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Maintaining Good Health –
Massage Therapy
an interview with Margaret Colborne written by Lisa Levstein
“Maintaining good health is becoming the final frontier,” says
Margaret Colborne, a certified NISA Practitioner, Registered
Massage Therapist and owner of Colborne Therapy Centre where a
range of massage therapies are practiced. “Many of our clients
have their careers in order, their families are raised, and they
have begun to realize that good health will help them enjoy the
rest of their lives.”
Massage therapy can address and alleviate the little aches and
pains that start in middle age and seem to increase as we get
older. It can relieve stress, prevent and treat injuries,
release nerve entrapment, and reduce acute and chronic pain.
Massage can also be helpful in the management of chronic
diseases. It has therapeutic value for all lifestages.
“Most parents intuitively conduct gentle massage for infants, to
comfort and to calm, but also for the sheer joy of it,” says
Margaret. “I’ve found that toddlers and older children love
getting massages at home, and feel an enormous sense of pride
when they are allowed to give a “backrub” to their parents. It’s
a lovely way for children to discover that they can give, as
well as receive comfort.”
Massage is not typically part of a teenager’s lifestyle, but can
be very useful as part of the treatment for sports injuries.
“As we transition into middle age, other factors in our lives
come into play,” says Margaret. “Massage therapy can help busy
adults cope with stress, fatigue and burn-out. It can be used to
treat a variety of conditions or be part of a maintenance
regimen. For people who have gone through a life transition,
such as divorce, specialized NISA massage therapy can help you
re-establish yourself, bringing you into a positive
body-mind-spirit alignment.”
Margaret is a qualified practitioner and teacher of the NISA
method of massage. NISA stands for Neuromuscular Integration &
Structural Alignment. NISA works to stretch, free and soften the
body's fascia in order to restore function to muscle and joints
as the layers of fascia regain their elasticity.
Fascia is a sheet or broad band of fibrous connective tissue
beneath the skin and around muscles and other organs of the
body. It is interconnected throughout the body. Fascia becomes
distorted by trauma and long-term physical and emotional holding
patterns. Fascia can become restricted by shortening, hardening
or adhering to underlying structures, producing fascial
distortion which may result in poor posture, restricted
breathing, inability to move freely, chronic pain and/or
emotional imbalance. By releasing the fascia, NISA improves
posture, joint function and general body alignment and can
relieve chronic pain.
Try making massage therapy a part of your health program and
discover the many preventative and restorative benefits it can
provide.
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About the author:
Contact Margaret Colborne at the Colborne Therapy Centre:
Colborne Therapy Centre has been helping people manage their
health since 1984. The clinic is a block south of Yonge &
Eglinton and our hours are approximately 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 6
days a week, shorter hours on Saturday. We offer various massage
therapy techniques, our main specialty being Neuromuscular
Integration and Structural Alignment(NISA). We also offer
Shiatsu and Thai massage. Our team also includes a Homeopath and
Reiki practitioner and an Acupuncturist.
Website: http://www.massage.ca/colborne/
Address: 32 Berwick Avenue, Suite 202, Toronto ON
Tel: (416) 487-7216 |
