Got Knots Massage Therapy Edmonton

04/24/2026

We have been lied to.
And this is just getting stupid.

For weeks now, Edmonton has been dangling spring in front of us like a treat. A few warm days.

The snow pulls back.

You start thinking about patios and river valley walks and finally getting outside.

Then BAM, -6. Snow. Wind.

Repeat.

Your winter coat is back on. Your motivation is confused. Your body, which spent all of April getting psyched up to move, is staging a quiet protest.

We don't have a cure for Edmonton weather. Nobody does.

But if your neck and shoulders have been holding all this seasonal whiplash, we can help with that part.

😂 Book online on our website or call 780-455-7160.

Hang in there, Edmonton. Spring is coming. Probably.

04/20/2026

"I followed Brittany from one clinic to this one and it was such a good decision. She's awesome! I always feel so relaxed and pain free after I leave." - Vanessa Hennessey

Brittany knows what it takes to get results. Our clients follow her because she combines precision with compassion.

Deep tissue and therapeutic techniques ease tension where it lives.

If you're dealing with headaches, migraines, TMJ pain, or chronic issues like sciatica and postural strain, Brittany's customized approach targets the root cause.

She also supports pregnant clients with the safety and comfort they need.

Got Knots offers direct billing to most benefits plans.

Schedule with Brittany and experience the difference a skilled therapist makes.

Pain relief and relaxation aren't luxuries. They're what you deserve.

Call 780-455-7160 or visit the website to schedule online.

03/27/2026

Spring Should Feel Good Why Are You More Stressed?
Spring is supposed to bring relief. Longer days. Warmer weather. Winter ending. You should feel better.

Instead, you feel more stressed.

AND it's not actually getting warmer! Geesh. Hurry up spring!

Seasonal transitions create unexpected pressure. Your energy increased before your schedule adjusted. Now you're trying to do winter responsibilities plus spring activities with the same 24 hours.

➜ Spring cleaning.
➜ Yard work.
➜ Planning summer activities.
➜ Organizing.
➜ Social obligations increasing as weather improves.

Everyone wants your time because "it's finally nice out."

Your body held tension through winter. That tension hasn't released yet. Now you're adding spring stress on top of accumulated winter stress.

The result: feeling more overwhelmed in spring than you did in winter's darkest months.
Seasonal transitions require adjustment time.

Your nervous system needs to process what winter demanded before loading it with spring expectations. Your muscles need to release months of cold-induced tension before handling increased activity.

Skipping that transition creates problems.

Your body stays in winter mode while your mind pushes spring pace. The mismatch shows up as stress, fatigue, irritability, and physical pain.

👉 Massage therapy supports seasonal transition by releasing accumulated winter tension while helping your nervous system adjust to changing demands. Treatment gives your body permission to shift from winter survival to spring engagement.

Spring feels stressful when you skip the transition phase. Give your body time to adjust to what's changing.

📞 Call 780-455-7160 to support your seasonal transition.

03/24/2026

Gardening Season Is Coming Your Lower Back Needs a Warning
Edmonton gardeners are planning their season, they're attending Seedy Sunday events. Seed catalogs spread across kitchen tables. Indoor seedlings sprouting under grow lights and garden beds being dreamed about while snow still covers them.

You know what you want to plant. Does your lower back know what you're about to ask it to do?

Gardening looks peaceful.

It's actually repetitive physical labor your winter body hasn't performed in seven months.

➜ Bending to plant.
➜ Kneeling to w**d.
➜ Reaching to prune.
➜ Lifting bags of soil.
➜ Raking.
➜ Digging.
➜ Carrying.

All of it loads your lower back, hips, and shoulders in ways they haven't worked since last fall.

Your back stiffened through winter sitting. Your hips lost flexibility from inactivity and your shoulders and wrists weakened without regular use.

First warm gardening day, you spend hours bent over beds getting everything ready.

By evening, your lower back seizes. Your hips ache. Your hands cramp. You can barely move the next day.

The enthusiasm that got you through three hours of work creates three weeks of pain.

Smart gardeners prepare their bodies before outdoor season begins. Massage therapy releases lower back tightness from winter sitting. Improves hip mobility for bending and kneeling.

Addresses wrist and hand restrictions before repetitive tool use.

Your garden needs preparation. So does your body.

Outdoor gardening starts in 4-6 weeks depending on weather. Get your back, hips, and hands ready now instead of paying for it later.

