PAC Massage Therapist

Ask about our special "Introductory Rates" for $1.00 per minute going on now!
Call PAC at 604.738.1208 to book your appointment.

Welcome to our newest addition to our fitness facility - Massage Therapist, Rico Erang.

Rico is a graduate from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in New Westminster, BC.

Rico has experience in therapeutic use of soft tissue manipulation, hydrotherapy and remedial exercises.

Having worked with UBC Varsity Athletes, AIDS Walk, Friends For Life Palliative Care, Burnaby Hospital Employee Wellness, Multiple Sclerosis and Baby and Pregnancy Massage, Rico is now a valued addition to PAC.

Rico has worked in various spas and is currently working towards his RMT certification.

Rico provides the following services:

-  Swedish Massage: This is the most popular form of massage used in North America. Often a lotion or oil is used to reduce skin friction. The therapist combines light stroking in one direction with deep pressure in another to relax muscles. The treatment expedites blood flow to flush lactic acid, uric acid, and other waste products from the muscles. Ligaments and tendons are stretched increasing their suppleness, nerves are stimulated and relaxed, and stress is alleviated. The overall goal is to relax muscles.

- Deep Tissue Massage: This technique targets chronic muscle tension. The therapist's strokes are slower using more direct pressure and friction. Depending on the texture of the deeper layers of muscle and tissue felt, the therapist periodically adjusts their hand positions, strokes and intensity to work the tissues to release tension.

- Myofascial Release Therapy: Myofacial release, or soft tissue mobilization, is a therapy used to release tension stored in a fascia. Fascia are sheets of fibrous tissue that encase and support muscles separating them into groups and layers. The techniques used in myofascial release relax muscle tension and break up fascial adhesions.

- Trigger Points Treatment: Trigger points are tiny tight nodules that form in muscles causing referred pain. Somtimes myofascial pain can be linked to one or more trigger points. The treatment goals include alleviating muscle spasms, improving circulation, and releasing trigger points. The therapist applies direct momentrary pressure to a trigger point to cause its release. During the massage, the therapist may return several times to a stubborn trigger point to elicit its release.

Rico's Rates & Hours

Pantheon Non-Members' Rates

30 minute treatment	$50.00
60 minute treatment	$85.00
90 minute treatment	$120.00

Please contact Pantheon Athletic Club to book an appointment at 604.738.1208.