FAQ's

What can expect from my first treatment?
First consultation - includes a detailed history taking, posture analysis, muscle assessment and orthopaedic testing should it be required. This is followed by soft tissue manipulation, and we conclude the session with a reassessment. Stretches and exercise will be given should it be required.

Follow-up consultation – Reassess the muscles briefly followed by soft tissue manipulation.

How often do I need treatment?
Treatment sessions vary. This is dependent on the reason for the treatment, type of treatment you are receiving and how your body responds to it.

Therapeutic Massage Therapy - Once a week to observe the body’s response and functioning to treatment. This could possibly be 4 sessions. Thereafter once every 2nd week. Then once a month for maintenance.

Sports massage for pain management - Once or twice a week until pain has reduced. This could possibly be 4 sessions. Thereafter once every 2nd week to observe the body’s reactions and functioning. Then once a month for maintenance.

Gym/Sports – when intensity or speed increases. After intense activity to prevent or reduce DOMS.

Stress Relieve – once every two weeks to cope with daily stressors.

Do I need it?
YES!
Our massages decrease stress and anxiety, prevents injury and speeds up recovery. It enhances muscle performance, increases range of movement, reduces pain and prevents DOMS – Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.

What is the difference between deep tissue and sports massage?
Deep Tissue Massage:
The aim of deep tissue massage is to leave the body in a deeper state of relaxation. It relieves stress, increases circulation, reduces body toxins, and minor physical pain. It’s a deeper massage pressure used to manipulate the deeper tissue layer in the body, compared to your standard massage. This is all the tissue layers that lay on top of the muscles, though not the muscle itself. We work on these layers, but not too deep as to work all the way through the muscles. This type of pressure is still efficient enough to release any newly formed or small knots, to stretch stiff muscles and to relieve minor aches and pains.

Sports Massage:
The aim of sports massage therapy is to increase flexibility, repair injuries or prevent potential injuries, increase range of movement and release muscular tension. This massage technique allows the therapist to work deeper into the muscle releasing the deeper muscular tension that builds over time because of injury, strenuous repetitive movement or muscle imbalance. This technique is great to ease chronic pain, release muscles stiffness, reducing stress and anxiety, prevent injuries, prevent or reduce DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and improve overall muscle performance.

Do you accept medical aid and will reflexology be covered by my medical aid?
Our patients need to pay us directly. Medical Aid schemes, such as Discovery Health, Bankmed, MediHelp and Wooltru Medical Aid will reimburse the patients from their medical aid savings account depending on their medical aid plan. We advise all our patients to contact their medical aid to find out if they will be reimbursed for Therapeutic Massage Therapy.

Is Pregnancy Massage Safe?
Despite myths you might have heard, there’s is no magic eject button that will accidentally disrupt your pregnancy, and there isn't much solid scientific proof that specific types of massage can have an effect one way or the other. However, we do avoid certain areas on the body and trigger points to avoid stimulating contractions.

When can one have a Pregnancy Massage?
Prenatal massages are generally considered safe throughout your pregnancy. However, at JTN Therapeutic, we avoid massage during the first three months of pregnancy as it may trigger dizziness and add to morning sickness. From 36weeks we require permission from your doctor to continue your massage treatments.

What is the primary difference between foot reflexology and foot massage?
Foot reflexology focuses on stimulating specific reflex points on the feet that correspond to various organs and systems in the body, promoting overall health and balance. Foot massage, on the other hand, involves general techniques to relieve tension, improve circulation, and promote relaxation in the muscles and tissues of the feet.

What should I do before a treatment?
It is a good idea not to eat a heavy meal less than an hour before your treatment. Drinking alcohol before attending your appointment is not advised either.

Is reflexology safe during pregnancy?
Yes, reflexology is totally safe and beneficial during pregnancy from the second trimester. The reproductive areas will be always avoided.

What should I wear for my reflexology session?
Wear comfortable clothing to your reflexology session. No clothes need to be removed for this treatment.
You will be lying on a reclined bed so you will want to feel relaxed.

What will I feel after reflexology?
Some areas may be tender or sore, and the reflexologist may spend extra time on these points. The soreness should decrease with pressure.

What to expect at my first visit:
This first & second visit is 90 minutes.

Your therapeutic reflexologist will follow the following process:
Consultation: Detailed questions about your health, lifestyle and medical history.

Assessing: Questions will be directed to the pain or discomfort in the feet or legs and the condition of the feet.

Treatment session: Starts by welcoming the feet in a warm water soak that encourages relaxation throughout the body, followed by the stimulation of the reflex points to unblock and bring balance to the different body systems. Ending off with a relaxing foot and leg massage.

Full treatment will be given even though you fall asleep during the session.

Discussing a treatment plan: The expected benefits of the treatment; possible minor side effects, and course of action moving forward.

How many reflexology treatments do I need?
For addressing specific health issues, more frequent sessions may be recommended initially. Once a week for the first 4 weeks Once every 2 weeks for the next 3 Months Once a month for maintenance Should your body be very responsive to reflexology, the treatment will be adapted.

How many reflexology treatments do I need?
For addressing specific health issues, more frequent sessions may be recommended initially.
Once a week for the first 4 weeks
Once every 2 weeks for the next 3 Months
Once a month for maintenance
Should your body be very responsive to reflexology, the treatment will be adapted.

Can therapeutic reflexology treatment replace medical treatment?
No, Therapeutic Reflexology is recommended as a complementary therapy and does not replace any medical treatment or medication. Your reflexology Therapist cannot give a diagnoses.