help trigger the body's normal release response to help ease restrictions.

Deep tissue massage is basically a deeper application of normal massage techniques to get to the source of an injury or to break up adhesions and scar tissue that could be restricting a muscle, tendon or ligament.

Trigger point therapy involves the release of a trigger point in a muscle to help release a muscle. A trigger point is by defenition "a taut band of tissue in a muscle that radiates pain in a defined pattern". These points quite often refer pain to a completely different part of the body. For example, scalene muscles in the neck can cause pain in the shoulder, the arm or fingers while some of the deeper gluteal muscles may replicate sciatica or cause knee pain. A trigger point may be active or passive. An active point is one that is currently causing pain, while a passive point will only cause pain when pressure is applied to it.

Pregnancy massage can involve the application of all of the above modalities while taking in to account any special needs that may arise during the pregnancy. Most of the muscular & ligament issues that occur during pregnancy are due to the hormonal changes that occur during the pregnancy & the shift in the centre of balance as the baby grows.

I am also fortunate enough to be working in a multi practitioner physiotherapy centre to enable a more complete health service.

My fees are;

1 hour massage $100

1.5 hour massage $140

2 hour massage $180

I am available for appointments from 8:30 A.M. until late Tuesday to Friday as well as Monday & Saturday mornings.

Health fund rebates are available for people with the appropriate level of cover.

Unfortunately I don't have access to electronic facilities so I can only accept cash or cheques.

Thanks for viewing my page, Kevin Dore.