Katrina Per, RMT
4840 Delta Street, Suite 203 V4K2T6 Delta, BC, Canada

Not just in sports related pain but in all pain! Thank you to Diane Casteel, RMT for finding this gem!

Phil got this mail from a client, words carry meaning and that meaning shape our behavior and actions: Dear Phil, I have long been told that there is something... biomechanically wrong with my body that causes my pain, so I have seen it as something that cannot be changed, quite a hopeless perspective! After speaking to you about your approach, I found the notion of pain as a construct of the brain most helpful and liberating, as it allowed the possibility that things can change. That pain is not necessarily about damage, and can be a helpful warning that something needs to change. Reconceptualising pain as protective allowed me to think differently about the pain. Instead of fighting it, I tried to work out what the issue might be at any given point. I was able to ask myself, ‘what is this ‘helpful warning’ my pain is trying to give me’? Do I need to change posture or take a break for example? Doing these things often made the pain better, if not resolving the episode altogether. This also led me to take a wider view and consider what this pain means about my life and what steps I need to take to move away from persistent pain. Seeing pain through a biopsychosocial lens resonates with the way I work professionally too, so it really makes sense to me and has given me hope and the possibility of things getting better. Looking forward to meeting you next week to further this journey. Anonymous pain patient

Who doesn't want a massage to start off their week? Massage available Monday September 28th - please message me to book :)Who doesn't want a massage to start off their week? Massage available Monday September 28th - please message me to book :)

A fun little diagram showing how to identify science that could use a bit more time and research!

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Pretty fascinating stuff!

Hello friends! I have some new evening appointments now available! Wednesdays from 2-8pm :) Hope to help accommodate some of you as you adjust to back-to-school and back-to-life schedules.

Massage therapy has evidence to support that we can assist in: 1. Reducing chronic muscle tension and pain 2. Increase comfort in mobility and functional flexibility 3. Improve stress management... 4. Improve pain management 5. Quicken recovery from musculoskeletal injuries 6. Allow for greater ease in any posture 7. Help for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD 8. Faster return to training/performance for athletes, dancers and other active people See more

Hoping everyone is coping well with back-to-school stress! Did you know that massage therapy can be used to help reduce stress and anxiety in children as well as adults? Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com//a/abs/pii/S0890856709644154

Another amazing post!