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Everything heals in 6 to 8 weeks. – Oracle Massage Let’s talk about physical therapy. Or more specifically, let’s talk about the restrictions imposed on physical therapy by modern medical insurance and the idea that symptoms are to be treated, not causes. The problem isn’t that doctors and physical therapists don’t want to help. The main pro...

Reactionary Vs. Preventative medicine chat.

Just apples, or? – Oracle Massage Let’s talk about the current mindset within our culture regarding medicine. Up front I want to make it very clear, medical doctors are a very important part of our health care system and there is nothing that I say here that is an attempt to take anything away from their expertise or modern wester...

Popliteal...

The bee’s knees – Oracle Massage Today we’re going to talk about a specific case study. I was working on a woman who had knee pain. Specifically in the medial aspect of her popliteal fossa (this is the soft pad directly behind your kneecap). Her mobility was reduced and it made walking, especially upstairs or on hikes difficult a...

Let's talk about energy work for a bit.

The elements in the room. – Oracle Massage One aspect of massage that often leads to confusion or trouble when it comes to mainstream medicine or western ways of thinking are what some would call the “woo” aspects of it. Energy, crystals, balancing your chi, etc. Now this can be a hard bridge for some to cross, and there are those that s...

Let's talk trigger points!

Referrals you don’t want. – Oracle Massage Let’s talk about trigger points. Trigger points are an incredibly common issue, although few people truly think about them beyond the discomfort and pain that they cause. So within your muscles are many bundles of muscle fibers, also called myofibrils. These bundles are gathered together and when ...

Sit, stay. Good boy. – Oracle Massage So there’s something you need to know about your body. Your body is generally a pretty obedient thing. Now this has good aspects and bad aspects. Your body is made up of what we call fascia. Now there are different types of fascia, and different ways in which it presents within the body, but think...

Therapeutic Vs. Relaxation – Oracle Massage There is an important distinction to be made between a relaxing spa massage and a true therapeutic massage. While I am perfectly capable of giving you a relaxing massage with scented oils and soft music with dim lights that you can follow up with a lavender body scrub and a face mask with cucumbers....