Stephanie McGregor RMT

01/16/2025

Online booking is open! I'm currently taking massage clients Mondays from 3:30pm-7pm! I'm excited to be back in the clinic and helping you all! See you soon ❤️

10/23/2024

Online booking will be opening in the next few weeks for appointments starting in February! Appointments will be limited so make sure to book in advance. Looking forward to seeing all of you again in the New Year!
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09/18/2022

A quick reminder to pre-book time for yourself to decompress mentally and physically.
I look forward to seeing all of you soon!

07/04/2021

Friendly reminder I am on vacation this week! Im heading to the woods to spend some much needed time with friends and family. I will not be checking my phone,so please don't think I'm ignoring your messages, I will respond to everyone July 12th! Have a wonderful week everyone!

06/02/2020

06/01/2020

Hours of operation will be a bit different for now. Hopefully we can get back to full capacity in a safe and s timely manner! Because we have to stagger clients at the clinic, all appointments will be booked at the half hour mark! Thanks for your patience and understanding as we navigate through these times!
See you soon!

06/01/2020

Hi everyone!! As I'm sure many of you have already heard RMTs were given the green light to start working again! I'm happy to announce that I will begin opening my practice on WEDNESDAY JUNE 10TH.
Our online booking has been temporarily suspended, so contact me directly and we can get you booked in! You can do this via email or text, both available in the contact section. We are required to pre screen clients at the time of booking, and a second time when you reach the clinic. We have hand wash stations set up when you enter and masks must be worn at all times. If you don't have a mask I will have some for purchase at the clinic. This is all a bit different than what we are used to, but if we all remember to be patient and kind I'm sure it will be a positive experience! I'm looking forward to seeing you all again, and helping you invest in yourself!!

05/08/2020

Next we're going to be talking about the shoulders! We'll learn some anatomy, some common injuries, and talk about self massage, mobility and stretching!
Stay tuned!

04/25/2020

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𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒔

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common injuries of the foot. If you recall the plantar fascia is the longest ligament in the foot that helps give us strength while walking/ running. When we put this ligament under excessive stress it can become inflamed and cause sharp pain in the heel and or midfoot area. Stress can be caused by:

*Overuse ( amping up exercise too fast, standing for too long)

*Poor biomechanics ex: too much rotation in your hip joint

*Tight calf muscles

* Weight gain

Pain occurs with the first few steps after getting up in the morning ( or any other prolonged periods where you are off your feet), and lessens after ~30 min of movement.

2. 𝑨𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒔

The Achilles tendon is the largest tension in the body and runs from our gastrocs and soleus

(calf muscles) and inserts in our heel. Achilles tendonitis is an overuse injury, most frequent with athletes who jump into training too much too fast.

Symptoms include:

•Constant swelling in calf & heel that gets worse throughout the day.

•Stiffness & pain after exercise, along the tendon and heel.

3. 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆

Stress fractures are small cracks in a bone, they occur when repeated impact is placed on a bone and our muscles are unable to absorb the stress. Our second and third metatarsals ( located in the midfoot, mentioned in the last post) are hit me frequently with stress fractures.

Symptoms include:

•pain during weight bearing activities

•pain that worsens while walking

• swelling, bruising and tenderness in the foot.

4. 𝑨𝒏𝒌𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏

A sprain can occur at any joint, however the ankle is one of the most common ( along with knee and wrist). Spain's can occur in any direction your ankle moves, but the must common is called an inversion sprain. An inversion sprain occurs when your ankle is forcefully turned inward, damaging the ligaments on the outside of your ankle. The must commonly sprained ligament is called the anterior talofibular ligament.

Sprains are divided into three grades

Grade 1: a minor stretch to your ligament, pain is mild and local, slight bruising occurs. Your joint is still stable and you can continue activity.
Grade 2: tearing of sine of the fibers of the ligament, and a snapping noise at time of injury. Pain is moderate, bruising is present and joint instability is slight. Difficulty continuing activity due to pain.
Grade 3: complete rupture of the ligament occurs, pain is intense, bruising and swelling are present. Joint is unstable and you cannot continue activity due to pain.

04/06/2020

Happy Monday everyone!
I hope you're all doing well, I know there's been lots of stressful news coming our way but take some time to disconnect from the media and the internet this week! Try and enjoy a good book or your favourite tv show, or even a nice bubble bath! Maybe try your hand at something new?! I signed up for skillshare, to learn watercolour painting!
Whatever you decide to do dont forget to be your awesome selves! I miss all of you and I'm looking forward to seeing you all soon!

03/23/2020

Happy Monday! I know a lot of people are carrying around so much stress, whether it be about the virus itself, lack of income, loneliness or worried about friends and family. I thought I'd post a few different ways we can try and combat these overwhelming emotions!
1. *FOCUS ON YOUR BREATHING* when we are stressed we tend to take shallow breaths, this encourages our "fight or flight" response. Take a seat and inhale for 5...4...3...2...1 exhale for 5...4...3...2...1 do a couple of rounds!
2. *VIDEO CHAT* we may not be able to be with friends and family at this time physically, but we can hop on video chat and do things together! Watch a movie together, maybe cook the same meal and sit down to eat together! Technology can bring us closer together!
3. * LEARN SOMETHING NEW* what are you interested in?! We've been given the gift of time, use it to learn a new skill or brush up on one. The internet is filled with tons of free courses!
4. *YOGA* If you've been treated by me you one in a big fan of yoga. It gets your body moving, your blood flowing and can quiet the mind! There's lots of amazing teachers out there showing up on their mats every day and sharing their outside with you!
5. *GO OUTSIDE* get some fresh air, listen to the birds and take it all in. Nature helps release stress and anxiety, studies have shown it helps increase endpoint levels and dopamine production which promotes happiness!

03/21/2020

I might not be in the clinic, but that doesn't mean I'm not working! I'm really looking forward to introducing more cupping in treatments! Cupping is a traditional Chinese therapy that has been used for more than 3000 years. It involves using special cups to apply suction over the skin of an affected area. The negative pressure created in the cup causes the underlying tissue to draw upward into the cup. The cups are then left in place or moved around! Cupping helps circulate blood through the area, rid the body of toxins & decrease pain/ inflammation in the area!
I hope you're all doing well, and finding some calm throughout the storm!
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