OVERVIEW Lymphatic drainage & Post operative care
All RMT training includes lymphatic drainage techniques, scar tissue reduction and pain managemen; but the therapists in this department additionally train to take these benefits to the next level. They enjoy the therapeutic aspects of massage that calm pain perception, and move swelling to where the body knows to expunge it.
Draining the head and face
Sinus congestion, post nasal drip, and vestibular troubles: These therapists address the cavities of the head and face, and have additionally trained to better understand and manage benign positional vertigo, post nasal drip and chronic sinusitis.
Control infammatory response
Joint immobility due to swelling, and head injury: Post concussion syndrome responds well to neck release and lymphatic drainage to encourage fluid to move from the head back into circulation. Enlarged joints and hematoma from sports injuries also heal more quickly in the hands of an experienced therapist. They control the inflammatory response through manipulating circulation.
Repair surgical scars
Planning surgery? Let us help you through the recovery. Cancer surgery, and cosmetic surgery leaves scar tissue and swelling. We help to minimize the surgical impact left on your body, and bring about the results you were looking for. These RMTs have advanced skills, and use a variety of modalities and treatment protocols to enhance scar tissue remodeling.
OUR TEAMMeet our compassionate experts
Introducing the elite team at Ashby House, each skilled in advanced lymphatic drainage, balance correction, and traumatic injury management.
Alex Pownall
Registered Massage Therapist
Alex is open for bookings, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning in March, 2022. Graduating from the …
Alex Pownall
Registered Massage Therapist
Alex is open for bookings, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning in March, 2022.
Graduating from the massage therapy program and Algonquin College, I have been a registered massage therapist with the CMTO since 2016.
I love working as a therapist; the detective-like nature of solving the cause of my clients’ issues, and how to best resolve them. My approach is to not only to help my clients resolve the issues that brought them in, but also to help identify the cause. I like to educate clients on the affected anatomical structures, and to work with them to find the best home care activities in order to prevent issues from returning, and that will promote good health. I have experience helping people in several capacities, including sports massage, deep tissue, fascial, relaxation, pre/peri natal, and some TMJ work.
I believe in good balance in all aspects of life — especially a good work/life balance — and focusing on stress reduction. Growing up in the farm country outside of Ottawa I have grown to love nature and outdoor activities such as hiking, snowshoeing, playing sports, camping, trail walking, etc.
Ashley Easterbrook
Registered Massage Therapist
A registered massage therapist with the CMTO since 2014, Ashley’s approach to the healing process …
Ashley Easterbrook
Registered Massage Therapist
A registered massage therapist with the CMTO since 2014, Ashley’s approach to the healing process is that it’s a continuous and creative journey that changes with each person and their own personal experiences. Her goals are to help act as a facilitator for her clients, to guide and help them regain their health through massage therapy by using cupping therapy, craniosacral therapy, and lymphatic drainage technique.
Ashley has treated clients with chronic pain conditions, postural imbalances, and scars, and who are postoperative, have nerve impingements, repetitive strains, or shin splints, and also for relaxation. She feels it’s important to listen to her clients’ goals and to tailor a treatment to meet those goals. She incorporates personalized home care in her methodology.
In her free time Ashley likes to find balance by meditating, practising yoga, painting and exploring the arts, hiking, cooking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
RELATED ARTICLESKeep up with Ashby House Massage Therapy
Wellness starts with an attitude. As guides on that path, here’s what holds our interest lately, and keeps us motivated! Below are some of our lymphatic massage, balance and traumatic injury management related blog articles.
Do you experience facial pain? -TMJ disorder, muscle pain and intra-oral massage
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) – Are there benefits to this specialty massage?
Watersheds: How manual lymphatic drainage reduces swelling through your body’s pathways.
The Talk; Concussions
Concussion: The stigma — things never to say to someone with brain injury.
What is Lymphatic Massage?
How The Lymphatic System Works
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