📞 Call 780-455-7160 for gardening season prep.

03/21/2026

First Nice Weekend of Spring Your Body Isn't Ready Yet
This weekend feels like spring. Temperature above zero. Sun shining. Snow melting. Everyone emerges from hibernation with ambitious plans.

You're thinking about what you want to do.

➜ First outdoor run of the season.
➜ Bike ride through the river valley.
➜ Hiking.
➜ Yard work.
➜ Projects you've been waiting months to start.

✔️ Your enthusiasm is high.
❌ Your winter body disagrees.

Five months of reduced activity left your muscles tight and weak. Your hip flexors shortened from sitting. Your shoulders lost mobility. Your lower back stiffened. Your cardiovascular system deconditioned.

Now you want to go from zero to full outdoor activity because the weather finally allows it.

This is how March injuries happen. First nice weekend creates emergency room visits and physiotherapy appointments by Monday.

The runner who hasn't run outside since October pushes too far on melting ice. The cyclist who spent winter on the couch tries last year's mileage. The gardener who ignores five months of inactivity spends hours bending and lifting.

Your mind remembers what you could do last fall but your body doesn't seem to remember how to do it anymore.

Spring arrived on paper Thursday. Your body needs time to catch up with the calendar.

👉 Got Knots helps people bridge the gap between winter condition and spring ambition. Treatment prepares your muscles for what enthusiasm wants to attempt.

Enjoy the nice weekend. Don't wreck yourself doing it.

📞 Call 780-455-7160 before your outdoor season starts.

03/19/2026

Tomorrow is March 20. The spring equinox. Equal light and dark for the first time since September.

After tomorrow, daylight starts winning. Your body has been tracking this shift for months, whether you noticed or not.

Serotonin production picks up with more light exposure. Your sleep timing shifts. Energy availability improves. The low-grade seasonal drag starts lifting.

But five months of winter left physical marks. Muscles held tension against the cold. Posture adapted to the weather. Movement slowed down.

Now the longer days are pulling your motivation back up. You want to garden, exercise, get outside.

➜ Your mind is ready.
👉 Your muscles are still in January.

That gap is where problems start. Spring activity on winter-adapted muscles leads to strain, fatigue, and injury.

A massage session before you ramp up your activity closes that gap. It releases the tension winter created and prepares your body for what spring demands.

Call 780-455-7160 to book your equinox transition session.

03/17/2026

☘️ Happy St. Patrick's Day, Edmonton.
The Irish have a saying: "Sláinte." It means "to your health." They toast with it. They greet each other with it as they believe health comes first.

Your body is the only one you get. Taking care of it isn't vanity or indulgence. It's practical maintenance for the vehicle carrying you through life.

The Irish understand this. Community matters. Celebration matters. But health underlies everything else. You can't enjoy life when your body hurts constantly.

☘️ St. Patrick's Day celebrates Irish heritage and spring's arrival. Green everything. Parades. Gatherings. Music. Joy after a long winter.

But here's what doesn't need to be traditional: ignoring your pain until it forces you to stop.
Your tight shoulders won't improve with luck. Your chronic headaches won't vanish with wishes.

➜ Your lower back pain won't heal itself with hope.

Massage therapy addresses what luck can't fix. Treatment releases the tension your body accumulated through winter while preparing you for spring activities ahead.

Consider this your St. Patrick's Day reminder: your health deserves as much attention as your celebrations.

You don't need Irish luck. You need to address what your body has been telling you for months.
Sláinte to everyone celebrating today. Here's to your health, not just your fun.

📞 Call 780-455-7160 to invest in your health.

03/12/2026

Your Energy Is Changing With the Light
Something shifted this week. You feel it even if you can't name it.

More energy in the morning and less afternoon crash. Ideas coming easier with motivation returning for projects you've been avoiding. Your body responding differently to the same daily demands.

The light is doing this.

March daylight increases faster than any other month. Your brain registers every additional minute of evening light. Your circadian rhythm adjusts and your hormones shift.

Serotonin production increases with more sunlight exposure.

Melatonin timing changes as darkness arrives later.

Cortisol patterns normalize and your whole system recalibrates.

But energy increase without body preparation creates problems. You feel ready to do more. Your winter-tight muscles aren't ready to handle it.

You start projects that require physical effort. Cleaning. Organizing. Outdoor work. Exercise you've been avoiding. Your energy drives activity your body can't safely support yet.

