Back pain is one of the most common reasons people book massage therapy. At W11 Therapy in South Granville, every back pain treatment starts with an assessment by a CCHPBC-licensed RMT — your history, how you move, and which muscle groups are contributing — before techniques like deep tissue, myofascial release, or trigger point therapy are selected. Research supports massage therapy as part of care for many types of back pain, particularly for reducing muscle tension and short-term pain when combined with movement and exercise.
Back pain with numbness or weakness in the legs, changes in bowel or bladder control, fever, or following significant trauma needs medical assessment before manual therapy. Our RMTs screen for these signs and refer on when indicated.
Massage therapy for back pain by a CCHPBC-licensed RMT is eligible under most BC extended health plans. We direct bill Sun Life, Manulife, Pacific Blue Cross, Green Shield, Canada Life and ICBC when your plan or claim allows it.
W11 Therapy is a registered massage therapy clinic at 1520 W 11th Ave, Vancouver BC V6J 2B5. Licensed providers and direct billing options. Open 7 days, 8am-8pm. Call (778) 995-3745.