Welcome to the Total Health & Cambridge Complementary Health Centres’ Massage page.
We have been providing Massage for over 10 years and with a team of thirty therapists, you have the widest choice of therapy available in the region.
Massage is one of the most popular treatments available at our clinics in Cambridge, Peterborough, Spalding, Milton Keynes and Northampton. This is because we provide a wide range of different types of massage and have over 10 practitioners qualified to provide this effective hands-on treatment. This means our patients can find the exact treatment they need to ease their problem. The links on the right hand side give more information regarding our practitioners. Below is a list of some of the differnt types of massage we offer.
What Types of massage do you do?
Sports Shiatsu Aromatherapy Pregnancy Relaxation Swedish Tuina
There are more than 250 variations of massage , bodywork, and somatic therapies and many practitioners utilize multiple techniques. The application of these techniques may include, but is not limited to, stroking, kneading, tapping, compression, vibration, rocking, friction, and pressure to the muscular structure or soft tissues of the human body. This may also include non-forceful passive or active movement and/or application of techniques intended to affect the energetic systems of the body. The use of oils, lotions, and powders may also be included to reduce friction on the skin.
So What Is It Exactly?
Massage , bodywork and somatic therapies are defined as the application of various techniques to the muscular structure and soft tissues of the human body.
Massage
The application of soft-tissue manipulation techniques to the body, generally intended to reduce stress and fatigue while improving circulation. The many variations of massage account for several different techniques.
Bodywork
Various forms of touch therapies that may use manipulation, movement, and/or repatterning to affect structural changes to the body.
Somatic
Meaning “of the body.” Many times this term is used to denote a body/mind or whole-body approach as distinguished from a physiology-only or environmental perspective.
Where Can I Receive A Massage?
You can have massage therapy at our Clinics in:
Cambridge Massage – Cambridge Complementary Health Centre, 8 Rose Crescent. Cambridge. CB2 3LL
Peterborough Massage- Total Health Clinics. Papyrus Road, Werrington, Peterborough. PE4 5HW
Spalding Massage- Total Health Clinics. 34 High Street, Spalding. PE11 1TX
Northampton Massage- Ferris Row, Riverside Business Park. Northampton. NN3 9HX
Milton Keynes Massage- Xscape. 602 Marlborough Gate. Milton Keynes. MK9 3XS
