what is orthopedic massage?

Orthopedic Massage (OM) describes a comprehensive system, rather than a single technique, that involves therapeutic assessment, manipulation and movement of soft tissues to resolve pain and dysfunction. OM focuses on restoring structural balance throughout the body for both prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal dysfunctions. OM takes a multidisciplinary approach and works with you as an active participant in your recovery. OM looks beyond the massage session to the origin of the pain either from trauma-induced injuries or postural imbalances that exacerbate the pain through daily activities. Common orthopedic conditions can stem from sports injuries, postural imbalances due to poor work ergonomics, chronic pain and scar tissue from surgery or traumatic injury.

OM can be used to identify and correct conditions such as: sciatica • scoliosis • rib pain • forward head postures • anterior scalene syndrome • Dowager’s Humps • back spasms/pain • SI joint dysfunction • cervical pain • rotator cuff injuries • frozen shoulder • thoracic outlet syndrome • carpal tunnel syndrome • plantar fascitis • anterior compartment syndrome • shin splints • iliotibial band friction (ITB) syndrome • chondromalacia patella. • whiplash injuries • compressed disks • bursitis • tendonitis/tendinosis • scar tissue issues...etc.

is this the massage for me?

Almost everyone can benefit from intelligent and intuitive massage. Do you ever find yourself rolling and kneading away at some annoying spot that just won't go away? Do you have a "trick" knee, back, or neck that "goes out once and a while"? Most of us unnecessarily live with discomfort or pain related to repetitive motions and work habits such as forward head computer posture, trauma from physically demanding jobs, or those calling for long periods of immobility. OM is designed to resolve old chronic injuries diagnosed or otherwise.

what is involved in a typical massage session?

Each session uses techniques that will allow you to obtain immediate and long-lasting results in even the most challenging and complicated conditions. Sessions begin with functional assessment and may include myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy and re-education, scar tissue mobilization techniques, stretching and specific client home care strengthening protocols, among others. Please bring a pair of short or formfitting shorts and top or a bathing suit or be prepared to be in underwear. Clients are fully draped with only the area of the body that is being treated exposed during all massages.

how many sessions do I need?

Each massage is either 60 or 90 minutes long. How many sessions necessary can only be estimated after the first session. Everyone is different and is treated so. The massage Kiambu practices is very comprehensive. Your history, flexibility, muscle-firing order, strength, posture, gait as well as your symptoms are all considered to provide you with exactly what your body needs. Unless your injury is due to a recent acute trauma, it has taken years to develop. Most clients with a history of chronic pain see Kiambu no more than four or five times. Some return and come in two or three times a year. One hour is usually not enough to release deeply rooted patterns whether on the muscular, bone, neurological, fascial or even emotional level (pain occurs in the brain only and therefore contains a psychological component whether it manifests or not). Kiambu's therapy is designed to give you results in the quickest, most-thorough way possible.

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