Chantal Milot RMT and Associates is pleased to announce that we will be re-opening our doors Monday June 1, 2020 for all in-person treatment and assessment. Vigilant infection control and social distancing will be the new normal for the time being. Below are the measures we will be implementing once we re-open: Frequent and proper [...]
We are pleased to announce that we have been ranked #8 on a list featuring Ontario's top Sports Massage Therapists, which considered 116 companies across all of Ontario! We couldn't be more pleased, and we'd like to thank all of our wonderful clients who make our job so amazingly fulfilling and fun to do! Thank [...]
It has been estimated that eighty percent of people will experience back pain at some point during their lives. It’s one of the most common health challenges, yet many people fail to find lasting relief, even after seeking medical help.If you visit a doctor for back pain, you’re likely to receive a prescription as a [...]
A concussion is defined as any traumatic injury involving either; a blow to the head, or a hit to the body causing the head (and brain within) to move about in a violent jerking motion. The effects of a concussion can last anywhere from a matter of hours to a few weeks. In fewer cases, [...]
A trigger point is often described as a painful nodule found in a taut band of muscle. Trigger points can often refer pain elsewhere, limit range of motion, cause painful movement, and make a muscle weaker. It all starts with electrical impulses and chemicals reactions. A muscle contracts when it receives a message from a [...]
It’s quite common to have patients in clinic with a nasty, nagging pain that presents between the spinal column and the medial border of the scapula. There can be several reasons for this, meaning, it could be muscle tightness, muscle weakness, myofascial trigger point build up, nerve entrapments, etc. All these issues are manageable, given [...]
It has long been suggested that massage therapy is good for us and that it can reduce our fatigue and increase our energy. While massage does not directly increase energy, it does reduce fatigue and often decreases the symptoms that sap our energy, resulting in our feeling better. Massage therapy has been shown to increase [...]
" False Sciatica" a.k.a "Piriformis Syndrome", refers to pain that begins in the hip and buttocks and continues all the way down the leg. This condition is often accompanied by low back pain, which can be more or less severe than the leg pain. In addition to pain, other sensations include spasms, tingling or numbness [...]
Lower crossed syndrome, as originally described by Vladimir Janda several decades ago, is commonly sited to describe the muscle imbalances observed with anterior pelvic tilt posture. Indeed, Janda described lower crossed syndrome to explain how certain muscle groups in the lumbopelvic area get tight, while the antagonists get weak or inhibited. Or, as Phil Page [...]
During this time of reduced activity/intensity your body is given the opportunity to repair itself, and mentally recover from all that beautifully intense training that occurred, in the preceding weeks! This recovery week would be an opportune time to pop in to see your regular massage therapist, for a few reasons:
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