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Linda Fok MOT

Certified Manual Osteopathy Therapist, RMT, Rapid Specialist, Esthetician. Make an appointment today:
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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.

06/09/2025

✨ Exciting News! ✨
I’m officially certified in Spinal Flow Technique! 🙌🧠💫

This powerful healing modality focuses on gently releasing stress, tension, and stored trauma from the spine and nervous system—helping the body reconnect with its natural ability to heal and thrive.

I’m so grateful to be able to offer this transformative technique to my clients and support deeper healing from within. 💛

Now accepting appointments for Spinal Flow sessions — feel free to reach out if you’re curious or would love to experience this for yourself!

06/03/2025

🌀 Did you know your organs can pull your body out of alignment? 🌀

It’s not just muscles and joints that impact posture—your organs play a role too!

When organs are inflamed, sluggish, or under stress, they can create tension through fascial connections, affecting the way you move and feel.
💡 Constipation? It can tilt your pelvis.
💡 Liver congestion? It may limit your breathing.
💡 Uterine tension? It might cause back or hip discomfort.

Everything is connected—your body works as a whole system.

👣 That nagging back or hip pain? It might not be just muscular.
Ask us how a whole-body approach can help restore balance from the inside out!

05/19/2025

🧠 TRIGEMINAL NERVE PATHWAY – Explained Simply
(📍Cranial Nerve V – CN V)

The Trigeminal nerve is the largest cranial nerve and has 3 main branches—like a tree of sensation and motion for your face! 🌳✨

🔹 V1 – Ophthalmic (Sensory)
👁️ Forehead, eyes, nose bridge

🔹 V2 – Maxillary (Sensory)
👃 Cheeks, upper lip, upper teeth

🔹 V3 – Mandibular (Sensory & Motor)
👂 Lower jaw, lower teeth, chin and muscles for chewing (like the masseter 💪)

🧬 Pathway Highlights:
• Originates from the pons of the brainstem
• Sensory fibers go to the trigeminal (Gasserian) ganglion
• Then branch into V1, V2, V3
• Motor fibers bypass the ganglion → go directly to muscles of mastication

🧠 It’s all about feeling the face & making it move!

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💡 Fun Fact: It’s the nerve involved in brain freeze and trigeminal neuralgia (an intense facial pain condition).

🛑 NOT your average toothache or migraine.
It’s often misdiagnosed, so awareness matters!

05/18/2025

The re**um lies directly in front of the sacrum in the lower pelvis. It follows the natural curve of the sacrum, often described as the “sacral curve,” which helps support the re**um and guide the movement of stool.

The fascia (connective tissue) surrounding the re**um is connected to the presacral fascia and sacral fascia, which link it to the sacrum.
Ligaments such as the sacrogenital and sacral fascia attachments help stabilize the re**um to the bony pelvis.

The sacrum houses part of the sacral plexus, a network of nerves that includes the pelvic splanchnic nerves, which control re**al function (e.g., bowel movements, re**al tone, and sensation).
Any dysfunction in the sacrum (misalignment, tension, trauma) can potentially impact re**al function through these neural pathways.

In manual osteopathy, visceral manipulation, or craniosacral therapy, therapists often consider the sacrum-re**um connection, especially when treating constipation, pelvic pain, or tailbone/sacral discomfort.
Releasing restrictions in the sacral area can sometimes help improve re**al function or alleviate tension.

03/16/2025

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