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Linda Fok MOT

Certified Manual Osteopathy Therapist, RMT, Rapid Specialist, Esthetician. Make an appointment today:
https://www.serenitynowmassage.ca

11/25/2025

🚗💥 Whiplash Isn’t Just a Neck Injury

Most people think whiplash only affects the neck and head, but the truth is —
your entire body absorbs the impact, including your organs.

When you experience a minor or major MVA (car accident):

👉 Your body moves faster than your organs can adapt
👉 Ligaments that support the organs can tighten
👉 This creates restrictions in the abdomen and diaphragm
👉 Which can lead to symptoms far beyond neck pain

You may notice:

• Headaches
• Neck + shoulder tension
• Digestive changes
• Rib tightness or trouble taking a full breath
• Low back or hip discomfort
• Feeling “off” even months after the accident

Your body doesn’t forget impact — it compensates.

Good news:
Gentle manual therapy can release these restrictions and restore balance so your body can finally relax and heal.

If you’ve been in an accident (recent or old) and still don’t feel like yourself, your body may still be holding onto those patterns.

✨ You don’t have to live with it — support is available.

11/15/2025

Did you know your head and gut are connected? 🧠🍽️

A client came in with burning on the left side of his face and left occipital area along with IBS flare-ups. On assessment, I found cranial bone restrictions in the sphenoid that were affecting cranial nerves — trigeminal, occipital, and vagus — and contributing to other nerve restrictions.

After cranial work:
✅ Face and occipital burning completely gone
✅ Digestion significantly improved
✅ Slight occipital discomfort remains

It’s fascinating how the head and gut influence each other! Cranial work can support nerve function and overall organ health.

Curious how it could help you? 🌿

11/04/2025

Wrist pain… but we didn’t treat the wrist 🤯

One of my clients came in with right wrist pain that started after yoga.
She thought she might have “strained” something in her wrist 🫣

But when I assessed her whole body, here’s what we found:
• ✨ Tightness in the diaphragm
• ✨ Tension patterns around the bladder + urethra
• ✨ A very tight left psoas (she really felt this one!)
• ✨ Reduced mobility in the right shoulder and neck

When I listened to her body, the primary tension was actually coming from the left psoas — not the wrist at all.

So we worked on:
• Balancing the pelvis
• Releasing the psoas gently

We did NOT touch the wrist at all.

And her wrist pain released 🙌

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Our bodies are so connected. 💛

Pain doesn’t always show up where the root cause is.

Sometimes:
• Wrist pain comes from the core
• Neck tension is influenced by the diaphragm
• Shoulder stiffness connects to pelvis alignment

This is the magic of whole-body manual therapy — we look at the why, not just the where.

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If your body feels “off” and you’re not sure why…
You don’t have to figure it out alone 🤍

Send me a message — we’ll listen to your body together 🌿

10/17/2025

🪷 When I work with a client, I’m not treating a condition — I’m supporting the whole body to restore balance.

Clients often come in seeking help for one specific concern — pain, tension, or limited movement.
But in osteopathy, we understand that everything in the body is connected.
If we don’t treat the body as a whole, the symptoms will keep returning, because the root imbalance remains.

By supporting the whole system, we help the body find its own balance — and that’s when true healing begins. 🌿

10/10/2025

✨ Restrictions don’t always show up right after an injury ✨

Sometimes the body hides pain or tension as a way to protect itself. Over time, as it compensates and adapts, those hidden restrictions can slowly surface — even months or years later.

Our bodies are incredible at keeping us moving, but when they’ve compensated for too long, they start to speak through discomfort, tightness, or imbalance.

Every body heals in its own way. Whether through deep work or subtle techniques, the goal is always the same — to help your body release old patterns, restore balance, and move with greater ease again.

Your body knows how to heal — sometimes it just needs the right support to do so. 💆‍♀️💫

10/04/2025

🦷💡 Did you know?
The trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) is the main sensory nerve of the face. Its mandibular branch (V3) carries sensation from the lower jaw and molars through the inferior alveolar nerve.

That means pain in the bottom molars is always transmitted by the trigeminal nerve. Most of the time, this pain is dental in origin (like cavities or gum issues).

⚡ But sometimes, irritation or compression along the trigeminal nerve pathway — such as from TMJ tension, muscle imbalance, or nerve entrapment — can mimic toothache or make pain feel worse even when the teeth are healthy.

👉 This is why a full look at both the teeth and the cranial nerve pathways is important when it comes to jaw and facial pain.
Gentle manual techniques can help ease restrictions, improve alignment, and reduce strain on these nerve pathways.

