Updated on Sept. 26, 2024
Profile: Kin Sze RMT
Kin Sze is a Toronto-based Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) in good standing with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO). He is a graduate of Medix College Massage Therapy diploma program
Kin began his RMT practice in 2021 and has been a certified fascial stretch therapist since 2010.
Kin Sze had switched from a previous career as an engineer in the automotive industry to the health and wellness field. In 2008, he became a certified personal trainer and in 2009, he founded the Bamboo Kung Fu schools and became its main kung fu martial art and kickboxing coach/teacher specializing in Choy Li Fut kung fu. In 2001, he competed in the Canadian National Sanshou (Chinese-styled kickboxing similar to MMA) Selection Trials.
Kin’s RMT practice mainly focuses on clinically oriented treatments. His main goal to eliminate pain and improve quality of life, QoL. The massage therapy treatments with Kin will help to alleviate issues due to everyday stress, overuse injuries (tennis elbow, golfers elbow, patellofemoral syndrome, piriformis syndrome, etc.), and chronic conditions (such as osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis).
As a martial arts and kickboxing coach, as well as a personal trainer, Kin has a keen interest and knowledge in body mechanics and appreciates good posture and can help identify structural imbalances.
The knowledge is transferred to his treatment practice.
One of the most prevalent postural and structural issues is occupational-related.
As we are mostly prone to hold a sitting posture for prolonged periods, the following common conditions arise:
- Rolled forward or rounded shoulders
- Forward head carriage
- Rounded middle back or thoracic spine
- Tight hips especially the hip flexors
Cumulatively, we will gradually develop backaches and neck tension, and if left unaddressed, the issue will further develop into bouts of tension headache, other musculoskeletal injuries e.g., tendonitis, osteoarthritis, sciatic nerve impingement, nerve impingement in the cervical spine causing numbness, tingling along the arms and down towards the fingers.
Empowerment and Educate: Within each treatment, if indicated, Kin provides tips and remedial exercises to manage the issues of everyday life stressors.
Member in good standing with
- College of Massage Therapy of Ontario (CMTO)
- Registered Massage Therapists' Association of Ontario (RMTAO)
Education and Certifications
- Massage Therapy (Medix College)
- Fascial Stretch Therapy Level 2 (Fredericks Stretch Therapy - Stretch to Win)
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