Clinic closed due to cancer operation and chemotherapy to come, maybe permanently.
However I knocked back an offer for my marketing van because that would be giving up. Let's face it, I love what I am doing and consider myself a market leader with craniodural therapy. I hope to be able to reopen the clinic part time, any time from November or so.
Remedial Massage in Rockingham for Ache, Pain & Headache Relief
Remedial • Sports • Rehab • Pregnancy • Relaxation
Rockingham's favourite Remedial Practitioner since 2004 with over 7,650 clients served
Arthur Galletly
Dip Remedial Massage
Developer of CranioDural Therapy
Video demo of Craniodural Therapy
The Remedial Massage Guy
9 Apus Close, Rockingham WA 6168
By appointment only – private home-based clinic
Phone or text: 0407 173 320
Email: The Remedial Massage Guy
Conveniently located in Rockingham, I see clients from Kwinana, Wellard, Baldivis, Safety Bay, Port Kennedy and Secret Harbour, along with surrounding suburbs throughout the Rockingham and Kwinana region.
Directions
When turning into Swinstone Street from Read Street,
Apus Close is the SECOND turning on the left.
If the home doesn't look like this, and you can't see my sign, you're in the wrong street!
Please drive slowly in Apus Close
Please park on the premises, not in the road.
We try to be good neighbours!
On Arrival:
Please Enter! Front sliding door is open but a little stiff. Please bang a gong as loud as you feel like, and help yourself to a lolly or two!
Issues I can help with
Head & Neck
- Headaches $amp; migraines
- Neck pain
- Stiff neck / restricted movement
- Jaw pain and clicking
Shoulder & Arm
- Frozen shoulder (restricted movement)
- Shoulder pain
- Subacromial bursitis
- Tennis elbow & golfer's elbow
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
Back & Hip
- Lower back pain
- Gluteal pain
- Hip pain
- Realigning hips and sacrum, particularly post partum.
Leg & Foot
- Knee pain and restricted movement
- Ankle pain
- Foot pain
- Cramping / tight muscles (e.g. calves and hamstrings)
Rehabilitation & Specialised Care
- Post-surgery rehabilitation
- Pregnancy massage
- Post-natal massage
- Bursitis in various areas
And many more besides.
Why choose me?
Availability & Convenience
- Open 7 days
- Convenient opening hours
- Same day appointments a speciality
Experience & Skill
- Over 2 years formal study (Diploma of Remedial Massage)
- Continuing professional development — I keep studying and refining techniques
- Over 7,650 clients treated since 2004
- I practise what I preach and receive regular remedial massage myself
Clear Explanations
- I clearly explain what I am doing and why I am doing it
- I use simple analogies. For example: if you tie a few knots in a piece of string, it becomes shorter. In muscles, knots are called trigger points, which can cause pain, often as a dull ache.
- Before & after tests for pain and range of motion
Ethical Practice
- No treatment plans
- I aim to resolve your issue in as few visits as possible
- No overservicing
- If there is no solid improvement after two sessions, I suggest further investigation (e.g. scans)
- Proper client records are kept, as they should be in remedial practice
Value
- Affordable prices
- Long-lasting relief from aches, pains and headaches
- Best value for your hard-earned money
Comfort & Environment
- Extremely comfortable clinic (garden, waiting room and treatment room)
Local Understanding
- Strong understanding of the needs of FIFO and ADF personnel
- ADF Family Health Cards welcomed
Payment Options
- HiCAPS for health fund rebates
- EFTPOS and PayID available (PayID preferred — no merchant fees)
Using the Side-Lying Position
- One of my strengths as a practitioner, with many practical benefits
- In First Aid it is known as The Recovery Position
- Working in different positions and angles often produces better and longer-lasting results
- Allows effective work around the hips and gluteal muscles
- Provides access to the rib cage, side of the trunk, neck and shoulders
- Your legs have an inside and outside — not just a front and back
Additional Modalities
Relaxation Massage Rockingham
Not everyone needs deep remedial work. Sometimes you simply need to switch off, unwind and let the tension melt away.
I offer professional relaxation massage in Rockingham for people who want to reduce stress, sleep better and feel more comfortable in their body — without necessarily having a specific injury.
My relaxation massage is still performed with the same level of training, anatomical knowledge and care that I bring to remedial treatments. The pressure is adjusted to your preference, and you will always be treated with courtesy and respect in a calm, comfortable environment.