✨ If you’ve experienced jaw or tooth-area pain that didn’t fully resolve with dental care, a cranial nerve assessment may help uncover other contributing factors.

09/30/2025

✨ Why the Hypogastric Nerve Matters ✨

The hypogastric nerve is a key communication pathway between your brain and pelvic organs—supporting bladder, bowel, and reproductive health.

When this nerve is restricted or irritated, it may contribute to:
⚡ Pelvic pain
⚡ Bladder urgency or frequency
⚡ Digestive discomfort
⚡ Stress in the lower back and hips

🌿 Visceral manipulation helps release tension around the pelvic region, improving circulation, mobility, and nerve function. By restoring balance, we support the body’s natural ability to heal and reduce discomfort.

💆‍♀️ Caring for your hypogastric nerve means caring for your core health.

📅 Book your appointment today to support your pelvic wellness.

09/24/2025

The prostate is a small gland located just below the bladder, in front of the re**um, and resting on the pelvic floor. Even though it’s about the size of a walnut, it plays an important role in men’s health—especially in urinary and reproductive function.

👉 What happens with age?
As men get older, it’s common for the prostate to enlarge (a condition known as BPH – benign prostatic hyperplasia). This can lead to symptoms such as:
• Frequent urination, especially at night
• Difficulty starting or maintaining a urine flow
• Feeling of incomplete bladder emptying
• Pressure or discomfort in the lower pelvis

👉 How can visceral manipulation help?
Visceral manipulation is a gentle manual therapy that works with the mobility and relationship of organs, connective tissues, and surrounding structures. For the prostate, this approach may help by:
• Improving circulation and mobility around the bladder, prostate, and pelvic floor
• Supporting better urinary flow and reducing pelvic tension
• Enhancing overall pelvic health and comfort

✨ Gentle support for the body can make a big difference in quality of life. ✨

📅 Make an appointment today to see how visceral manipulation can support your pelvic health and well-being.

Image from Complete Anatomy app

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09/22/2025

✨ The Sacrum Connection ✨

The sacrum isn’t just a bone at the base of the spine—it’s a central hub where many structures meet.
👉 Muscles, ligaments, fascia, and nerves all attach here.
👉 It also has deep connections to organs in the lower abdomen and pelvis—like the bladder, uterus/ovaries, prostate, re**um, and intestines.

Because of these close relationships, tension in the sacrum can influence how the pelvic organs move and function.

🌿 Benefits of Visceral Manipulation for the Sacrum & Pelvis:
• Improves mobility of organs and tissues
• Supports digestive health
• Relieves urinary, menstrual, or prostate-related discomfort
• Reduces low back, pelvic, and hip tension
• Enhances circulation and lymphatic flow
• Helps balance the nervous system

When we restore gentle motion around the sacrum and pelvic organs, the whole body feels more aligned and balanced. ✨

📅 Curious if this could help you?
👉 Make an appointment for Visceral Manipulation and experience the difference.

09/20/2025

Did you know your bladder and obturator internus muscle are closely related in the pelvis?

✨ The bladder sits at the front of the pelvis, while the obturator internus forms the lateral wall. This means when the bladder fills or shifts, it comes into close contact with the obturator internus.

✨ Tension or trigger points in this muscle can sometimes contribute to pelvic floor dysfunction, bladder urgency, or pelvic pain.

✨ That’s why releasing and balancing the obturator internus is often part of pelvic floor therapy and bodywork—it supports bladder health and overall pelvic function.

Your muscles and organs are always talking to each other—when we restore balance, the body knows how to heal. 💫

Image from Complete Anatomy app

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09/12/2025

✨ Did you know your accessory nerve could be the reason your neck feels tight or “locked”?
This nerve controls your traps and sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscles. When it’s restricted, these muscles can become tense, making it harder to turn or side-bend your neck.

Releasing restrictions around this nerve can:
✔️ Reduce neck tension
✔️ Improve mobility
✔️ Ease that “stuck” feeling

Your neck isn’t always just “tight muscles” — sometimes it’s the nerves behind them. 🌿

09/09/2025

✨ Did you know? ✨
Tension in your body doesn’t always start where you feel it.

If there’s a restriction in the membranes around your brain and spinal cord, it can actually create pulling and tightness all the way down into your body — sometimes showing up as neck pain, back tension, or even hip imbalance.

That’s why it’s so important to address these deeper patterns, not just the surface symptoms. When we release the restriction at the source, the whole body has more space to relax, align, and heal. 💆‍♀️🌿

💫 Think of it like a shirt that’s twisted at the collar — the pull runs all the way through the fabric until it’s smoothed out at the source.

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