How we can help
Some of our Services
Sports Massage
The main focus of Sport Massage Penzance is to eliminate pain and dysfunction within specific muscle groups around the clients’ skeletal body.
Hot Stone Massage
The hot stone massage is a method of using heated basalt stones in collaboration with cold stones such as marble or jade. The stones are applied to key points on your body to relax your muscles, allowing for a deeper and more intense all-over massage.
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep Tissue Massage is an advanced form of Swedish Massage, popularised by Sports Massage Therapists. Nowadays, most therapists including, Beauticians, Complementary Therapists, Sports Therapists, and Physiotherapists, are qualified in Deep Tissue Massage.
Our Approach
Massage Treatments
Holistic Practice
At Essential Therapy I take a holistic approach in my treatments which are a blend of massage systems that include, Aromatherapy, Deep Tissue Massage, Sports Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Swedish Massage, Table Thai Yoga Massage, for rehabilitation from physical activity and work-related injuries.
Essential Therapy offers pain management strategies for a variety of painful conditions, such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, and tendinitis. The focus of treatment areas will depend on the client’s requirement (e.g. acute or chronic injury, relief of inflammation or swelling from an injury, restoration of tight muscles).
Additional Soft Tissue Modalities
In addition to being a highly qualified massage therapist, I am also a skilled practitioner in enhanced soft tissue rehabilitation techniques including: –
• Myofascial Cupping
• Trigger Point Therapy
• Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation
• Muscle Energy, and Active Release Techniques
Where to Start
Frequently Asked Questions
What To Expect
Your initial visit and consultation – During your first consultation at Essential Therapy, I will take a comprehensive medical history, that takes into account your lifestyle, level of physical activity, work environment, nutritional intake, along with any related medical history. In order to compile an effective treatment plan, we will focus on the mechanisms that are causing your problem. During the consultation, your posture, and movement, will assessed. Your gate, range of movement and flexibility will be measured to establish a base line, from which to gauge treatment progression.
The initial consultation will last for up to thirty minutes, followed up a with treatment. During consultation or treatment, the client may withdraw at any time without any further obligation. Treatments at Essential Therapy will not be undertaken, unless the condition is fully understood. If for any reason, a client would not benefit from a treatment at Essential Therapy, they client will be referred to another health or medical professional.
While attending the physical examination, it would be ideal to bring or be wearing shorts or leggings and loos-fitting tee shirt.
Your treatment plans
After devising a suitable treatment plan, the choice of modalities may consist of any or a combination of the following techniques:
• Massage
• Aromatherapy
• Myofascial cupping
• Hot Stone Massage
• Soft tissue mobilization
• Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
The treatments at Essential Therapy have both strong physiological and psychological benefits. Massage can stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, therefor improving the immune system. Also, just as important, it has been shown that massage therapy helps to improve the perceived fatigue level of the athlete. By helping a client to feel more recovered, they are able to generate more power in repeated exercise tests.
While attending the physical examination, it would be ideal to bring or be wearing shorts or leggings and loos-fitting tee shirt.
Who can benefit?
Essential Therapy treatments are aimed at individuals with work or sport related conditions and common complaints such as back, shoulder and wrist pain, as well as mobility problems, can benefit from treatment. Clients include professional and amateur sports people, and accident victims. Some treatments can be resolved in one visit, but more long term or chronic ailments may need repeated visits.
Please download a consultation form, and answer as many questions, prior to your appointment, as this will reduce consultation time, in favour of an increased treatment time.
While attending the physical examination, it would be ideal to bring or be wearing shorts or leggings and loos-fitting tee shirt.
Are Treatments Painful?
The aim of all treatments is to relax the mind and body. The old adage, “No pain, No Gain’ does not apply to the ethos of Essential Therapy. All treatments are pain free, however some techniques may cause some momentary discomfort, but should never be painful.
While attending the physical examination, it would be ideal to bring or be wearing shorts or leggings and loos-fitting tee shirt.