Melanie Faulkner, RMT

10/24/2025

10/23/2025

Hello everyone,

Just a reminder that we are entering "busy season" for Massage Therapists.

I often stay late and come in early to accomodate as best as I can. So please keep your name on my waitlist if you cant find a spot that suits you.

But please know I cant create time that doesnt exist.

If you need a certain time or day, please book in advance. I work two evenings a week and these times often fill quickly.

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10/08/2025

More damning information against cortisone injections in the knee.

The more you have to more likely you will need a knee replacement-even if you do not have arthritis!!

“Conclusions: Intra-articular corticosteroid injections in patients without knee osteoarthritis at the time of injection are associated with a dose-dependent risk of TKA at 5 years. CSI may not be as benign of a treatment modality as previously thought.”

09/29/2025

09/06/2025

I have now been at The Dartmouth Wellness Collective for 1 year!

It's wild how quickly a year can pass.

✨ Here's an update:

I am now solely operating at The Dartmouth Wellness Collective, and as of September you will find me here 5 days a week.

I have moved into a larger space within the clinic, which I will gradually be turning into the practice Ive dreamed of for years. I am excited and hopeful to finally have a workplace where I can grow and thrive, lay down roots & no longer feel temporary.

I am grateful to all past, present & new patients who have been there through the changes and challenges year after year. ✨

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For those who may not know me, I am Melanie Faulkner. A Registered Massage Therapist & RAPID NeuroFascial Reset Specialist.

I specialize in the treatment of all painful conditions. From acute, to chronic, and even complex, rare or unusual cases.

RAPID NFR is my preferred method of treatment. The patient remains clothed, and actively participates in their treatment. I only do therapeutic work. I want you out of pain and then on with your life. Appointment lengths range from 15-45 minutes. Billable under Massage Therapy to your insurance provider.

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September Availability:

Sept 22: 9:25am
Sept 23: 8:05am

Sept 29: 10:00am-12:30pm

To book 🗓️

https://dartmouthwellness.janeapp.com
902-580-3282
admin@dartmouthwellness.ca

or message me directly on this page.

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08/20/2025

You probably have osteoarthritis…and that’s ok! 👍🏻

So do your patients and that’s ok too! 👍🏻

Ps…it’s actually common and actually most don’t know they have it. 👍🏻

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/20/1268?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMHzlxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsyozWujPAuLU7QCsPdj-A22GdjbJLykYB44eIkJrvkj_36kdzRNBXCT1Sez_aem_dNdujVEYjfb3V2Ls8ybBfw

07/29/2025

I have added some time to my schedule for this week:

I specialize in the treatment of pain.
RAPID NeuroFascial Reset or Therapeutic/Deep Tissue Massage.

Weds July 30 @ 4:15pm (up to 30 min)
Thurs July 31 @ 9:00am (up to 30 min) or 12:40pm (up to 60 min)
Friday Aug 1 @ 7:00am

call the office @ 902-580-3282
book online @ www.dartmouthwellness.janeapp.com
or message me with any questions!

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07/20/2025

07/20/2025

The next frontier in medicine isn’t another drug.

It’s a radical shift in how we view the body, the brain, and disease itself.

Depression is often rooted in systemic inflammation, gut dysbiosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, insulin resistance, trauma, or disrupted circadian rhythms. ADHD may be tied to neuroinflammation, poor blood sugar control, or nutritional gaps like low magnesium, zinc, or omega-3s. And heart disease? It’s largely a food-borne illness, driven by a diet of ultra-processed, inflammatory, nutrient-poor calories.

There is no single root cause. But there are root causes.
And they are almost always connected by lifestyle, environment, and systems-level dysfunction.

Medications have their place… But they were never designed to reverse chronic disease. They manage symptoms, often while the underlying dysfunction worsens.

If we want to reverse the chronic disease epidemic, mental and physical, we need to stop asking what drug treats this and start asking why the body lost balance in the first place.

The answer isn’t in the pharmacy… It’s in how we eat, move, sleep, connect, and live.
It’s in our soil, our food system, our communities, our kitchens.

The next revolution in medicine will come not from the lab but from returning to the root.