I have been a Registered Massage Therapist in Peterborough, Ontario since the fall of 2023.
I was an athlete growing up, I did gymnastics, dance, cheerleading and I still do archery. Being very active kept me strong as a child but also lead to injuries and pain.
I've been experiencing chronic pain since I was 10 years old and being a child in pain it can be very challenging to get people to believe you, especially when all your imaging comes back normal. I was continually hearing that I was making it up, that I was looking for attention, that I needed to see a psychologist, and even my parents would tell me that I was too young to be in pain.
It makes you question yourself and stop expressing the pain and your needs. It gets exhausting for you and everyone around you, so you learn to live with it. It took the right kind of therapist to believe in me and help me manage my pain and injuries.
This is why I became a massage therapist because I don't want others to go through the same experiences that I did. I want to work with you to determine the cause of your pain; which could be as simple as the spot that's causing you pain, but it can also be more complicated and related to many other factors.
Pain can start much younger than you expect, especially when dealing with high level athletes who are participating in many sports or over training in one sport. I want to be a safe space for youth to express what they are feeling and what they need, and I want to work with them and educate on the best way to address their unique situation. Because every situation is unique and there is no one size fits all approach.
I also want to help the athletes who have stopped playing their sports or decreased their activity level and are dealing with the aftermath of all the training or loss of muscle strength.
If you are looking to decrease pain, recover from an injury, or move better than I am the massage therapist for you!