Registered Massage Therapist
Angela Garrett
Angela Garrett is our Registered Massage Therapist and has been practicing since 2005. She is a graduate of Centennial College in Toronto, is an active member of her community and derives deep satisfaction from helping others. Using her vast clinical experience she is able to help patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. In particular she has a focus on the treatment of headaches and their frequency, stress management/ reduction, treatment of insomnia, joint mobilization and reduction of pain related to arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders.
When Angela is not working as an RMT, she is an Educational Assistant for visually impaired massage therapy students at Centennial College. She also serves as a volunteer for oral and practical exams at the College. As a result of her Academic Appointment she is an expert in human anatomy and musculoskeletal biomechanics and associated disorders. Her extensive training allows her to be proficient in sub-specialized treatments of TMJ (temporomandibular joint) dysfunction with the application of intra-oral therapy, as well as scar remodeling by post-surgical frictioning, myofascial release techniques and trigger point therapy.
In January 2012 Angela added a new modality into her massage therapy practice. Energy within the body has always fascinated her, so she decided to get certified for Reiki level 1. Reiki is an alternative touch therapy believed to be founded in Tibet and later introduced in Japan. It is a form of meditation that is used to treat physical and mental ailments. In English reiki means universal life energy. The practitioner uses light touch to channel energy to the recipient. Reiki works on a physical, mental, and emotional level by restoring the lost balance between mind, body and spirit. She actively incorporates techniques learned from reiki into her massage therapy practice.
Angela is most recently training in Rapid NeuroFascial Reset to further address pain management with patients. RAPID NeuroFascial Reset, is an active therapeutic technique that addresses the central nervous system's role in alleviating tension and restrictions within the body. RAPID is an evidence-based manual therapy technique that can be used by all health care professionals to quickly and effectively eliminate pain in their patients. Some of the conditions that can be quickly resolved with RAPID-NFR include: headaches /migraines, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, tennis/golfers elbow, whiplash, TMJ, frozen shoulder, bursitis, bunions and arthritic joints.
