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Pain-relief massage
with a touch of relaxation.

Find your treatment

What are you dealing with?

Select a condition to see the recommended approach.

Select Your Pain Point

Whatever you're dealing with, this guide will help you understand what to expect from a session. Each condition is matched to the primary technique I use, though most sessions draw on a mix of methods depending on how your body responds.

Select a condition from the list to see the recommended approach, or scroll down to explore our techniques.
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
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Sciatica

Primary technique
Deep tissue massage
Deep, slow pressure targeting the muscle groups surrounding the sciatic nerve pathway. Particularly effective for lower back and glute tension contributing to nerve compression.
What to expect
  • Decreased pain
  • Increased range of motion
  • Easier daily activities
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
You selected

Rotator Cuff

Primary technique
Trigger point therapy + K tape
Trigger point work identifies and releases the specific knots contributing to shoulder dysfunction. K tape is applied between sessions to support the joint through recovery.
What to expect
  • Decreased pain
  • Increased range of motion
  • Easier daily activities
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
You selected

Headaches

Primary technique
Trigger point therapy
Most tension headaches originate from trigger points in the neck, shoulders, and jaw. Releasing these often provides immediate and lasting relief without medication.
What to expect
  • Decreased pain
  • Improved focus
  • Decreased stress
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
You selected

Back Pain

Primary technique
Deep tissue massage + K tape
Deep tissue work addresses the layers of tension contributing to back pain. K tape supports the area between sessions and helps maintain the gains made during treatment.
What to expect
  • Decreased pain
  • Decreased stress
  • Easier daily activities
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
You selected

Plantar Fasciitis

Primary technique
Sports massage
Sports massage techniques address the calf, achilles, and plantar fascia as a connected system. Reducing tension through the chain relieves pressure on the heel and arch.
What to expect
  • Easier walking
  • Decreased pain
  • Easier daily activities
  • Improved strength through lower leg and foot
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
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Hip Bursitis

Primary technique
Sports massage
Targeting the surrounding musculature to reduce friction and compression on the bursa. Often involves work through the glutes, TFL, and hip flexors.
What to expect
  • Decreased pain
  • Increased range of motion
  • Easier daily activities
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
You selected

Tendonitis

Primary technique
Sports massage + K tape
Sports massage reduces tension in the muscle belly, taking load off the tendon. K tape supports the area during activity to reduce re-aggravation while healing.
What to expect
  • Decreased pain
  • Increased range of motion
  • Easier daily activities
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
You selected

Carpal Tunnel

Primary technique
Deep tissue massage
Addressing the forearm flexors and the soft tissue around the wrist to reduce compression on the median nerve. Often provides relief where wrist braces alone have not.
What to expect
  • Decreased pain through wrist
  • Improved strength
  • Easier daily activities
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
You selected

Hip Flexor Impingement

Primary technique
Deep tissue massage
Deep work through the hip flexor complex and psoas to reduce the anterior pull contributing to impingement. Often paired with movement advice to prevent recurrence.
What to expect
  • Improved squatting and lunging capacity
  • Decreased pain
  • Easier daily activities
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
You selected

Frozen Shoulder

Primary technique
Sports massage
Addressing the surrounding musculature and capsule restrictions to restore range. Works best alongside consistent home movement to maintain the gains between sessions.
What to expect
  • Increased range of motion in the shoulder
  • Decreased pain
  • Easier daily activities
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
You selected

Stress / Nervous System

Primary technique
Remedial massage
For anything from general stress to chronic nervous system dysregulation. Focused on calming the neuromuscular system and restoring baseline function.
What to expect
  • Nervous system regulation
  • Improved muscle resting state
  • Decreased stress
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
You selected

Whiplash

Primary technique
Postural work
Addressing the neck, upper back, and shoulder musculature affected by the whiplash mechanism. Postural retraining helps restore natural alignment over time.
What to expect
  • Decreased pain
  • Increased range of motion
  • Easier daily activities
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
You selected

Neck Strain

Primary technique
Postural work
Targeting the deep neck flexors and surrounding musculature. Postural work identifies the patterns contributing to ongoing strain and addresses them at the source.
What to expect
  • Increased range of motion in the neck
  • Decreased pain
  • Easier daily activities
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
You selected

Pinched Nerves

Primary technique
Sports massage
Releasing the surrounding tissue to reduce compression on the affected nerve. Particularly effective when combined with movement advice to avoid re-aggravating the area.
What to expect
  • Reduced shocking/pinching symptoms
  • Increased range of motion
  • Decreased pain
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.
You selected

TMJ

Primary technique
Trigger point therapy
Trigger point work in the jaw, temporalis, and surrounding musculature. Often provides significant relief for jaw pain, clicking, and tension headaches associated with TMJ.
What to expect
  • Decreased jaw tension
  • Less stress on neck/shoulders/head
  • Decreased pain
  • Improved sleep
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.

Don't see your condition?

The conditions listed here are the ones I work with most often, but they're far from the only ones I can help with.
Most pain, tension, and discomfort responds well to massage therapy to some degree, even if your specific condition isn't listed. I'm happy to have a conversation before you book to talk through what you're experiencing and whether I can help.
All techniques above are used throughout the session as needed.

Techniques

Every tool in the kit, used when it's needed.
Also used where appropriate: myofascial release, METs, assisted stretching, active release, Lomi lomi, Thai, reflexology, Swedish, and lymphatic drainage.
Pricing

Simple,
straightforward.

