Massage Therapy is the assessment and treatment of the soft tissue and joints of the body.

With hands-on manipulation, mobilization and other manual methods, massage therapy aids in the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction, injury, pain and other musculoskeletal disorders.

Tanis uses a combination of many different modalities including smooth & flowing traditional swedish techniques, deep tissue, relaxation, myofascial release, trigger point therapy and education on self care. Your treatments are personalized to help you achieve your health care goals effectively and safely.

Using both Massage Therapy and Manual Lymphatic Drainage Tanis tailors each treatment plan according to the patient’s past health history and the current injury sustained from the motor vehicle incident with consideration to state and severity.

CURRENTLY NOT BOOKING NEW ICBC PATIENTS

2022/2023

Manual Lymphatic Drainage, also known as MLD, is a form of massage used to decrease swelling and lymphedema within tissues.

With the use of light rhythmic strokes, MLD increases lymph transport by dilating lymphatic vessels and increasing pulsation rate. Increasing lymph transport in edemous tissues helps to remove wastes & pathogens, transport immune cells & antigens and to achieve tissue balance.

An MLD treatment can help to increase healing time, decrease pain and stiffness, reduce bruising & swelling, increase waste removal & detoxification and help the management of living with lymphedema either congential or due to damage to the lymphatic system.