When you went to college, they probably didn’t teach you how to sit all day and not get back pain or carpal tunnel. When you started your career, you probably did not learn how to use your body to avoid injury. During your new employee orientation, they probably didn’t mention injury prevention. In our society, […]
My Story of Hypermobility and Chronic Pain
When people used to ask me, “What hurts?” I’d find it difficult to describe. For nearly 10 years, I’ve had pain in some form or another in many different parts of my body. I used to tell people that it was like a “traveling demon”, showing up in different ways and different places at different […]
Chronic Pain (a Central Nervous System Disease) and IMT
When I began dating my husband, I was amazed to find that he was unable to tolerate even a mild, deep tissue massage. Any deep pressure would create a 10/10 pain experience that would last up to 5-10 minutes after my hands came off him. My husband has Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and had fibromyalgia along […]
Reflections, Gratitude, and Community Events
This time of year is always a time of reflection, gratitude, and joy. As I look back on 2013, it has been a very successful year at The Manual Touch (TMT). TMT is now 3 years old and has found its identity and vision. Not only do I continue to use all my skills to […]