Many clients choose regular relaxation massage as part of maintaining their overall wellbeing. If you’re feeling run down, tense from work, or simply overdue for some time out, this may be exactly what you need.
Appointments are available 7 days a week, and same-day bookings are often possible.
What Makes My Relaxation Massage Different?
To help combat the physical effects of stress, I can incorporate Craniodural Therapy at the beginning of your session. This is particularly effective for relieving tension in the neck and shoulders, calming the nervous system, and easing tired muscles.
With many years of experience as a remedial practitioner, I don’t switch off my clinical knowledge during a relaxation massage. If I notice underlying issues during your session, they can be addressed appropriately — without turning your appointment into a heavy remedial treatment unless you want it to be.
I can also massage with you lying on your side, not just face up or face down. This allows for a more thorough and comfortable full body massage, and can include attention to the feet, hands and face if desired.
Video selection:
Craniodural Therapy explained
Trigger Points explained
The importance of Quadratus Lumborum (QL)
My Story
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I aim to put a smile on your face that your friends and family will notice, & to improve your quality of life at an affordable price.
Test my chi machine for back pain while I explain all the other benefits of a chi machine.
My background
I spent nearly 3 years studying. I studied Myopractic and Craniosacral Therapy in addition to a two year TAFE Diploma of Remedial Massage, a Diploma of Sports and Remedial Massage from the Barry Harwood Study Centre and further studies at the Perth Academy of Natural Therapies.
I changed career after being in pain for years, spending $thousands getting nowhere.
I started going on courses, not to learn how to do it, but to seek relief from my pain. It was on a Myopractic course run by an osteopath, Neil Skilbeck, that he identified the cause of my pain and resolved the issue. I was so happy to finally get relief from the pain,
I decided to walk out of a permanent well paid job to retrain to provide pain relief to others, but with a different philosophy to some of the practitioners I had been to.
I resolved to do my best to relieve pain in as few visits as possible, and for clients to walk out with a smile on their dial! And to do so at an affordable, cost-effective price which made my services accessible to as wide a range of the community as possible, and to encourage people to try Remedial Massage as their first choice for relief from aches, pains, headaches and stress.
It means that I rely on a steady stream of new clients, and the universe has been wonderful in that regard. But it is becoming increasingly difficult when there is so much fake Remedial Massage being offered, due to it not having a protected name. And some massage salons offer Health Fund rebates but do not keep records, or do proper asssessments or conduct before and after pain and mobility tests to ensure the work has been successful. There are also many others who don't have a Diploma of Remedial Massage who offer Remedial Massage simply as a marketing term to attract clients. This all distorts the public's perception of Remedial Massage, so that only the more discerning clients pick genuine practitioners of Remedial Massage.
Rockingham's favourite Remedial Practitioner!
Your CranioDural Therapist
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Reviews
As a practitioner for over 20 years, I rely largely on word of mouth recommendations.
New clients who arrive from word of mouth recommendations from friends, family or work colleagues have high expectations of very good results.
If a new client gets good results in just one or two consultations, there isn't a lot to say: they got exactly what they expected. Mind you, it helps me greatly when people expect good results. It means they relax into the session and makes it MUCH easier for me to achieve the results they are looking for!
New clients who get good results in just one or two sessions often also go away thinking there could not have been much wrong with them!
However, many people search for services online, and often go by rankings and the quality and quantity of reviews.
Solo practitioners are at somewhat of a disadvantage when it comes to rankings. Here's why:
Mulipractitioner clinics, whether massage clinics or a combination of chiropractor and/or physiotherapist and Remedial Massage,
are likely to attract many more reviews than a solo practitioner..
As a medical health practitioner, I choose not to solicit reviews. It just doesn't feel appropriate.
In determining the rankings, google does favour the velocity of recent reviews.
In my favour is the QUALITY of clients' reviews,
generally from clients who found me LAST after exhausting all other avenues and were still in pain.
Whilst I have slipped down the rankings for the search term 'massage Rockingham', last time I checked, I still come top for the search term
'Remedial Massage Rockingham'.
Arthur Galletly
The Remedial Massage Guy
9 Apus Close
Rockingham WA 6168
Phone: 0407 173 320
By appointment only
