Massage therapy is an increasingly popular health care option across Canada.  Massage therapy treatment involves the manipulation of soft tissue, such as muscles and fascia, with the goal of decreasing pain and restoring mobility.

Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs) in Canada have graduated from an accredited college and have passed a rigorous competency exam. You can often claim services offered by an RMT on your extended benefit plan. You do not need a doctor’s referral to book an appointment with an RMT.

Common conditions treated include:

  • Postural pain

  • Muscular over-use injuries

  • Low back pain

  • Neck and shoulder pain

  • Post-partum and pregnancy related conditions

  • Nerve impingement syndromes

  • Sprains and strains

  • Headaches

  • Bursitis

Want to know more? Click here for a link to our blog posts on massage therapy.

What should I expect during my appointment?

Please arrive a few minutes early in order to fill out paperwork.

Your RMT will ask you some questions about the discomfort you are experiencing and formulate a treatment plan. Your RMT will allow you change and then return to the room to provide treatment. If you are pregnant, we have a pregnancy massage pillow for your use, allowing to you lie face down.

Once the massage is completed, your RMT may suggest some stretches or exercises for you to do at home.

Ladner Village Physiotherapy exists in what is colonially known as Delta, on the traditional, occupied and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking people. As health care providers, we actively strive to understand the role of intergenerational trauma and health inequities applied through systemic and institutionalized racism with the goal of providing equitable and person-centred health care for all.