Clare MacDonald
Advanced Diploma Myotherapy
Diploma of Remedial Massage
Clare hails from the UK originally and has been living in Melbourne since 2007. She studied Advanced Diploma in Myotherapy at NMIT and first worked at Autumn Retreat as a Remedial Massage Therapist in 2009 before qualifying as a myotherapist.
Modalities
Remedial Massage
After a detailed assessment, in order to tailor make your treatment, remedial massage involves using pressure on trigger points, deep tissue massage & assisted stretching techniques all within your comfort zone.
Cupping
Cupping uses suction instead of pressure to release trigger points and myofascial adhesions. It can also be very helpful in the treatment of scar tissue. There may be some temporary reddening of the skin which is greatly reduced by using gliding technique.
Dry Needling
Very fine (filament) needles are inserted into trigger points and used to stimulate a release in the muscle fibres, followed by massage to lengthen the tissue. The dry needling process may also replicate symptoms in terms of referred pain/ altered sensation. Many people find it less painful than thumb pressure and hardly feel a thing.
Myofascial Release
A stretching technique that is applied where tension in the fascia, that covers every muscle in the body, becomes tight and causes postural imbalance.
Autumn Retreat © 2010 Contact Us