Massage therapy has been incorporated into 360 Health Care as an important part of our healing therapies. Massage has a long history of therapeutic value, and is an integral part of health care in the new millennium. With computers, long work hours, and urban lifestyles, our bodies demand rest and relaxation, and someone to help work out the knots!

At 360, therapeutic massage is offered in a relaxing atmosphere in a private room with or without music. Massage therapy is a regulated profession, with licensed practitioners. Our massage therapist is licensed and registered by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO). Registered Massage Therapy is often covered by extended benefits package - check your insurance to see if you have coverage today!

Diana Griffin is the registered massage therapist at 360, and brings a bouquet of talents to the clinic. Diana does deep tissue work and fascial restructuring where appropriate and requested. Her work also incorporates relaxation techniques as well as lymphatic drainage. She has also had many years of experience working with pregnancy and infants.

Diana does a lot of work with sports injuries and trauma. Massage is brilliant when treating tendonitis, sprains and strains of all kinds, including repetitive strain, It breaks down scar tissue, clears circulation and re-aligns muscle fibres while supporting the metabolism of healing. To turn around a chronic injury, three treatments can often be very effective.

One of her areas of specialized training is Craniosacral and Visceral work. She has done extensive training in Craniosacral and Visceral courses, and is well educated in Somato-Emotional Release. One of Diana's unique techniques is to incorporate deep tissue work with the Craniosacral and Visceral work. This is a very effective healing therapy for problems such as whiplash, birth trauma, head injuries, TMJ, and chronic stress conditions.

Some problems that benefit from massage therapy are:

• Repetitive Strain Syndrome (common with musicians and computer users)
• Headaches (from injury or inherited migraines)
• General overuse of muscles (such as from workout routines)
• Both postural and physiological changes as a result of pregnancy
• Pain and discomfort (from such conditions as arthritis)
• Enhances immune function (from emotional stress)
• General healing