I am an Adhesion Release Methods (ARM) provider. I specialize in individualized treatments which focus on nerve and muscle tissue adhesion release. I have been in practice since 2002 and I continue to enjoy helping others achieve pain relief, function and awareness of their bodies. In 2010, I began focusing on muscle and fascia neurological reprogramming using the Structural Relief Therapy method. In 2014/15, I integrated the KMI strategy of myofascial release, as well as adding cupping and gua sha (scraping) to my practice. In 2016, I added an Intraoral Endorsement to my license so I could improve patients' jaw health and related neck issues. I have used these methods to hone my skills in the world of myofascia and to teach my patients the importance of fascial health. In 2023, I began a 2 year certification as a Level 1 Advanced Trainings practitioner with Til Luchau. This program is a blend of Rolfing, osteopathy and somatic awareness. This training helped me refine my myofascial work and adjust my attitude towards the different levels of pressure required (and not required) for working with the fascia.
This year I ventured into the world of nerve adhesions. The nerves are generally a structure massage therapists are taught to avoid. I had been following Barefoot Rehab (ARM) on youtube for about 3 years and applying the technique in my practice with immediate results. Just adjusting my pressure direction to the tissue around the nerves vs. just general fascial adhesions made a huge difference in the amount of progress I could make in a session. My patients didn't even know the difference because it pretty much feels the same to them as what I had been doing. Now I can offer shorter sessions to get to the root of the problem. After getting trained in person, I realized I was only doing part of the technique. Zeroing in on the nerves and surrounding structures now allows me to get even better results. I am looking forward to refining my skills in this medium and excited to have more tools to help more people. I hope to bring long lasting relief to people in chronic pain that could not find relief elsewhere.
More details about the techniques I use:
Adhesion Release Methods
Read more about how it works: https://www.barefootrehab.com/adhesion-release-methods/
Please connect someone you know in chronic pain with an ARM provider: https://findanadhesionprovider.com/
Do you know a provider that would like to become an ARM specialist? https://www.adhesionreleasemethods.com/
Structural Relief Therapy
https://structuralrelieftherapy.com/about-srt/.
You can have muscles that are stuck or programmed to stay in a contracted state. Healthy muscles are relaxed when you are not actively firing them. Muscle reprogramming encourages the contractile tissue to stop firing while in a relaxed state, and then also fire properly when you actually want to use it. Also known as positional release therapy or passive positional release. I attended the entire series of training in 2010/11 and then again in 2012. I immediately integrated this technique in my treatment sessions and I still actively use it to this day on my patients, for homework and for my own self care.
Myofascial Restructuring
https://advanced-trainings.com/advanced-myofascial-techniques/
Fascia is a specialized system of the body that has an appearance similar to a spider's web (www.myofascialrelease.com). It is a collagenous network of fiber that is virtually everywhere in the body. Fascia can adhere to itself and become matted together and to adjacent tissues. These adhesions can create neurological, vascular and range of motion dysfunction. Your fascia should be web-like and hydrated instead of adhesed or matted.
I also use these techniques to target jaw dysfunction including TMJ/TMD. TMD can cause headaches, sinus pressure, and neck and shoulder tension. I am certified and endorsed by the State of Washington to perform Intraoral Massage.
