Simply Therapeutic Massage Therapy

Simply Therapeutic was established in 2000 in response to an increasing demand for complimentary therapies. Our mission is to provide a personalised treatment, in a friendly relaxed environment that will enhance the physical and emotional well being of each client. ABOUT THE THERAPIST
Peter is a nationally certified Remedial Massage Therapist gaining his accreditation from the renowned Australian

School of Therapeutic Massage in Melbourne. His impressive credentials, countless hours of ‘hands on’ experience within the last twenty years and extensive involvement in the health industry have given him a reputation for excellence in his field. With a variety of techniques behind him, Peter prides himself in being able to find a unique balance that is right for each individual. Over the last two decades Peter has encounted an enormous amount of challenging patients with various aches and pains. He has worked for medical centres, physiotherapy, chiropractic and sports medicine clinics and at the same time run his own private practice which he established in 1996. This diversity has allowed him to work closely with other allied health professionals to provide a range of complimentary treatments. While living in Melbourne, Peter had the privilege of working closely with the Victoria Police to promote the health and wellbeing of staff through the provision of remedial massage therapy. Over the past years Peter has treated a number of athletes including soccer players and AFL footballers. In 2008 Peter was the massage therapist for the Adelaide Comets Soccer Club and the massage and rehabilitation therapist for the Fulham United Soccer Club 2014 and 2015 seasons. Having such extensive experience in sports related injuries Peter tends to know exactly what to look out for when his patients come to see him. Peter has an interest in working with the elderly. Having provided his services to nursing homes, he understands the specific health issues elderly patients face and is delighted when he can provide some relief. Over the years he has worked with cancer patients, stroke patients and palliative patients. He has extensive experience in rehabilitating WorkCover and motor vehicle accident patients, pre and post-surgery. Peter also treats children from as young as three years old through to their teens with various muscle related problems. He has many coming to see him with sports injuries, neck and lower back issues. Peter is a member of The Australian Association of Massage Therapists (AAMT), a regulatory body for the remedial massage industry and is also accredited with all private health funds, workcover and Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA). One thing that Peter really enjoys is regularly keeping up to date with seminars and courses related to his field of work. He regularly travels interstate and attends seminar and courses. In his spare time he does a lot of research on the internet related to his field of work. TREATMENTS AVAILABLE
REMEDIAL MASSAGE
Remedial Massage incorporates several techniques that assist in healing, relieving pain and improving the health of our body. Sensitive points in our muscles often refer pain to other parts of our body. For instance, headaches may originate from strained muscles in our neck. Remedial massage helps to stimulate blood flow in these areas, reducing pain, swelling and speeding up the body's natural healing process. Remedial Massage may be used to treat:

• Back and neck pain
• Headaches and migraines
• Joint pain/arthritis
• Sciatica
• Work and sports related injuries

SPORTS MASSAGE
Sports Massage is Massage and Stretching techniques applied to our muscles and connective tissues of our body. It is designed to enhance physical performance, alleviate stress, tension and muscle soreness. Sports Massage promotes flexibility by increasing our range of movements promoting faster recovery from injuries. It may be performed before, during or after physical activities. Sports massage may also assist in treating minor injuries and lesions that occur as a result of overexertion or overuse. TRADITIONAL CUPPING THERAPY
Traditional Cupping Therapy is a traditional Chinese modality that uses cups placed on the skin to draw up underlying tissues. The cup is rolled up the skin and left in place for 5 to 15 minutes. This causes our body to release toxins, activate the lymphatic system, clear blockages and increase blood flow. It is commonly used for:

• Lower back problems
• Muscular and joint pain
• Sciatica
• Stiff shoulders
• Common cold and influenza
• Bronchial asthma
• Skin complaints
• Premenstrual pain

DRY NEEDLING
Dry Needling is used for the treatment of muscle pain and dysfunction. It involves introducing fine, sterile acupuncture needles into “trigger points” (knots) of muscles. Dry Needling alleviates the symptoms of trigger points and is commonly used for the treatment of:

• Neck pain, headaches and migraines
• Hamstring and lower back problems
• Stress and muscular tightness
• Sporting injuries
• Jaw pain / TMJ

DEEP TISSUE
Deep Tissue Massage uses slow, deep and intense massage strokes across the grain of our muscle. Greater pressure is applied to deeper layers of our muscle than that of relaxation massage. It is beneficial for healing physical injuries, joint restrictions and structural misalignment. RELAXATION MASSAGE
Relaxation Massage is designed to reduced stress and rebalances our vital body energy. It increases blood flow by easing muscular and psychological tension giving you a chance to relax and de-stress. PREGNANCY MASSAGE
Pregnancy is a very special time in a woman’s life which creates significant physiological, structural and psychological changes. Using gentle, appropriate techniques massage may relieve common discomforts associated with pregnancy such as:

• Back aches
• Cramps
• Neck stiffness
• Headaches
• Muscle Fatigue
• Swollen ankles and feet/Oedema
• Depression and anxiety

Peter Kotsiras is an accredited pregnancy massage therapist. TREATMENT FEES
60 min - $80
30 min - $50

For your convenience we have
• a HICAPS machine for claiming Private Health Funds on the spot
• Credit Card & Eftpos facilities available (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)

**We are a Medibank members choice preferred provider which means greater rebates and less gap for members**

We are also Workcover & Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA) Accredited
*Gift Vouchers Available*

Free off street parking available