Martin Birchell

(RMT)
  • Athletic background informs injury assessment.
  • Combines deep tissue and active release techniques.
  • Adaptable to client needs and healing stages.
  • Educates clients for ongoing recovery support.
  • Utilizes joint mobilization and trigger point therapy.
  • Offers softer modalities like Swedish and lymphatic drainage.

This summary is for informational purposes only and may not be accurate.

Sustain Co.

Sustain Co.

175 Weld St, Parksville, BC, V9P 2H2

I grew up constantly on the move. From a young age, I was fascinated by the human body and how it functions. This led me to a career of coaching diving and triathlon. I spent countless hours analyzing and correcting people’s form in the water and on land. This strengthened my hands-on approach and allows me to critically, as well as holistically, evaluate a patient’s condition to determine the best combination of treatment. When the pandemic hit I realized that I wanted to progress my abilities, so I decided to jump profession and become a massage therapist. I found a large part of my learning was the extra work I took on helping my friends and family outside of school. After a few years of intense schooling, I graduated from the West Coast College of Massage in 2022. During treatment, I pride myself on being adaptable to what the client needs. My background in athletics has given me a profound understanding of injuries and the timeline of healing. Furthermore, I supplement every treatment with information that assists in the recovery process. I’m a big fan of using deeper techniques; this includes deep tissue massage, active release style treatments, joint mobilization, and trigger point therapy. If a softer approach is required, I’m able to utilize Swedish massage, stretching, and lymphatic drainage modalities to help ease the pain with high sensitivity or swelling. Outside of my practice, I like to live an active lifestyle. I enjoy kayaking, hiking, swimming, and running. I’m passionate about food! I cook a lot of my own backpacking meals and love experimenting with a dehydrator. You can catch me most mornings walking Rathtrevor beach and enjoying a fresh cup of coffee!

60 Minute RMT session
Deep-TissueSwedish
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