Harmony Through Acupuncture
Integrating traditional massage with medical acupuncture.
RMT - Medical Acupunture Massage
An RMT (Registered Massage Therapist) massage with medical acupuncture combines hands-on soft tissue therapy with the precise insertion of sterile, fine needles into anatomical trigger points or nervous system pathways to relieve pain and release deep muscle tension.
What It Is:
The RMT Component: The therapist assesses your joints, muscles, and movement patterns, using hands-on techniques like myofascial release or deep tissue massage to improve blood flow and loosen outer layers of tissue.
The Medical Acupuncture Component: Performed by an RMT who holds extra, formal certification, this approach uses a Western medical framework (rather than traditional energy meridians). Needles are placed in specific sites to stimulate nerves, muscles, and connective tissue.
The Combined Session: The practitioner integrates both methods into a single clinical treatment plan. Insurance receipts are typically issued under standard massage therapy.
Key Benefits:
Deep Pain Relief: The needles target stubborn trigger points and prompt the body to release natural painkillers like endorphins.
Enhanced Muscle Relaxation: Massage softens surface tension, allowing the acupuncture needles to address deeper spasms and neurological reflex loops more effectively.
Reduced Inflammation: The dual approach boosts local blood circulation, helping oxygen reach damaged tissues and clearing out inflammatory waste products.
Nervous System Calm: Both modalities signal the central nervous system to drop cortisol levels, which helps ease chronic stress, anxiety, and tension headaches.
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Jackie Rowland
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240 Roncesvalles Ave., Rm 9 Lower Level inside The Village Healing Centre (which is in the basement of the Roncesvalles United Church)Toronto, ON
M6R2L8
info@avitaltouchmassagetherapy.com
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