Clinical massage, guided by assessment.
Individual care to help ease muscle soreness, reduce short-term discomfort and support comfortable movement.
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Your first appointment
Assessment before pressure.
Your physiotherapist asks about your symptoms, health history and goals, then screens whether massage is appropriate for you that day.
Your needs and preferences
- Your symptoms and when they began
- Relevant health history and medicines
- Your goals and preferred treatment pressure
- Areas you consent to being assessed or treated
Safety and suitability
- Relevant movement and function
- Sensitive, painful or recently injured tissue
- Precautions, contraindications and red flags
- Whether medical review or other care is preferable
Possible uses
What remedial massage may help with
Potential benefits depend on the presentation and vary between people.
Muscle soreness after activity
Short-term comfort after work, exercise or unfamiliar physical activity.
Temporary muscle tension or stiffness
An option to support relaxation and ease a sense of muscular tightness.
Comfortable movement
Massage may help movement feel easier for some people in the short term.
Relaxation and wellbeing
A calm, clinically appropriate treatment experience tailored to you.
Selected headache or neck presentations
Considered only after assessment of the symptoms and possible precautions.
Support within injury rehabilitation
Sometimes used alongside education, activity guidance and exercise.
Massage does not diagnose or cure every cause of pain. New, severe, unexplained or worsening symptoms require appropriate assessment.
Treatment techniques
Selected for you—not a fixed routine.
Technique, pressure and treatment position are chosen according to the assessment, the treatment goal and your preference and consent.
Book with a physiotherapistSoft-tissue massage
Applied to relevant muscle and soft tissue.
Gentle or deeper pressure
Adapted to your needs and feedback.
Trigger-point techniques
Considered for selected localised symptoms.
Myofascial techniques
Slow, graded soft-tissue techniques where suitable.
Sports massage
Adapted to training, recovery and activity goals.
Movement and exercise advice
Practical strategies to support lasting change.
Safe, informed care
When massage may need to be changed or postponed
Tell your physiotherapist before treatment if any of the following may apply.
Tell us if you have:
- A blood clot or suspected deep vein thrombosis
- An acute fracture or severe new injury
- Fever, infection, burns, open wounds or infectious skin changes
- Unexplained swelling, marked weakness, numbness or neurological symptoms
Let us know if you are:
- Taking blood-thinning medicine or living with a bleeding disorder
- Living with osteoporosis, fragile skin or altered sensation
- Recovering from recent surgery
- Receiving cancer treatment, pregnant or living with a complex health condition
We may modify the treatment, avoid an area, postpone massage or recommend medical advice.
A transparent process
What your appointment looks like
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Listen and assess
We understand your symptoms, health history and goals.
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Agree on treatment
We discuss the area, position and pressure before beginning.
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Treat with ongoing consent
We check comfort and adapt throughout the session.
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Recheck your response
We review relevant movement, comfort or function.
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Leave with next steps
You receive practical advice or exercise if useful.
Beyond the table
Massage can help in the moment. Your plan can go further.
When appropriate, massage is one part of a broader plan that may include movement, exercise, education and activity guidance.
Comfort now
Reduce short-term discomfort and help you feel more comfortable moving.
Move well
Use comfortable movement and practical advice to support day-to-day activity.
Build capacity
Where relevant, progressive exercise helps build strength, tolerance and confidence.
Massage may be useful as a short-term adjunct, but long-term change often depends on addressing the factors that influence your symptoms and function.
Review and adapt
Review, don’t repeat.
If massage is part of your care, we review whether it is helping. Treatment can change as your symptoms, function and goals change. The aim is a broader package of care rather than relying on massage as a stand-alone cure.
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A clear reason
We explain why massage may be considered.
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Expected benefit discussed
You know what the treatment is intended to support.
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Your response reviewed
We reassess whether it is helping.
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The plan changed if needed
We adapt when progress is limited.
Questions before booking
Remedial massage FAQs
Still have a question? Email reception@physiocure.com.au or speak with a physiotherapist.
Speak with a physioIs this different from a spa massage?
Yes. This is provided in a clinical physiotherapy setting. Your physiotherapist first reviews your symptoms, health history, goals and treatment suitability, then selects techniques and pressure with your consent.
Do I need a referral?
No referral is usually required for a private physiotherapy appointment. Some funding pathways, claims or programs may require a referral or other documentation.
Will the first visit include massage treatment?
Where appropriate, the first appointment normally includes assessment, explanation and some treatment. The balance depends on the complexity and safety of your presentation.
How firm will the pressure be?
Pressure is agreed with you and adapted throughout the session. Firm pressure is not automatically better, and treatment does not need to be intensely painful to be useful.
Is soreness normal afterwards?
Some people experience temporary tenderness, soreness or tiredness after massage. Tell us if symptoms are severe, worsening or concerning, and seek medical help for urgent symptoms.
When should I avoid massage?
Massage may need modification or postponement with suspected blood clots, acute fracture, infection, fever, open wounds, certain skin conditions, bleeding risks, recent surgery or some complex health conditions. Tell your physiotherapist before treatment.
Can massage fix the cause of my pain?
No single treatment can be assumed to fix every cause of pain. Massage may support short-term comfort or movement for some people. Assessment helps determine whether education, exercise, load modification, medical review or other care should also be considered.
Can I claim through private health insurance?
If your appointment is provided as physiotherapy, any rebate depends on your insurer, policy and available extras. Please check directly with your health fund. HICAPS displays the rebate determined by your fund.
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