This is when injuries happen. Enthusiasm exceeds physical readiness. You push into movement patterns your winter body hasn't maintained. Something strains.

Does massage therapy help your body match the energy increase your mind is experiencing?

Research shows therapeutic massage supports seasonal transitions by releasing physical restrictions while your mental state shifts with changing light.

👉 https://www.gotknots.ca/massage-services/therapeutic-massage/

Your mind is ready for spring. Make sure your body is too.

📞 Call 780-455-7160 to prepare for your energy increase.

Receive a Therapeutic Massage at our clinic in North Edmonton. Our therapists are trained in a range of techniques to improve your wellness.

03/12/2026

"No pain, no gain" is one of the most common things our therapists hear at Got Knots. It's a fair assumption, but pressure and pain are not the same thing.

Our team takes time to assess your goals, check in throughout your session, and find the depth that actually gets results.

This article from Massage Magazine explains the thinking behind that approach.

Learn how to address clients’ requests for deeper pressure by balancing their needs, educating them, and protecting your body as a massage therapist.

03/10/2026

Bike Season Is Almost Here Your Hips and Back Need Prep
Edmonton cyclists are pulling bikes out of storage. Checking tires. Tuning gears. Planning first outdoor rides.

Your bike is ready. Your body might not be.

Five months on indoor trainers or no riding at all created tightness your outdoor season will expose. Hip flexors shortened from sitting all winter. Hamstrings lost flexibility and your lower back muscles weakened without regular use.

Cycling demands specific mobility.

Your hips need to flex smoothly through each pedal stroke. Your lower back needs to stabilize your pelvis against leg power. Your hamstrings and hip flexors need length to avoid pulling on your pelvis.

When those areas are tight or weak, something compensates.

Your lower back takes stress it shouldn't handle. Your knees track poorly and your IT band gets irritated.

Pain develops that forces you off the bike.

Most cycling injuries are preventable. They come from loading restricted movement patterns with repetitive stress.

➜ Smart cyclists prepare their bodies before outdoor mileage builds. Massage therapy releases hip flexor tightness from winter sitting. Addresses lower back restrictions. Improves hamstring length and pelvic mobility.

Getting your body ready now prevents the knee pain, lower back problems, and IT band issues that sideline riders every spring.

River valley trails are calling. Commuting season starts soon. Your legs might be strong enough, but are your hips and back mobile enough?

📞 Call 780-455-7160 for cycling season preparation.

03/03/2026

March brings something Edmonton hasn't seen since September: balanced daylight.
The spring equinox arrives March 20 with equal hours of light and darkness. Your body has been waiting for this since fall.

Five months of disproportionate darkness affected you in ways you might not consciously notice. Your circadian rhythm struggled. Melatonin production stayed elevated too long each day. Serotonin synthesis decreased without adequate sunlight exposure.

The result: seasonal depression, sleep disruption, low energy, motivation problems.

Your body responds to increasing daylight before your mind registers the change.

Mood improves. Energy increases. Sleep quality shifts. The seasonal weight starts lifting.

But five months of darkness adaptation created physical patterns that don't automatically release. Muscle tension from winter stress and postural changes from reduced activity. Chronic pain patterns that developed during dark months.

✔️ Massage therapy helps your body transition as light returns.

✔️ Treatment releases the physical holding patterns winter created while supporting your nervous system's adjustment to seasonal change.

Research shows massage therapy improves mood regulation and reduces seasonal affective disorder symptoms by supporting the physiological changes your body makes during light transitions.

Your body knows spring is coming and you can help it release what winter required it to hold.

The equinox marks the turning point. With more light than darkness, more warmth than cold, and more possibility than restriction.

📞 Call 780-455-7160 to support your seasonal transition.

03/01/2026

Prenatal massage in Edmonton hits different at the end of winter.
By late February, most expecting moms have been cooped up for months. Less movement. More time sitting or lying in positions that strain an already-working body. Back pain builds. Hips tighten. Sleep gets harder. Sciatica flares.

The body doesn't stop changing just because it's cold outside.

Cara Van Veen, RMT, specializes in prenatal massage tailored to each stage of pregnancy. Every session is customized. Positioning, pressure, and focus areas adjust to what your body needs that day.

It's safe. It's targeted. And for a lot of clients, it's the first real relief they've felt in weeks.

If you're in the third trimester and feeling the weight of this season, you don't have to push through it.

Book with Cara through the link in the first comment