So I have 2 kids, both under the age of 4 making them pretty damn young. So everyday when I carry…read morearound my daughter, my older son wants me to carry him too. Feeding them with my other free arm... is quite an accomplishment. Doing things, picking things up from the floor whilst carrying my 11kg daughter is a great exercise in squatting. Lunging. Doing push-ups... okay not push-ups but it feels like a full body workout. Enter Dr Massage (chinese massage). They are awesome! You get in there without an appointment and those tiny little chinese girls and boys hammer whatever body part you want to death. They are surprisingly strong and they use their elbows... and how do I say this politely... really get in there! You can ask them to use less pressure of course, but when your back, shoulders and neck lock up from carrying kids around doing things in general, you want them to hammer those knots out. My massage therapist did exactly that, I got the $20 20 minute neck and shoulders massage and it was a bit painful I must admit, but she got that sucker out. I am knot free until next time and guess what? I flashed my MBF card and only had to pay $2. This is by far the bargain of the century, they offer rebates to about a million other healthcare providers too, alway a treat. As an added bonus, you get a frequent visitor card and a discount after your 4th treatment. I can't fault them, they don't speak really good english, but hey it's probably good because when you're trying to relax, you really don't want the therapist chatting up a storm... this is a great little place. I'm now putting both my hands up with a little bit of a woot woot, you know why? I'm knot free.

I know it's just the beginning of the year, but already I feel as though I'm riddled with knots…read more Ah.... help! I went to check with my usual massage place in Mt Om, only to find out they're fully booked for the times I'm available, so it was a no go. I had no plans of trying another massage clinic in Mt Om because I assumed no one in the area would match up with my favourite place here. As I continued trudging with my shopping bags, I turned and looked up and saw a bright sign, 'Dr Massage'. That was it. I had to enquire! The lovely lady at the counter was very friendly. She chatted to me briefly about their service, but she didn't need to convince me any further, I had already decided yes. I gave them a wave of my MBF card and it knocked $25 off my $65 massage. Brilliant! Whole body massage for only $40. You can't complain! I was shown a chart of different scented massage oils and asked which I'd prefer. I went with the popular aromatic lavender. I requested a female masseuse, being a whole body massage and all, I didn't want to feel uncomfortable one bit. And they kindly obliged and introduced me to Helen my massage therapist. She was wonderful. Strong, consistent and with great technique. I literally feel asleep for parts of it. It was so relaxing and she applied the perfect amount of pressure. After the massage is done, they wipe off the oil with a hot towel. That was also a very relaxing experience. The only thing that I wasn't too fond of here is the massage space being so tiny. I'm sure the massage therapists bump into each as the move about the area massaging their clients. It's such a tight squeeze, I feared toppling over while undressing and no, there are no walls to lean on should that happen... You'd just fall through the curtains in full view of the mall to see. Thank goodness, that didn't happen. However, once your eyes are closed, you completely forget this and the background noise fades... And you enter a complete euphoric state. I highly recommend this place!

Went on a whim in the evening but the place was full up. While disappointing, I took that as a…read moregood sign. Made an appointment for an hour the next morning at opening time. Arrived, and asked to extend to 90 minutes - no problem. I don't think I ever had a Thai massage before, because I don't remember one and I'm certainly going to remember this one! I asked for soft, and I'm glad I did because even soft was pretty strong at times. I got a great treatment that was both gentle and strong, and certainly learned a few new ways my arms can bend when guided! I think the only drawback was that I like having my own music on when getting a massage to put me in the right mood (I just play the XX debut album on repeat), but since the generic massage music was playing through speakers outside the room that wouldn't have worked well. Not having more experience with Thai massages, I'm rating this five stars, but I'll certainly try some others to compare!

Service was terrible and not friendly at all, and most importantly, the massage specialist was…read morehorrible and didn't take out ANY knots at all. I asked for her to press harder, but she did nothing differently. I also just got the neck and back, but they started doing my legs, which I was REALLY CONFUSED about. Needless to say, I would NOT recommend this place.

If you have never experienced a tunia Chinese massage, you're missing out. But be prepared to be…read morepoked and prodded. Traditionally tunia massage consists of acupressure and massage techniques that aim to directly influence the flow of Qi (or Chi, your life source) and treats the whole body, mind and spirit, while allowing the body to heal itself naturally. Blocked Qi = sluggish body. This is all theoretical of course as no one can prove that your Qi actually exists, but I do feel a whole lot better (albeit a little bruised) after one of these massages. There is no skin contact in this massage as the therapists place a sheet between their limber fingers and your clothing. So no undressing either, yay! Prices range from $20 and up, and you can choose between areas you would like to get treated: head and shoulders, full back, scalp, reflexology....the list goes on. The treatment times for each area varies as well, from an express 15 minute neck and shoulder to a full hour of unparalleled bliss and poking. And unblocked Qi of course. The staff here are friendly and leave you to get your bliss on, only to be interrupted once with a gentle, 'is the pressure okay?' For the price and the treatments I really rate this place highly. I feel great after one of their massages and like the unintrusive nature of the technique. However if you don't like the idea of being massaged in a fishbowl (it's a glass shop front), you may want to skip this. But I say toughen up buttercup, because it's well worth it.