Remedial Action

Hi I’m Your Massage Therapist, Dave Moore,

I’m a Senior Massage Therapist  with many years experience.

and an accredited member of:

(Click on the name  to visit their link)

The Association of Massage Therapists

The Australian Traditional Medicine Society

Sports Medicine Australia (Soft Tissue Therapist)

Kinesio Taping Association International

I have A Diploma of Remedial Massage, a Diploma of Corporate Stress Therapies, a Certificate of Nutrition, I am a Certified Kinesio Taping Practitioner

I’m currently an elected member of the board of directors of  the Association of Massage Therapists, working to maintain the highest industry standards.

I  run classes and workshops for other therapists and work closely with other allied heath professionals.

In addition to massage
I’m a certified Cupping Specialist,
Certified Kinesio taping practitioner,
Qualified in Functional Fascial Taping,
Have studied massage and other associated  therapies in China,
Have studied Anatomy Trains with Tom Myers
Qualified in  Cranoi-Sacral therapy to level 6

Why choose an AMT-accredited massage therapist?

The Association of Massage Therapists Ltd (AMT) is a not-for-profit, membership association representing qualified Massage Therapists.
AMT members are bound by the AMT Code of Ethics and AMT Code of Practice, a benchmark set of standards for the safe and ethical practice of Massage Therapy in Australia.

Members must hold formal qualifications in anatomy and physiology, massage therapy and a variety of allied subjects.
They must also maintain a current first aid certificate, appropriate insurance, and undertake ongoing professional development.

With the AMT Code of Practice as a benchmark, AMT supports its members to deliver evidence-based, skilled, ethical and professional treatments.

Quality and safety is at the heart of AMT’s agenda.

What should you expect from your AMT-accredited massage therapist?

• A clean, safe and comfortable environment before, during and after the massage.
• A thorough case assessment, including relevant medical history.
• An explanation of the nature of the massage and techniques to be used in advance of the treatment.
• The right to consent to the massage techniques and approaches, including manual pressure used in the treatment.
• The option to ask questions and receive professional responses.
• Privacy while changing and the right to remove clothing only to your level of comfort.
• Appropriate and secure draping throughout the treatment by a sheet, towel or blanket, with only the area being massaged exposed.

Massage is a patient-centred therapy.
Your therapist will discuss your treatment plan with you and establish goals.
You are in control of the treatment at all times and should expect to be treated with respect, courtesy and dignity.
All AMT massage therapists are bound by the AMT Code of Ethics.

To find an AMT accredited therapist in your local area, log on to
http://www.amt.org.au/find-a-therapist/search-by-postcode.html

For  information about
the AMT Complaints Policy, please go here:
http://www.amt.org.au/downloads/info-about-amt/AMT-formal-complaint-policy.pdf

Association of Massage Therapists

Remedial Action in South Turramurra, Sydney, NSW is in the category of Massage offering services such as Sports Massage, Facial Massage, Relaxation Massage.

Other services by Remedial Action include Massage, Remedial Massage, Deep Tissue Massage.

Contact Remedial Action to ask question about our services.

Services

Remedial Massage 

This is the most common form of treatment provided.    Following an examination and functional testing, a combination of Massage techniques are applied to relieve tight or overstretched tissue and restore natural  movement and function. This includes addressing the cause of the condition as well as the symptoms, clients may be treated prone, supine, side lying or seated depending on the presenting condition. A small amount of lubricant is generally used to prevent chafing and analgesics may be used to reduce pain.

Sports Massage

Often accompanied by Ice treatment and taping, specific Massage techniques are used to assist in enhancing movement and  to aid in recovery from sporting injuries,

Myofascial Release

By slowly and gently applying stretch to the Fascia (the outer covering) of muscles they can be persuaded to release themselves and return to full function

Deep Tissue Massage

NOT A HARD MASSAGE!  Taking time and precision to slowly soften through layers of overlying tissues to work slowly and gently into the deeper parts of your body.

Cranio-Sacral Therapy Working very gently on the head, jaw,  and spinal column to relieve issued brought about by both emotional  and physical Trauma, this is a very gentle and relaxing treatment which has remarkable results.

Relaxation Massage A combination of massage techniques used to produce a feeling of calm and relaxation and relive stress.

Kinesio Taping (R)

Following specific muscle testing, a special tape is precisely applied to muscles to  either facilitate or inhibit their function to achieve improved movement, this technique is used by many sports stars including  Tennis greats the Williams Sisters and Li Na, international soccer players  etc.. it is the brightly coloured tape you see in graceful curves on their bodies. The Kinesio Taping® method, which has won over the likes of world-class athletes like David Beckham and Serena Williams, is a huge international phenomena that has taken the sports and medical world by storm.

.Kinesio® Tape, developed more than 30 years ago, is an elastic therapeutic tape used for treating sports injuries and a variety of other disorders. The use of the amazing Kinesio® Tape is a valuable therapeutic modality for injuries, correcting muscular function, improving blood circulation, reliefing pain and repositioning a dislocated joint

Kinesio Taping 

(R) is also used for reducing bruising and fluid build up in tissue, scar reduction and has proved effective for some post-natal conditions.

Functional Fascial Taping 

(R) A taping technique invented in Australia for The Australian Ballet, using rigid sports tape to  promote recovery from injury.

Sports taping

The traditional use of rigid sports tape to  protect and support joints.

Cupping

This ancient technique uses vacuum cups to relive a large number of conditions, it may leave marks on the skin for several days.

Gua-Sha

Another ancient Chinese technique using  skin scrapers to address Chinese accupoints and painful areas. Like cupping it may leave  marks that last for several days