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My story

I broke the part of the spine that deals with walking.

In 2007 I was in a car wreck that left me with 2 spinal burst fractures in my L2, L3 and a carpal/radial fracture in my left arm/wrist. I required surgery, screws and pins to stabilize my spine and a cast with screws for my wrist.

After the surgery I began using massage and structural therapists to help me regain overall function of my body and to reduce the inescapable pain in my spine. Even though I was able to start working again two months later, I would say it took at least three years for me to feel "normal" again. Recovery is a funny thing. There are good days and bad. Days when you feel better than ever and days that seem to erase all your progress. I just had to keep working with myself and my body until I learned just the right combination of habits to keep me balanced and pain-free.

My first-hand experience with chronic/traumatic pain and injury gave me a whole new perspective on recovery. Pain can limit the amount of energy we have to give to the people and things that are important to us. This is why I do what I do. To help my clients find a better quality of life by reducing pain and increasing function.

Benefits of Massage

Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related and perhaps increased anxiety. Nothing ages us faster, internally and externally than high stress. A massage is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:

Tranquillity

Decreased anxiety.
Enhanced sleep quality.
Greater energy.
Improved concentration.
Increased circulation.
Reduced fatigue.

Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues. Bodywork can:

Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
Ease medication dependence.
Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
Help athletes of any level prepare for and recover from, strenuous workouts.
Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
Increase joint flexibility.
Lessen depression and anxiety.
Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
Reduce post-surgery adhesions and swelling.
Reduce spasms and cramping.
Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
Relieve migraine pain.