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p18 weekender january 31 1987 massage therapy is for everyone by nancy hoskin to many of us being pum- meled and kneaded by a mas seur is reserved for the upscale sophisticates who drive ger man imports and vacation in europe but these days a massage is therapy a recognized exten sion of the health care industry and according to rosemarie caulder and pamela polley who started unionville massage therapy centre vz years ago people of all ages and profes sions from children to seniors come in for treatment over 75 per cent of the cen tres clientele are referred for treatment oriented sessions the other 25 per cent wish to re lax treating themselves to a massage at the end of a stress- filled week many people associate mas sage therapy with lower back pain or sciatica but clients visit unionville massage ther apy centre with a variety of ail ments including chronic pain caused by arthritis migraine headaches athletic injury and bursitis people may have just over ex tended themselves muscular pain in all forms is one of the most common problems each case differs from the next becoming certified in the field of massage therapy re quires years of detailed course instruction in anatomy and phy siology students take classes beginning with the study of the cell learn how each muscle in the body works are able to rec ognize disease and in practice learn how to manipulate the muscles through massage both mrs caulder and mrs polley are graduates from the cana dian college of massage and hydrotherapy and are licenced under the drugless practition ers act the objective in massage therapy is to balance the mus cles through the physical man ipulation of skin joints and muscles we review each case before giving them a massage ex plained mrs polley whiplash victims for example are tre ated on an individual case basis depending on how the neck was positioned when it was strained cases may be similar but are never equal massage therapy has a short history having only been recog nized as an alternative in health care for 10 years massage is a natural medicine there are many explanations why one might suffer from mus cle pain after assessing a clients complaint and giving a massage a therapist can often help cure the patient from what ails them or at least lessen their pain many men suffer from the pocket syndrome which causes lower back pain due to the pinching of a major nerve thatrunsinthebackofthelega simple thing like placing the wallet in a jacket or another pants pocket can usually allevi ate the problem simple changes in lifestyle can help combat problems said mrs caulder lower heels might be the answer carrying a light weight briefcase or switch ing to a clutch purse can make tremendous differences between visits many clients work at home on physical exer cises and mental relaxation ex ercises throughout the year union ville massage therapy offers workshops and seminars in cluding stress relief workshops for companies a couples mas sage workshop and a course on infant massage which teaches parents how to massage their child yyw going south tan before you travel dont lose it when you return 10 sessions 49 50 special offer the buddy system 00 20 sessions kfefe split for you hini and a friend 0 w may not be used in conjunction with any other offer hurry both offers expire feb 2287 second sua tan spa new location markham village lanes 144 main st n markham 4718585 ahhhhh a massage is the ultimate in relaxation here rosemarie caulder gives her associate pamela polley a massage at the union ville massage therapy centre massage therapy has gained recog nition as a beneficial form of health care it has only been recog nized as such for loyears the objective of the masseur or masseuse is to balance muscles through the manipulation of skin joints and muscles nancy hoskin brooks music studio baldwin keyboard consultant 3 centre st suite 202 we are now accepting above te royal bank s defor classical guitar piano vj call for free iv 58747qr introductory lesson gift v y n au certificates available y paul brooks will be v appearing at the markham theatre friday april 1087 rent a baldwin piano in your home starting at w a month 4 pst callfor details jcjnbwkje island tanning join us for our 2nd birthday celebration birthday special offer expires feb 7th 1987 1 year unlimited use j reg 35000 250 3 months nnan unlimited use 100 10 sessions 52 must be completed within 6 months of purchase 1 session 7 2948673 gft certfcates available 70a main street north suito 105 maiwiam ontario l3p 2x5 telophono 2948673