Alberta Therapeutic Massage

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TODAY WE DISCUSS HOW MASSAGE CAN BOOST YOUR MOOD!

🎯 DOPAMINE

THIS NEUROTRANSMITTER IS ASSOCIATED WITH PLEASURE AND REWARD. MASSAGE CAN INCREASE DOPAMINE LEVELS, LEADING TO IMPROVED MOOD AND REDUCED FEELINGS OF DEPRESSION.

ENDORPHINS

THESE ARE NATURAL PAINKILLERS
PRODUCED BY THE BODY. MASSAGE BOOSTS ENDORPHIN LEVELS, WHICH CAN HELP REDUCE PAIN AND INDUCE A SENSE OF EUPHORIA.

🎯 SERATONIN

OFTEN CALLED THE “FEEL-GOOD” NEUROTRANSMITTER, SEROTONIN PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN MOOD REGULATION. MASSAGE CAN ENHANCE SEROTONIN LEVELS, CONTRIBUTING TO REDUCED ANXIETY AND IMPROVED OVERALL MOOD.

🎯 CORTISOL

THIS STRESS HORMONE TENDS TO DECREASE WITH MASSAGE THERAPY.
LOWER CORTISOL LEVELS CAN RESULT IN REDUCED STRESS AND ANXIETY.

🎯 OXYTOCIN

KNOWN AS THE “LOVE HORMONE,” OXYTOCIN PROMOTES FEELINGS OF BONDING AND RELAXATION. MASSAGE CAN INCREASE OXYTOCIN LEVELS, ENHANCING FEELINGS OF COMFORT AND CONNECTION.

🎯 ADRENALINE &
NOREPINEPHRINE

THESE HORMONES ARE PRODUCED BY THE ADRENAL GLAND WHEN DANGER PRESENTS ITSELF, AND ACTIVATE THE FLIGHT-OR-FIGHT RESPONSE. MASSAGE CAN HELP ACTIVATE THE PARASYMPATHETIC STATE, WHICH CAN REDUCE LEVELS OF ADRENALINE AND NOREPINEPHRINE.

Happy Canada Day to everyone. Hope you enjoy time with family, loved ones, friends and colleagues.

- Today we discuss 3 green flags to look for in an RMT ✅

✨ they listen & give you what you want, not what they think you need (or they provide you insights, recommendations, and suggestions to help an area that is bugging you because sometimes there are other ways to get to a desired result)

✨ they genuinely care about what they do, and they make you feel cared for! You can tell when someone does what they love.

✨ they provide insights, empowering educational moments, and answer questions you have with honesty & humility.

✨ Good massage therapists don’t know it all, but we do touch a lot of bodies!

✅ I’d also add another HUGE GREEN FLAG, they take care of themselves through bodywork, movement, good nutrition and more.

✨Massage therapists are high performance athletes and quality self care extends the longevity of their careers and the impact of their touch!

Let us know in the comments what you would add to this list!

today we discuss AIRPWT SHOCKWAVE THERAPY.

💥 Shockwave therapy is where short, high-intensity, and frequent bursts of shockwaves are released into the affected soft-tissue areas that are inflamed, scarred, injured, painful, or contain adhesions.

💥 The shockwaves are not electrical impulses, but rather a type of RPW (radial pressure wave - sound wave) that is a form of mechanical energy. The RPW is applied carefully at the right frequency to treat affected areas. As it passes through the soft tissue, it creates a shockwave that helps increase healing and improves blood circulation.

💥 In addition, shockwave treatment can help break down adhesions, scar tissue, and lower pain in the affected area, as well as reduce the frequency of related muscle spasms.

💥 What Happens During Shockwave Treatment?

During shockwave treatment several things occur at various levels below the affected soft-tissue. These could include:

🩸Increased Blood Flow: Proper blood flow promotes the healing process. When blood flow is restricted healing is slowed. Shockwave treatments help restore proper blood flow for faster healing.

💥 Reduced Pain: The RPWs interrupt the neurons in nerve endings during treatment. This interruption prevents the nerves from sending pain signals to the brain. As a result, patients notice a reduction of associated pain in the affected area.

💥 Cellular Changes: The cells in the treated area are stimulated. The stimulation increases the release of free radicals in the regions. Free radicals are substances that help reduce pain and inflammation.

