What can massage therapy help with?
- Massage therapy can help alleviate a wide range of conditions including muscle tension, chronic pain, stress, anxiety, headaches, sports injuries, and more.
- It promotes relaxation, improves circulation, enhances flexibility, and supports overall well-being.
What is the focus of your treatments?
My focus is pain relief for specific areas in a relaxed, safe, and calming environment. Each treatment is tailored to your unique needs, helping to release tension, pain, and discomfort.
My goal is to work together with you, to improve your daily living!
There's no "i" in TEAM
If you're seeing another healthcare professional, I’ll ask about the treatment you’ve received so I can tailor your session accordingly. They can also contact me if they have any questions or need more information. While it’s completely up to you to share the details, it’s a great way to ensure we’re all on the same page for your health and well-being.
Sessions are designed to address key areas of the body with a gentle, focused approach. For example, you can book a one-hour session for:
Back, head, neck, and shoulders
- Most common for everyone
- Helpful for thoracic spine postural issues: such as hyper/hypo kyphosis of the thoracic spine, and lumbar spine issues like hyper/hypo lordosis
- Chronic frozen shoulder
Arms, head, neck, and shoulders or arms only
- Helpful for office workers, teachers, drivers, medical professionals, police officers
- Or those with carpal tunnel issues, and thoracic outlet syndrome)
Legs and feet
- Ideal for those on their feet most of the day
- Or those with conditions like plantar fasciitis, flat feet: pes planus, and high arches: pes cavus
Head, neck, face, and shoulders:
- Very relaxing; great for stress relief, TMJ, autoimmune disorders
- Nerve related chronic pain: occipital neuralgia, and trigeminal neuralgia
- Chronic headaches & migraines
- Manual lymphatic drainage (currently only for the face)
Abdominal massage with head, neck, and shoulders
- Beneficial for lower back pain, hip flexor pain
- Can be a relief for stress
- IBS, constipation issues (the washroom is close by)
- Autoimmune disorders like Crohn's and colitis and chronic fatigue syndrome
Back Massage and inner armpit
- Ideal for subscapularis, pec minor muscle pain
- Internally rotated shoulders, or shoulder discomfort.
Chest/Breast/Pectoralis major with head, neck, and shoulders
- Helpful for internally rotated shoulders
- Alleviating back pain caused by breast weight and tension
- For menstrual cycle cramps
- Postural Dysfunction (very common because of daily stressors and ergonomics: thoracic spine postural issues such as: hyperkyphosis: rounded upper back
- Chronic healing post-breast surgeries or chest/breast reassignment surgery.
This is just a general example of the treatments I offer. If you have any questions or would like to discuss a specific focus for your session, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Will I be sore after my massage?
- It's not uncommon to experience some soreness, especially after a deep tissue or therapeutic massage.
- This discomfort typically resolves within a day or two as your muscles respond to the treatment.
- During your session, we'll discuss home-care strategies to help alleviate soreness and enhance the benefits of your massage. Remember, I'm always just an email away if you have any questions or need further assistance.
How often should I receive massage therapy?
- The frequency of massage therapy sessions depends on your individual needs, health goals, and lifestyle.
- Some clients benefit from weekly sessions for chronic pain management or stress relief, while others may schedule appointments monthly or as needed for maintenance.
What should I do after my massage?
- After your massage, it's important to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and to help flush out toxins released during the session.
- You may also benefit from applying heat or ice to any sore areas, and gentle stretching can help maintain the benefits of your treatment.