Therapeutika is a deep tissue and sports massage clinic at 2/326 Sunset Road in Mairangi Bay, on Auckland's North Shore. Its main work is deep tissue and sports massage, with a lighter relaxation massage for people who want stress relief rather than strong pressure. It also offers shockwave therapy, a machine treatment that the website says helps tendon problems such as tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis and runner's knee. Nutrition advice and hypnotherapy or guided meditation are also available. The clinic works alongside chiropractors, acupuncturists and sports clubs. The website says the team includes overseas-qualified physiotherapists and massage therapists. Bookings are made online or through the contact form. At the moment ACC does not cover massage, so the clinic does not offer ACC rates.
Customers say the massage has resolved long-standing hip, back and shoulder pain, and that the therapists find the pressure points where the strain is. Some have come back monthly for years for lower back and neck work. One who moved to Brisbane said they have not found a clinic as good since. Our pick on the North Shore for ongoing deep tissue work, with a clinic that works with other health professionals.