Per Session
$130
50 minutes
  • Tailored to your specific presentation
  • Multiple techniques used as needed
  • Take-home movement advice where relevant
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Headache Relief
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Low Back: QL Muscle
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Carpal Tunnel Release
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Things people usually ask.

Relaxation massage is about calming the nervous system and feeling good. Remedial massage is focused on a specific problem — pain, tension, restricted movement — and uses techniques chosen to address it. Most sessions here lean remedial, even if they feel relaxing.

No. Plenty of people come in for maintenance, stress relief, or just because something feels tight. You don't need a specific complaint to benefit from massage.

It depends on what you're dealing with. For an acute issue, closer together to start. For maintenance, once every three to six weeks works well for most people. Armani will give you a honest recommendation based on what he finds.

Some techniques involve pressure that can be uncomfortable, especially on tight or overworked tissue. Armani works within your tolerance and will always check in. Discomfort during treatment is normal — pain that lingers afterwards isn't, and that's worth mentioning.

Drink water, avoid a heavy meal right before, and wear or bring comfortable clothing. That's about it. If you have any relevant medical history or recent injuries, mention them when you book.

Yes, in many cases. Tension headaches and some migraines are closely linked to tightness in the neck, shoulders, and upper back. Trigger point work in particular can make a significant difference if referred pain patterns are involved.

Yes, private health rebates are available on-site before you pay. All private health funds except HCF (we've had trouble recognizing overseas qualifications) are accepted.

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0421 520 126 armani@hobartmassageguru.com.au
176 Macquarie St, Hobart TAS 7000

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Primal movement

The foundations your body is built around
Primal movement patterns – squat, hinge, push, pull, carry, rotate – are the movements the human body is built around. Most chronic pain and postural problems trace back to dysfunction in one or more of these. Restoring them is often the most direct path to lasting relief.

Particularly effective when there's no clear injury but something has felt "off" for a long time, or when pain keeps recurring without an obvious cause.
Posture
Chronic pain
Foundations
Full body

Skills

Motor control and movement quality
Skills training develops specific movement patterns and the motor control to perform them well. Whether that's returning to a sport, managing a daily activity, or simply learning to move in a way that doesn't hurt. Quality of movement matters as much as quantity.

Particularly effective when pain is linked to how you move rather than how much, or when previous injury has disrupted your movement patterns.
Sport-specific
Daily movement
Rehab
Motor control

Strength

Building capacity that lasts
Strength training builds the muscular capacity to support your joints, stabilise your posture, and handle the demands of daily life or sport without breaking down. Most people are surprised to find that getting stronger is one of the most effective ways to reduce chronic pain.

Particularly effective when pain is linked to weakness, instability, or joints that aren't being adequately supported by the surrounding muscle.
Posture
Joint support
Chronic pain
Sports performance

Flexibility

Range of motion and tissue health
Flexibility work restores and improves range of motion in the muscles and connective tissue. Without it, the body compensates by loading the wrong structures and creating new pain elsewhere. Essential for moving freely and recovering properly.

Particularly effective when movement feels restricted, stiff, or when pain appears at the end range of common actions like bending or reaching.
Stiffness
Mobility
Recovery
Postural restriction

Nervous system regulation

Calming the system down
When the nervous system is in a chronic stress state, physical symptoms follow: tension, fatigue, pain sensitivity, poor recovery. This approach focuses on downregulating the system rather than loading more pressure into already-reactive tissue.

People dealing with stress, anxiety, burnout, chronic fatigue, or conditions where tension keeps returning no matter how much bodywork they get.
Stress
Anxiety
Chronic fatigue
Burnout

Kinesiology taping

Between-session support
Elastic tape applied to the skin to support joints and soft tissue without restricting movement. It stays on for several days, providing feedback to the nervous system and reducing load on an area between sessions.

Most useful when an area needs ongoing support during daily activity or sport while it's recovering.
Rotator cuff
Back pain
Tendonitis
Joint support

Postural work

Neuromuscular retraining
Looks at the patterns driving your posture, not just the muscles that are tight, but the movement habits and compensations your body has developed over time. Works on the neuromuscular system to rebuild how you carry yourself.

People with desk-related neck and shoulder issues, whiplash history, or patterns that keep coming back despite regular treatment.
Poor posture
Whiplash
Neck strain
Chronic compensation

Sports massage

Movement and load-related injury
Addresses soft tissue damage from repetitive movement or physical load. Works across the full range of a joint, targeting the tendons, ligaments, and muscles involved in the injury pattern. Can be used during training blocks, not just post-injury.

Active people, tradies, anyone doing physical work or sport with an ongoing niggle.
Tendonitis
Plantar fasciitis
Frozen shoulder
Pinched nerves

Trigger point therapy

Referred pain patterns
Trigger points are tight spots in muscle tissue that send pain to a different part of the body. A point in your shoulder might be causing your headache. The technique involves sustained pressure on the trigger point until it releases.

Particularly effective when the location of your pain doesn't match where you'd expect the source to be.
Headaches
TMJ
Rotator cuff
Referred pain

Remedial massage

Deep tissue work
Slow, sustained pressure applied through the deeper layers of muscle and fascia. The pace matters. Working too fast doesn't allow the tissue to respond. Sessions focus on the specific areas driving your symptoms, not a full-body sweep.

Best suited to people with chronic or recurring pain, postural issues built up over time, or conditions like sciatica and carpal tunnel.
Back pain
Sciatica
Chronic tension
Carpal tunnel