💪🏻 Reduced Muscle Tone: Shockwave treatment helps lower muscle tone, which helps reduce the occurrence of spasms. In addition, this reduction also helps alleviate muscle pain and discomfort

Happy Father’s Day to everyone

Last minute availability 1:45pm tomorrow (Friday, June 14th). Availability for a 69 or a 90 minute massage. Call ☎️ 403-487-0059 or book online at https://kineticcentre.janeapp.com/ alternatively you can send me a DM and I’ll get booked in.

Top tips on how to get your very best massage experience.

NO SHOW - missing your appointment without calling ahead to cancel. 💥When you are a NO SHOW for your appointment, THREE people lose:

⭐️1. YOU the client don’t receive your service.
⭐️2. OTHER CLIENTS that have tried to get in and could have taken your appointment.
⭐️3. ME who is sitting there wasting valuable time that could have been booked up, instead of waiting to see if you show up.

💥I understand that circumstances may come up that do not allow you to make it to your appointment... but PLEASE be courteous & respectful enough of my time by calling to cancel or reschedule.

💥The clinic policy is 6 hours prior to your appointment. This gives me enough time to attempt to fill your appointment.

⭐️I have a three strike rule.
💥First NO SHOW - 50% charge.

💥Second NO SHOW - 100% charge.

💥Third NO SHOW - I remove you from my client list. If you wish to ever rebook, you MUST prepay for all appointments.

I want to give a huge shout out to a couple of my clients who are competing in the tomorrow in Calgary. Both and have worked so hard with structure diet and grueling training, their physique’s look phenomenal. Both of you are true warriors, having competed myself, I know what you’ve both endured for the past 16 weeks. I wish you both the very best of luck, let’s bring some swords and silverware back to Medicine Hat. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Due to a couple of cancellations, I have some Last minute openings for tomorrow 12:30-1:30pm and 1:45-2:45pm. Call 403-487-0059 to book or book online at https://kineticcentre.janeapp.com/ or you can use the link in my bio

Announcing the winner of the Mother’s Day giveaway. was chosen at random and is the winner of her choice of a 60 minute therapeutic massage or a 30 minute shockwave session (both equal value). Congratulations to Natalie and thank you to everyone who took part.

To celebrate Mother’s Day on May 12th. .therapeutic.massage is giving away a 60 minute therapeutic massage or a 30 minute shockwave treatment (both a $90 value).

📖To enter the rules are simple:

⚡️1 - Like this post and follow .therapeutic.massage

⚡️2 - Tag three friends who you believe would like to win this contest in this post

⚡️3 - Add this post to your stories , tagging .therapeutic.massage

⭐️The winner will be chosen at random and announced at 12:00pm on Sunday, May 12th, 2024.

⭐️The winner will be notified at that time.

☘️Best of luck to everyone, and get liking, tagging and posting to your stories.

To celebrate Mother’s Day on May 12th. .therapeutic.massage is giving away a 60 minute therapeutic massage or a 30 minute shockwave treatment (both a $90 value).

📖To enter the rules are simple:

⚡️1 - Like this post

⚡️2 - Tag three friends who you believe would like to win this contest in this post

⚡️3 - Add this post to your stories , tagging .therapeutic.massage

⭐️The winner will be chosen at random and announced at 12:00pm on Sunday, May 12th, 2024.

⭐️The winner will be notified at that time.

☘️Best of luck to everyone, and get liking, tagging and posting to your stories.

After a week of rest & relaxation, I am rejuvenated and ready to get back to work. I have a full schedule with lots of patients on my cancellation list. Now booking 4-6 weeks in advance. Huge thank you to all of my amazing patients, I live what I do and without you, none of this would be possible.

In order to look after your wellness, I need to look after my own. I will be taking a short break to rest and relax. I will be offline and not answering any DM’s on any social media platforms.

🏃🏾‍♂️ PLANTAR FASCIITIS REHAB 🏃🏼‍♀️

🔹Today we are covering the basics of the what, how, why, and what to do about returning to running from Plantar Fasciitis.

🔸If you are dealing with foot pain that is keeping you from running, give it a look! If you have a running partner who needs to see this, please share it with them.

🔹Our Plantar Fasciitis 6 Week Rehab program can help get you back toward pain-free running if you are willing to do the work. Contact the clinic (403-487-0059 or go online www.kineticcentre.com) and set up your first AIRPWT SHOCKWAVE therapy appointment.

If you are in need of help and guidance on returning to running from Plantar Fasciitis - contact the clinic and book your appointment.

📚 Bourne et al. (2021) PMID: 30252299
📝 DiGiovanni et al. (2003) PMID: 12851352
📚 Pande, P. (2016) Lower Extremity Review
📝 Stecco et al. (2013) PMID: 24028383

Happy Easter to all of my clients old and new. Here’s to a season of love, joy and happiness.

