Sunday Close :Health Rebates Available via HICAPS (Excludes HCF) Complimentary Consultation at First Visit ;Advance Booking Required
Initial 60 Minute: $140
Follow Up 90 Minute: $200 (Full body)
* All services are claimable through private health insurance rebates if you have myotherapy/remedial massage as part of your extras.
Olivia Massage Doreen located in Doreen offering Pregnancy Massage treatment. This pregnancy Massage stimulates muscle and joint function, improves circulation and general body health, and relieves mental and physical fatigue. For discomforts associated with the skeletal and circulatory changes brought on by hormone shifts. Well recommended after first trimester (First13) weeks of pregnancy.
Before making any appointment, first seek the advice from your doctor or midwife.
The practitioner alternates gentle strokes, kneading, friction and pressure, with the aim of relieving pain and stress of the pregnant woman and bringing her well-being.
Current research indicates the benefits of pregnancy massage:
Decrease in anxiety and increased relaxation
Decrease in stress hormone (cortisol)
Increase in feel good hormones (serotonin & dopamine)
Improved mood and overall general well being
Improved sleep
Improved gut function
Decreased back and leg pain
Aids with reducing swelling and odema
Helps to correct postural imbalances associated with the growing baby
Alleviates trigger points causing myofasical pain and dysfunction
Relieves tension and tightness from muscles and tendons
Promotes mother and baby connection
Improves circulation and healing
The benefits : Practiced from the fourth month of pregnancy, prenatal massage offers a moment of relaxation and comfort, both for the mother and the baby. It relieves muscle tension and fatigue.
Benefits for the baby : Develops perception skills.
As well as feeling relaxed, there are many benefits to having a pregnancy massage, such as:
Relieves muscle pain and tension as well as leg cramps.
Promotes sleep.
Reduction of sciatic pain.
Prepares the mother's muscles for childbirth.
Allows relaxation of weight-bearing joints – ankles, lower back and pelvis.
Helps maintain proper posture.
Reduces swelling of hands and feet.
Relieves headaches and sinus congestion.
Decreased levels of the stress hormone norepinephrine
Increased levels of the "feel-good" hormones serotonin and dopamine
Decreased levels of cortisol, an indicator of stress
An overall improvement in mood
Contraindications
Massage during pregnancy is generally safe for most mothers, but your massage therapist will inquire about any issues related to your pregnancy.
Internal crimps and abdominal pains
Uncontrolled Diabetes
Contagious disease
Pre-eclampsia
Any loss of water or blood
Hypertension
Morning sickness
Abdominal pain or acute abdomen
Open wounds, bruises, inflammations, varicose veins
Blood clot
Indications
Hip or pelvic pain
Fatigue
Tiredness
Stress
Sleeplessness
Anxiety/Depression