What to avoid with back pain. I cannot share this post without first saying that back pain is not always simple to treat and manage. Treatment of back pain is not one size fits all and each individual deserves a personalized assessment. This is meant to be a starting...
What are parafunctional habits? Parafunctional habits are uses of a body part outside of its intention. The term is mostly used regarding the mouth and oral habits. Examples of these habits include clenching, grinding, nail biting, cheek chewing, tongue...
Your Body Size Isn’t the Problem, Diet Culture Is. In our society, we see diet culture almost everywhere we turn. We see it especially with increased social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. We rarely (if ever) go through a single day without seeing an...
Pain is not always a bad thing. In its simplest state, pain is the body’s mechanism of telling when harm is possible. If it hurts, don’t do it, right? If only it were truly that simple. Pain can be acute or chronic. Acute pain is what occurs shortly after an injury...
Every ‘Body” and Everybody Deserves Massage As a practitioner who strives to build good rapport with each client, it’s important to engage in some conversation in order to begin to get to know one another. Asking questions is an easy, natural way to begin the process....