The Healing Space, Barrie

Welcome to the The Healing Space in Barrie, a sole practitioner Registered Massage Therapist office. Join me in a unique approach to your health - a warm, inviting, 'whole' approach that blends Osteopathy with Massage Therapy.

For full physical, emotional, psychological healing potency, we must be in a place where our vitality and 'zest for life' effects positive actions, behaviors and strategies. But physical pain from injury or a condition in the body sets us back. We feel 'off.' We are not ourselves. That's what this space is for. This space is for healing. This space is yours. Together, we will assess and treat you to bring you back to your own sense of health, fitness and vitality.

I'm looking forward to seeing you here in your own sense of health, fitness and vitality at The Healing Space.

Nancy Howden
RMT-Sports Focus, Dip. Osteopathy, MFR, BA

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Nancy graduated from the University of Toronto in 1993, and from the Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy where she specialized in Sports Massage Therapy and received two Outstanding Achievement awards for both academic and clinical work.

Nancy's primary focus is on the assessment and treatment of soft tissue and joints, with a special interest in massage and osteopathic techniques for athletes and urban professionals.

Nancy's training in both Massage Therapy & Osteopathy offers athletes and people of all ages a combined approach to that is often necessary in the accurate assessment and treatment of injury.

A former soccer MVP, Team captain and Female Athlete of the Year at the University of Toronto New College (1991), Nancy is presently an active runner, cyclist, skier, soccer fullback and yoga practitioner - all providing Nancy with an intimate knowledge of the mental challenges in overcoming physical injury.

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Massage Therapy

This method includes an assortment of manual therapies that manipulate the soft tissue of the body in order to reduce tension and stress, increase circulation, aid the healing of muscle and other soft tissue injuries, control pain, and promote overall well-being.

Frequent uses:

Muscle Spasms and Swelling
RSI
Soreness related to injury and stress
Whiplash
Tension-related Respiratory Disorders
Body Motion Improvement
Neurological and Gynecological Problems
Acute and Chronic Pain
High Blood Pressure
Flexibility
Anxiety and Depression
Stress Reduction
Spinal Curvatures, i.e. Lordosis, Scoliosis
Headaches
TMJ Disorders
Posture Correction
Adjunct Treatment - Cardiovascular Disorder
Pregnancy
Digestion and Intestinal Function
Fibrosis and Adhesion to Muscles and Tissues
Skin Conditioning Improvement
General Well-being
Contraindications
Fever or Temperature that exceeds 99.4 Degrees
Severe Colds
Bacterial Infection
Aneurysm
Edema
Acute Infectious Disease, i.e. Strep throat
Influenza
Osteoporosis
Hematoma

As always, individuals should consult with their physician before entering a program, if they are being treated for a particular injury, disease, or disorder.

Practitioner Training

The Ontario Registration & Certification for Registered Massage Therapy (RMT) has established the recommended standard educational requirement to be the equivalent of 2,200 hours of training, including the subjects of anatomy, physiology, pathology, neurology, various massage assessment and treatment techniques, and ethics. Many schools require more than this standard of hours. The therapist also has to be licensed by the College Of Massage Therapists of Ontario.

Nancy obtained her Certificate of Registration from the College Of Massage Therapists of Ontario in 2007, and then, following a successful pass and completion of all examinations, Nancy obtained her Fifth Year Diploma in Osteopathy from the Canadian College of Osteopathy (CCO, Toronto) in 2012.