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Registered massage therapist.💆‍♂️
Direct billing to all major insurers 📃
Located in Lower Sackville.🏠
Deep tissue. Cupping. Instruments.💪

04/08/2026

With all the posts I've been doing on cupping lately, I thought this would be a great treatment to share. To try and give a full picture of what cupping therapy can look like over the long term.

This patient is very active, pushing himself daily in the gym, as you can tell by the visible tone in his back.

So... Why doesn't he have the same dark marks as other patients?

The truth is, he used to. This patient is a regular of mine, and we've been doing cupping for years. (It would not take that long to get these kinds of results though).

The dark marks we normally see from cupping are from broken capillaries. If we are not able to break the capillaries in the area, it's a sign that the capillaries are strong and there's most likely good circulation for the muscles.

Despite not being able to break any of his capillaries, he still enjoys the fascial release that comes from cupping.

I hope the takeaway from my series of posts on cupping is that, although some marks may seem dramatic, the marks from cupping are perfectly safe and may indicate weak capillaries around your muscles, which could affect their ability to recover.

Stay tuned for a video on the topic to conclude this educational series.

03/30/2026

I'm not sure we talk about self care enough in our culture.

Every day I meet people that work so hard at their jobs, taking care of their families, and helping others, that they often miss an opportunity to slow down and take time for themselves.

The gentleman in this post had worked 14 days straight. On his feet for the entire work day and was often lifting heavy boxes as he went throughout his day.

He booked a two hour massage to have an in-depth full body treatment and he was eager to try cupping for the first time.

Other than just feeling tired, he didn't have any specific muscular issues but we can clearly see the fatigue in the muscles in his back that help keep him standing as he goes throughout his day.

I'm a firm believer that massage doesn't always need to be therapeutic or relaxing and oftentimes it should be both.

When someone is relaxed their muscles are easier to work on, when someone has the tension worked out of their muscles they often feel very relaxed. So both ideas for treatment go hand in hand.

If you're reading this post and can't remember the last time you took the time to relax, this is your reminder:

Go for a walk in nature. 🌳
Make art. 🎨🖼️
Meditate and do breath work.🧘‍♂️
Or, get a massage.💆‍♂️

You deserve it.

03/24/2026

We have been seeing quite a few runners book in as the weather starts to get nicer!

Working the feet, calves, hamstrings, quads, and especially the ITB are crucial for staying in your sport if you plan to do some serious distance.

The reason why I emphasized the ITB is because it may be one of the most important structures for runners.

Located on the outside of the thigh, the iliotibial band (ITB) is not a muscle but actually a thick band of fascia. It acts as a shock absorber for impact and is always a tender point for runners.

As cupping can have great effects on fascia we made sure to include them in this treatment along with the deep tissue massage and instrument work to the soles of the feet.

If you know a runner in need of some maintenance feel free to share this with them :).

03/16/2026

I am a strong believer in cupping and instrument work to help chronic muscular injuries.

Especially if you work hard at the gym.

Especially if you have a job that pushes your body.

To some, this might look a little extreme, but if we consider the process of angiogenesis, the process by which the body creates new blood vessels to help support muscular function. It can explain why some people have more vibrant reactions than others.

In my practice, I have personally seen patients who consistently receive cupping greatly reduce or no longer receive any kind of bruising, while also seeing major improvement and recovery from their chronic injury.

This process is known as neovascularization. In the same way that we cause micro tears in our muscles to make them stronger. We challenge our bones with exercise to increase their density. We can also see that breaking these small blood vessels causes the body's response to repair and improve circulation in that area.

You might wonder, why do we care so much about circulation? It is because it's the most important part of any kind of recovery in the body. We need to deliver nutrients and remove waste, and the faster the better, right?

So please, if you have had a chronic injury that you have accepted into your life, seek out practitioners who will try a variety of modalities to find what works best for helping you.

There is growth in discomfort.

03/02/2026

I've always been the person who is excited to do my taxes because I always get something back from maxing out my RRSP (pro tip)

But that was when I only had a T4 to worry about...

As a self employed individual there's a bit more that goes into it, but being able to write off items for the business and calculate depreciation on my assets has never been more thrilling.

#2025

02/26/2026

Nothing feels better than being referred to others. Having kind people recommend you always brightens my day.

02/25/2026

I think anyone who works in health care can relate to this.

I know 60 year olds who struggle to get out of a chair, and I know 60 year olds who can go on a 60km bike ride to celebrate their birthday.

Both have worked manual jobs their whole life, both have degenerative disc disease.

But one stayed active.

02/13/2026

You heard it here first.

"this is a premo way to start a massage."

That was the unscripted original reaction.

Infrared sauna is an amazing way to melt stress and muscle tension before the manual therapy begins. At 1$ per minute how could you not?

02/12/2026

🏃‍♂️💨 definitely a good reminder to not just start sprinting out of the blue, unless your prepared to face the DOMS.

This has just been one thing I've been doing to help with the pain, and I hope it helps someone else. 🦗

02/11/2026

Why wait till you get a hair cut to get a scalp massage?

There's many reasons to work on the scalp, primarily the muscle temporalis or your temples actually stretch much further past where we would think into the scalp.

For many patients who come in with head aches working this muscle along with sub occipitals and over the eyebrows for frontalis usually work wonders.

So whether you have a chronic head ache or just need more volume in your hair, book a scalp massage today!

02/04/2026

Infrared sauna is now officially offered at Rhythmic Massage.

-Warm up your muscles before they get worked.

-Increase circulation to help with recovery.

-Take the time for yourself to relax.

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