Remedial Massage Bowen Hills Brisbane

Remedial Massage

Massage comes in many forms, which can be both helpful and confusing. The benefit is that massage can support a wide range of issues, the downside is that it’s not always clear what kind of treatment you’re actually booking.

When you come to see me for Remedial Massage Therapy, there’s a clear process behind every session. I don’t just work where it hurts. I assess how your body moves, ask questions about your symptoms, training, and lifestyle, and identify what’s actually contributing to your pain. From there, treatment is tailored to you and may include targeted remedial techniques, dry needling where appropriate, and movement-based strategies to help your body hold the changes we create.

While remedial massage works directly with muscles and soft tissue, the real impact happens through the nervous system. By reducing protective tension and improving how your body responds to movement and load, we can decrease pain, restore confidence in movement, and support long-term results, not just short-term relief.

If you’re looking for personalised remedial massage in Bowen Hills that helps you recover faster, move better, and stay pain-free for longer, you’re in the right place.

Read more about why remedial massage works differently to a standard massage here.

Sports Massage

I work with both elite and recreational athletes across a wide range of sports, supporting them through different stages of training, competition, recovery, and rehabilitation. I currently treat professional bodybuilders across different federations, professional boxers, runners, HYROX athletes, powerlifters, strongman competitors, crossfitters, triathletes, as well as everyday athletes who train hard and want their bodies to keep up.

My approach is shaped not only by clinical training, but by lived experience. I’ve competed in boxing, bodybuilding, powerlifting, and HYROX, so I understand the physical and mental demands that come with pushing your body at a high level. I know what it feels like to manage heavy training loads, niggles, competition prep, and the pressure to perform, and how important the right recovery strategies are between sessions and events.

Achieving goals in sport, at any level, is never a solo effort. It’s a team approach that includes your coach, your therapist, and your broader support network. I work closely with coaches and other allied health professionals to support your training, recovery, and long-term progress, helping you move better, recover smarter, and stay in the game for the long run.

Dry Needling

Dry needling is often confused with acupuncture, but the two are quite different. Acupuncture is based on traditional Chinese medicine and works along meridian or energy channels, with needles placed at specific points. Dry needling, on the other hand, is a clinical technique that targets the muscle and nervous system directly.

Dry needling involves inserting a very fine, sterile, single-use needle into specific myofascial trigger points within a muscle. These trigger points are areas of increased sensitivity and tension that you might recognise as tight bands. When present, they can alter how a muscle activates and coordinates with others, which may limit joint range of motion and contribute to pain or ongoing tightness.

By addressing these trigger points, dry needling might help reduce protective muscle tension, improve movement, and support better muscle function, especially when used as part of a broader treatment approach rather than a standalone fix.