Amanda Etherington

Remedial, Therapeutic & Sports Massage, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Ear Candling

with Amanda Etherington BSc (Hons) Integrated Therapy, IFPA, Dip. Holistic Therapies & Sports Massage, NLP Practitioner

All the treatments I offer are described in more detail below. But firstly, for your interest, here are just a few of the physiological problems that I treat, which can benefit immensely from regular massage and reflexology:

Headaches and migraine. Circulatory problems. Elderly arthritis. Repetitive strain injury. Joint mobility. Posture problems. Post fracture rehabilitation. Post operative knee cartilage recovery. Post cancer radiotherapy relief. PMT. Lymphatic drainage. Nervous stress disorder. Irritable Bowel Syndrome. High or low blood pressure. Kyphosis. Neuralgia. Scoliosis. Insomnia. Neck and shoulder strain from IT & office work. Driver’s neck strain and whiplash. Pre-exam stress. Bereavement stress.

Mountain biker’s strained wrist. Golfer’s lower back and rib injury. Swimmer’s shoulder injury. Massage for Decathlete & Heptathlete competitors. Pre and post sports event massage, offering improved performance for marathon runners, fell runners, and cyclists. Violinist arm or shoulder strain. Dancer’s feet remedial recovery.

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy massage uses natural essential oils obtained from plant extracts in a base oil, together with a gentle massage. It improves physical and emotional well being. It is a complete holistic approach and treatment. Essential oils are highly volatile, yet safe and gentle, and are absorbed into the blood stream and circulatory system. After the initial consultation, a selection of oils will be blended for your specific needs, and a massage technique chosen, which is suitable for your treatment.

An aromatherapy massage will relax tissue, increase blood flow, and aid the elimination of toxins. Essential oils are beneficial for a wide range of conditions and provide a stimulating tonic to the nervous system. They also have a positive effect on skin, muscle, and tissue, as the circulatory blood flow increases. Essential oils create a balancing effect on the hormones within the endocrine system and promote the production of white blood cells which strengthen the immune system.

A treatment will usually last up to an hour depending upon the clients needs.

Remedial and Therapeutic Massage

This treatment includes the manipulation of the soft body tissue: skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments. I use a deep massage technique to work on specific damage, immobility, and areas of knotted tension. Alternatively, reduced pressure can be applied to stimulate circulation, reduce stress, and eliminate tension. This is a beneficial treatment which consequently induces a sense of relaxed well-being.

Sports and Deep Tissue Massage

A specifically tailored sports massage will help reduce the risk of injury and promote flexibility to joints and muscle groups. Whatever your sport - mountain biking, decathlon, marathon runner, horse riding, fell walking or a session in the gym, a sports massage can be a beneficial tool for physical maintenance.

Whether, pre or post your sporting event or physical activity, massage improves performance, mentally and physically. Rehabilitation massage will aid the natural healing process following over-use or injury. A regular maintenance of deep sports or remedial massage is beneficial for injury prevention, and for improving health and flexibility, and performance at all levels.

Reflexology

Feet display a variety of clues which mirror the image of what is happening inside the body. This can be an incentive to adjust and restore the damage on the outside: physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Reflexology is the stimulation, by way of pressure techniques, which work on reflex points on the feet that link every organ and system in the body. Using controlled pressure with the hands to break down crystal deposits, it unblocks the nerve pathway circuits allowing them to flow freely. As a result, this causes physiological changes to take place and consequently encourages improved health and vitality.

The treatment lasts an hour. It is used to treat a large number of problems through the whole system. For example, it aids circulation and disperses the build up of crystal deposits for relief with urinary and digestive problems, and muscular tension. Stimulating the nervous system, it relieves stress, removes toxins, and relaxes the whole body in the process.

Treatments at regular intervals help maintain a balanced state within the body, offering a therapeutic option for those not wishing to experience massage.

Ear Candling

This is a natural, non-invasive, relaxing treatment dating back thousands of years. The candle is 12 inches in length, slim, pliable, hollow, and cylindrical. It is made of organic honey and pure beeswax with added medicinal herbs. Sage and St. John’s wort offer strong antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, whilst chamomile encourages a relaxing and restorative effect on the nervous system. The candle is not the solid household candle with a wick, and running with hot wax that many envisage!

While the client lies on their side, the candle is placed in the ear and held by the therapist throughout the treatment. It creates a warm and gentle suction action, generating a massaging effect and drawing out impurities from the ear. The treatment, combined with a light facial massage over the sinus area if wished, can bring beneficial relief to earache, excessive wax, sinusitis, tinnitus, neuralgia, pressure problems, swimmer’s ear, vertigo, dizziness, and many more problems.