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Tired, sore muscles after training — gentle recovery

Sore muscles & post-workout recovery — gentle osteopathy in Ottawa

The deep, satisfying-but-heavy soreness after a hard session or a big weekend. Ordinary muscle fatigue and tightness respond well to gentle recovery work that helps you feel loose and ready again — without the "no pain, no gain" myth.

Common causes

Is this something I can help with?

Honesty first. Gentle hands-on work is wonderful for everyday, muscular tension — and wrong for anything that needs a doctor. Here's the plain line between the two.

✔ I can usually help if…

  • General muscle soreness and tightness after activity
  • Feeling stiff and heavy, wanting to loosen up
  • Recovery between training sessions
  • Ordinary aches from a physically busy weekend

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➜ Please see a doctor first if…

  • Sharp or sudden pain during exercise (possible strain or tear)
  • Swelling, bruising or a joint that gives way
  • Severe muscle pain with very dark urine (seek urgent care)
  • Pain that worsens instead of easing over days
  • A suspected sprain, fracture or ligament injury

If any of these apply, this isn't the right treatment — and I'll gladly help point you toward the right professional.

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What I do to help

In a session I combine gentle techniques, choosing the mix for your body — nothing forceful, no cracking:

Soft-tissue & myofascial release — slow, massage-like work to unwind tight muscle and fascia.

Rhythmic / oscillation techniques — gentle rocking that calms the tissue and the nervous system.

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Booking

Sessions: 30 min $90 · 50 min $120 · 80 min $160 (+HST); first visit starts with a 30-min assessment ($90), begun online with your intake forms. See the full treatment and prices →

Call or text 613-908-1229

What our clients say

Loved by clients at our former locations

These reviews are from our previous locations (up to April 2026). We no longer offer a sauna at our current address — but the same team, the same care for every client, and the same high standard of service continue here.