AC Student Massage Clinic
The Algonquin College Student Massage Clinic provides students with an opportunity to develop and apply their classroom knowledge. For each appointment, your student therapist will spend time interviewing, assessing and negotiating a treatment plan for the day’s massage. All treatments occur in a clinical and professional environment with your comfort and safety in mind while carefully supervised by a Registered Massage Therapist. The total appointment length is 75 minutes with a total massage time of 45-55 minutes. The cost of the appointment is $35.
Benefits of Massage
Massages have proven beneficial for the management of stress symptoms, muscle tension and pain reduction. It may improve circulation and range of motion. Massages have been shown to be highly effective at the beginning of life for both newborns and premature infants, and at the end of life with palliative care and most points in between.
Massages provide a comforting touch that soothes the nervous system, releases tight muscles, and restores one’s sense of well-being. Massages often help to relieve symptoms associated with:
- muscle tension
- neck pain
- low back pain
- headaches
- stress and tension
- anxiety
- TMJ dysfunction
- tendinitis
- sprains/strains
- carpal tunnel
- sports injuries
- depression and more..