Service Type: Massage

Active Recovery Massage

Active Recovery Massage is a movement-based massage therapy that combines hands-on treatment with guided movement to help reduce tension, improve mobility, and support recovery. While you stay on the treatment table, your Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) works through tight muscles while guiding your body through its natural range of motion. Unlike a traditional massage, Active …

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Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a gentle, specialized hands-on therapy designed to support the natural movement of lymphatic fluid throughout the body. At Stride Physiotherapy & Wellness in Red Deer, MLD is provided by a Registered Massage Therapist trained in Levels 1 and 2 of the Dr. Vodder Method of Manual Lymph Drainage. Using precise, …

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Pediatric Massage

Pediatric Massage Pediatric Massage (ages 5-12) is the gentle manipulation of soft tissue to promote health and wellbeing for your little ones. This niche massage can assist with: Improving muscle tone and joint mobility Improving respiratory function and sleeping patterns Improving gastrointestinal function (regular bowel movements) Decreasing pain Stride Physiotherapy practitioners offering Pediatric Massage   Learn More

Deep Tissue Massage

Deep Tissue Massage Deep tissue massage is a technique that mainly uses pressure on targeted layers of muscles and connective tissues of the body that may have been injured by strains or sport injuries. The chief tenet is to get beyond the superficial layers of tissue to penetrate deeper problem areas that are difficult to …

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Therapeutic Massage

Therapeutic Massage Therapeutic massage is a combination of many techniques including Swedish Massage, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, Frictioning, Compressions, and Origin-insertion Techniques. The goal of therapeutic massage is to apply deeper pressure into the tissues while only causing minimal discomfort. Therapeutic massage is beneficial to anyone seeking relief from an injury or everyday muscle …

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Cupping Massage

Cupping Massage Cupping applies suction to the body which creates stretching while stimulating blood and lymph circulation to the underlying tissues. Cupping draws out old blood, cellular debris and other wastes leaving behind colored marks. Marks from the cups typically last from 7-10 days. People have stated that cupping feels like a strong pinch, itch …

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Pre-Natal Massage

Pre-Natal Massage The goal of Pre and Perinatal massage is to promote a healthy pregnancy and delivery. Prenatal massage can be done at any time during your pregnancy as it is safe for both mother and baby. Prenatal massage is great for expecting mothers who are experiencing low back pain, edema and swelling, pelvic discomfort, …

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Massage Therapy

Derived from the Greek mássō, meaning “to knead or work with the hands,” massage therapy reflects the intentional, hands-on approach used to support the body’s healing and recovery. Massage therapy focuses on the health of muscles, connective tissues, and the nervous system. Massage recognizes how tension, stress, injury, and movement patterns all influence how the …

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