I apologize to all of my clients that have had their appointments cancelled today. I am not feeling well, and I do not want this to spread to anyone else. I will be back at work as soon as I am feeling better and symptoms have gone away. Thank you for your understanding

today we discuss the subtrapezial plexus. ⭐️The spinal accessory nerve, as part of the subtrapezial plexus, often gets entrapped between the rhomboid and trapezius muscles. I’ve encountered this issue several times in several different patients over the last month or so. ⭐️One common symptom I need to mentioned is pain with neck rotation. ⭐️ People will often get neck pain when turning their head to the same side as the entrapment. ⭐️ An at home fix to get you through to your next massage or shockwave treatment is: Holding your arm on the affected side across your body as you do chin tucks, this will oftentimes help with mobilizing the nerve. 📬 reposted from #️⃣

today we discuss the nexus between headaches and muscles in the sub occipital triangle. For my regular client, you all know I work for a significant amount of time on the posterior deep cervical extensors of the neck. This post will explain the reason why! ⭐️ explanation continued in comments.

⭐️ with Christmas now behind us, no doubt quite a few of your received massage guns as presents. ⭐️ Home percussion therapy devices such as Hypervolt and Theragun and the multitude of other brands in the market are all the rage these days. I even use them in practice. I’m frequently giving clients advice on how best to use them at home for maximum effectiveness AND safety. Here are a few basic pointers...

⭐️ 1. It should never be intensely uncomfortable. If a whole area is tender to percussion, just lessen the intensity or pressure until it’s tolerable. If it’s just a specific spot, avoid it. It’s likely a bone or a nerve.

⭐️ 2. If you hear the device rattling, either you’re on bone or VERY thickened tissue. That rattling comes because, instead of the gun vibrating the tissue, the tissue refuses to move and the gun just vibrates itself.

⭐️ 3. Don’t just move the device around while you work. That’s no different than a regular massage. Hold spots until they get softer and more supple, or until the skin starts get warm, whichever happens first, then move to new spots.

⭐️ 4. Angle the device to move the tissue in a particular direction, as opposed to just straight down. This works better for thick tissue vs. tissue that’s simply tight.

⭐️ 5. Use the fork attachment to work along the spine while you flex and extend. This is great for getting the facet joints moving and improving circulation to the spine. (You’ll need a helper for this one).

⭐️ 6. Don’t use your device on your neck above C3, the sides or front of your neck at any level, behind the knees, the armpits, the inside of the upper arms, or the inguinal area. These are known as endangerment sites. ⭐️ When used correctly these devices can aid recovery and help get more out of your massage therapy visits in clinic.

Fantastic place to work and a fantastic place for treatment.

Happy New Year from Alberta Therapeutic Massage. 2023 has had its ups and downs and its downs, lots of positive energy and positive memories. Looking for to see what 2024 has to offer and what we can manifest.. Happy New Year one and all. #2024

Very proud to be one of the official sponsors of the SEAVC Rattlers U14 team Grey volleyball team. Hope all of the athletes have a fantastic season ahead of them. Coaches, get your athletes booked in for concussion baseline testing at the Kinetic Centre.
Call 403-487-0059 for team rates. ⭐️ Go Rattlers.

Merry Christmas from .therapeutic.massage. Hope everyone has a fantastic holiday season, and an amazing 2024.

today Alberta Therapeutic Massage will be closed as an act of remembrance. As a military veteran this day is quite special to me. It’s a time to reflect and remember. Lest we forget

Happy Halloween to all of my clients and followers. Don’t forget to carve out some time for a massage.

Medicine Hat’s only certified therapist, just leveled up. Now level 2 shockwave therapist, what does this mean for my clients? I will now be offering AIRPWT shockwave TMJ treatments, AIRPWT concussion treatments, AIRPWT headache and migraine treatments. Shockwave can speed up the natural healing process by up to 2/3rds. Muscle strains, tears, ligament strains and sprains, tendinitis of any kind, calcific or otherwise, bursitis, arthritis, post surgical healing, 72 hours post surgery, old niggling injuries, scar tissue smoothing, the list is endless. To book your shockwave appointment, call 403-487-0059 or visit the website: www.kineticcentre.com or go to the linktree in my bio to book directly.

I am extremely thankful for each and everyone of my clients, without whom; I would have no business. Thank you all for your continued patronage.