Massage and Acupuncture for Pain and Tension in Carlton, Melbourne
Neck tightness, tension headaches, and ongoing back pain are common reasons people seek treatment. At Carlton Massage TCM on Drummond Street, massage and acupuncture are used together to address both the local tension and the pattern behind it.
Why Pain and Tension Build Up
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, pain is often linked to restricted flow of Qi and Blood through the body. This can present as muscular tightness, reduced range of movement, and recurring discomfort — most commonly in the neck, shoulders, and lower back.
Prolonged desk work, poor sleep, and stress are common contributing factors, and can turn short-term tension into a persistent pattern over time.
Treatment Approach
Acupuncture — targets both the affected area and the underlying pattern contributing to it
Massage therapy — releases muscle tightness, improves circulation, and restores movement
Nervous system-informed care — chronic tension is frequently tied to a nervous system held in a stress response; treatment accounts for this alongside physical symptoms
Commonly Treated
Tension headaches and migraines
Neck and shoulder tightness
Lower back pain, acute or chronic
General muscular tension from stress or overuse
About the Practice
Holly Gosnell is an AHPRA-registered TCM practitioner and acupuncturist, holding a Bachelor of Health Science in Acupuncture. Treatment is approached holistically, considering how pain in one area relates to the wider body.
📍 255 Drummond Street, Carlton
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