Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

Specialized Treatments

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It starts as a dull ache—barely noticeable. A stiff wrist, a sore shoulder, tension in your forearm. But over time, the discomfort grows louder, showing up in every keystroke, every grip, every reach. Repetitive Strain Injury doesn’t just affect your body—it impacts your work, your focus, and your sense of ease.

What is Repetitive Strain
Injury (RSI) Massage?

RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) is a condition caused by repeated movements or overuse of certain muscles and tendons, often from activities like typing, using a mouse, lifting, or repetitive manual tasks. It leads to pain, stiffness, tingling, weakness, or inflammation, usually in the hands, wrists, forearms, elbows, shoulders, or neck.

Common types of RSI include:

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Tendonitis

  • Tennis or golfer’s elbow

  • Trigger finger

It typically develops gradually and worsens over time if not addressed. Proper ergonomics, rest, and treatments like massage or physical therapy can help reduce symptoms and prevent long-term damage.

How RSI Massage Helps

Specialized Treatments

Improves Blood Circulation

Boosts blood flow to damaged nerves, delivering oxygen and nutrients that support healing and nerve regeneration in neuropathy care.

Better blood flow delivers more oxygen and nutrients to the affected areas, speeding up the body’s natural healing process.

Releases Tension in Overworked Muscles

Releases muscle tension that may compress nearby nerves, helping reduce pain and improve mobility for those with neuropathy

Massage helps loosen tight, fatigued muscles that have been overused from repetitive tasks, restoring comfort and flexibility.

Reduces Inflammation

Targets nerve pathways with therapeutic massage to improve sensation and reduce discomfort from neuropathy.

Gentle, targeted pressure can calm inflamed tissues and decrease swelling, helping reduce pain and discomfort.

Supports Tissue Repair

Massage therapy for Repetitive Strain Injury that supports soft tissue repair by boosting circulation and relieving chronic muscular tension.

By increasing circulation and relieving tension, massage encourages regeneration of strained or damaged soft tissue.

Promotes Relaxation and Healing

RSI massage that promotes nervous system regulation and deep relaxation to create optimal conditions for healing and recovery.

RSI massage soothes the nervous system, lowers stress, and creates the ideal environment for the body to recover.

What to Expect

Our RSI massage focuses on relieving pain from overused muscles caused by repetitive motions—common in desk jobs, manual work, or sports. Expect deep tissue techniques, trigger point release, and gentle stretching to reduce tension, improve mobility, and promote healing. Some areas may feel tender, but you’ll leave feeling looser and more balanced. Aftercare tips may be provided to support long-term recovery.

Is It Right for You?

This massage is ideal if you’re experiencing pain, stiffness, or numbness from repetitive movements—like typing, lifting, or long hours on your feet. If your work or lifestyle puts constant strain on certain muscles, this treatment can help restore comfort and function.

Therapeutic hand and forearm massage for repetitive strain relief—targeted bodywork to reduce overuse pain from daily tasks

If your daily grind is wearing down your body, a Repetitive Strain Injury massage isn’t just relief — it’s recovery in motion.

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