Tonya Gartshore, RMT

11/13/2025

Whether from plantar fasciitis, an ankle sprain, another injury, or a job that requires prolonged standing, RMTs are likely to treat many people suffering from foot or ankle pain. RMTs can help their patients with foot or ankle pain manage their pain and improve their function.

11/12/2025

"Physical benefits of massage
A massage does more than just feel good. It can lower the amount of cortisol in your body. This hormone is produced when your body is stressed. It increases glucose in your bloodstream, enhances your brain's use of glucose and curbs functions that are nonessential in a fight-or-flight situation.
A one-hour massage lowers cortisol in your body while also releasing serotonin. This hormone neurotransmitter is sometimes called the "happy chemical" because it reduces feelings of depression and carries signals between nerves and your body. By lowering cortisol and increasing serotonin, you're boosting your body's ability to fight off pain, anxiety and feelings of sadness."...www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org

11/11/2025

Remembrance Day
Tuesday, November 11th, 2025.
Reduced hours this morning.

11/05/2025

Reminder
If you have insurance benefits left, it's time to plan your remaining massages before the end of the year. Appointments are filling fast.

11/01/2025

Reset your nervous system with a moment of forest ambience...

10/27/2025

First time having massage therapy? This is what to expect....book your treatment today!

Never had a massage therapy appointment before? Here’s an idea of what you can expect, from providing personal health information, to informed consent, to how the treatment might begin.

Learn more about what you can expect at your first massage therapy appointment: https://www.rmtao.com/resources/rmtao-blog/what-to-expect-from-your-first-massage-therapy-appointment

10/23/2025

Insurance Fraud
It might seem innocent to ask your therapist to write your insurance receipt in someone else's name, or to bill your insurance for a missed appointment but you are asking them to commit insurance fraud. That is a serious offence.
Please know that an insurance receipt can only be given after the appointment, in the client's name, on the date they had it. 🙂

"I'm out of benefits but my husband still has some, can you put it through under his name?"
"My insurance only covers $40 per visit, can you run it through twice or as something different than what I booked so I can get more covered?"
"My friend really needs a massage but doesn't have coverage, can you just put it as my name?"
You may not be aware, but all of these scenarios are asking us to commit insurance fraud.
To answer the question, "is it really that bad?" - yeah, it is. It's unethical, and more importantly - illegal.
We're compassionate people in a compassionate industry; we're always empathetic when someone is in need and we're sad when you run out of coverage too. If you ask us to do any of the above scenarios for you, and we do, here's what could happen:
•We as therapists could lose our ability to be able to direct bill.
•We could lose our association memberships/registration which allows us to provide insurance receipts at all.
•We could undergo criminal investigation and possibly be charged with fraud and lose our businesses.
•We could go to jail.
•You could lose the ability to ever have benefits again.
•You could be criminally investigated.
•You could have to go to court.
•You could go to jail.
•You could have to repay every false claim.
•If you used someone else's benefits or let them use yours, they could undergo the same.

Ignorance is not an excuse. Please don't ask us to commit fraud for you. If you do ask, we'll educate you on why that's not ok. If you ask repeatedly after we've educated you, you'll be asked not to return.
If you know any professionals accommodating these types of requests, report them here:
https://www.clhia.ca/

10/20/2025

Make massage therapy a regular part of your health & well-being!

10/14/2025

Move your joints to get that synovial fluid moving!

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