Do you ever wish you can stay a little longer after your amazing massage? I’ve got your back with this new service. Enjoy 20 minutes of peace (I’ll check on you once or twice)….with acupuncture to elevate your treatment goals. Click here to book now!
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New service: Acupuncture
I am now certified through the McMaster Medical Acupuncture program (2026). This training allows me to use acupuncture as part of my massage therapy treatments to further address sports injuries, TMJ dysfunction, headaches, back pain and more! Please note this can only be covered by health insurance plans as massage therapy and not under acupuncture. I am offering this 20 minute treatment as part of a massage or as an add on after the massage. For more information on how acupuncture works, please see my page on acupuncture.
Link to Health History Form
New Patient Health History Form Link
Click HERE to access the health history form in order to fill out ahead of your initial appointment. This is also linked to the confirmation email you receive when booking appointments online, or sent to you directly prior to your appointment.
TMJ Basics
Many of my patients have reported significantly less TMJ pain after even one massage treatment. Here’s how it works:
-Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction is a disorder of the muscles of mastication (chewing), the temporomandibular joints and associated structures…. While TMJ disorders may be thought of as a recent phenomenon, a combination of jaw, head and ear pain has been described clinically for centuries. Patients “whose teeth were disposed irregularly, crowding one another (who experience) headaches” were noted by Hippocrates.
The causes of temporomandibular joint dysfunction are:
-imbalances in the muscles of mastication
-muscle overuse
-malocclusion
-cranial bone misalignment
-postural dysfunction
-increased stress
-trauma (either direct or indirect)
-sinus blockage or infection
-joint pathology
Massage Therapy can help to reduce the direct and indirect muscle tension and trigger points that affect the temoromandibular joint while mobilizing tightened joints. Self-massage, heat and ice can also be very effective in relieving your tension and addressing inflammation.