Michael Matthews
REmedial Massage, Sports massage
Michael has a passion for seeing his clients reach advanced wellness. True change occurs by alleviating the pain that a client is experiencing. Michael assists and guides his clients towards a deeper understanding of what is happening within their bodies and as a result, they’re able to transform their lives for the better.
His passion and focus is to facilitate healing and balance, by providing professional treatment, support, and a safe space to relax and unwind the body and mind.
He is an accredited Remedial Massage Therapist having completed his Diploma in 2011 and is currently undertaking an Advanced Diploma/ Associate Degree in Myotherapy (Pending Dec 2022).
His treatment approach can include the following depending on his patient’s preference and musculoskeletal condition;
- Remedial Massage
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Myofascial Release
- Therapeutic Massage
- Sports Massage
- Exercise prescription and Rehabilitation
- Posture and Gait Analysis
- Hands on muscle/joint and bone manipulation
- Soft tissue
- TENS application (transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation) (though these use of pads and or needling)
- Dry needling
- Cupping
- Clinical Rehabilitation pilates
Michael has a warm, empathic, and sensitive nature with a passionate and collaborative approach. This ensures that each client has an experience that is tailored to their individual needs, health goals, and concerns. He loves to spend time with his family, hiking on weekends, travel, astronomy, and playing for the Alphington Soccer Club.
- Qualifications/ Certificates
- Cert IV Massage Therapy
- Diploma in Remedial Massage Therapy
- Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy (Completion Pending Aug 2022)
- Current First Aid level 2
- Member of Massage and Myotherapy Australia
