Karina Mereki is a highly qualified and skilled remedial massage therapist with a Diploma in Remedial Therapy.

Helping clients with chronic or acute sports injuries and/or general aches and pains using :

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• Deep Tissue Massage

• ​Percussion Massage Gun

• ​Trigger Point Therapy

• ​Muscle Energy Therapy (MET) or sometimes refered to as Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)​

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​       What is Remedial Massage?

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Remedial massage involves the assessment, analysis and treatment of your body. It is an umbrella term for a wide range of soft tissue techniques that aim to improve posture and flexibility, relieve sore muscles, prevent &/ or manage injury and improve sports performance.

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    What is a Percussion Massage Gun?

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It is a physical therapy gun, made with high-performance motor, with a power head that delivers a repetive stimulation at 3600 rpm (repetition per minute) with a depth of 12mm. It can improve the overall health of the body's soft tissues and prevent inflamation caused by adhesion between the fascia and muscles. It literally disperses inflamation and fluid around the joints, tight muscles and fascia, increasing blood flow and relieving the client of pain and discomfort.

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     What is a Trigger Point and what is Trigger Point Therapy?

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A trigger point is sometimes known as knot. It is a palpable area in a muscle that is painful on compression and can refer pain to another area of the body.

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​Trigger Point Therapy is a remedial massage technique and is never usually a session on it's own. It is something that is incorporated into every massage or myotherapy session. It involves identify trigger points in the body. To your therapist these feel like palpable nodules or thick muscle tissue, that are tender to touch for you. Pressure is applied over the area to reduce muscle tightness and pain.

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     What is Muscle Energy Therapy (MET) or PNF?

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    There are two types of PNF that I use in my sessions:-

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       1. Hold-relax

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• Putting a muscle in a stretched position (also called a passive stretch) and holding for a few seconds.

• Contracting the muscle without moving (also called isometric), such as pushing gently against the stretch without actually moving. This is when the reflex is triggered and there is a “6- to 10-second window of opportunity for a beyond ‘normal’ stretch,” Black says.

• Relaxing the stretch, and then stretching again while exhaling. This second stretch should be deeper than the first.

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       2. Contract-relax

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Another common PNF technique is the contract-relax stretchTrusted Source. It is almost identical to hold-relax, except that instead of contracting the muscle without moving, the muscle is contracted while moving. This is sometimes called isotonic stretching.

For example, in a hamstring stretch, this could mean a trainer provides resistance as an athlete contracts the muscle and pushes the leg down to the floor.

 

Health rebates are available for clients with private health cover.