Phoenix Rising Wellness Collective

07/25/2025

Things you always wanted to know about booking a massage but (maybe) were afraid to ask!

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06/11/2025

Happy Pride Buffalo!
We are here for you all year long for your bodywork needs.

06/03/2025

RICE is out, PEACE & LOVE are in!

When dealing with acute soft tissue injuries like sprains, strains and bruises, you may have been advised to Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate (RICE) in the past. Now, we actually recommend you follow a different protocol to take care of soft tissue injuries – PEACE & LOVE!

PEACE: immediately after an acute injury, give yourself time for PEACE.

Protect—for 1-3 days, minimize movement that makes the injury worse.
Elevate – this part of the protocol remains the same – elevate the injury to help reduce initial swelling and pain.
Avoid Anti Inflammatories (NSAIDS) – these meds slow down the body’s natural inflammatory cascade that is designed to send healing cells to the injury.
Compression – use some kind of static compression like a compression sock or brace, or use dynamic compression with systems like the Normatec Compression system.
Education—it is very important to follow a rehab plan. Your chiropractor can advise you on a timeline for healing, movements to modify and return to activity.

LOVE: after the initial few days, soft tissues are ready for LOVE

Load—gradually return weight to injury. As soon as symptoms allow, begin to use the injured area gently in normal ways. Properly “loading” without exacerbating pain promotes repair by building tolerance and strengthening tissues, muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
Optimism—maintaining a positive outlook improves recovery! Your outlook can really impact your ability to heal—fear, catastrophizing, and depression can slow or prevent recovery.
Vascularization—promote blood flow to the area. Using warm, moist heat can promote blood flow to the injured area. To get this therapeutic benefit, use heat for 15-20 minutes and then let the tissue come back to body temp.
Exercise—following the guidance of your healthcare provider, exercise to restore strength, mobility and flexibility early after an injury. Avoid causing pain to achieve optimal repair.

For a long time, there was an emphasis on not using an injured body part so that it can heal on its own. We now know that supporting an injury by following a rehab plan that encourages blood flow to the area and strengthens the area gradually can help accelerate healing as well as help achieve a more complete recovery from soft tissue injuries.

Feel free to discuss this at your appointment with your massage therapist or chiropractor!

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04/02/2025

We are trying to win Best Massage in Buffalo Spree this year!

We appreciate all of you who have supported us through the years and we’d love to make more folks away of our amazing therapists and the services we offer.

Please take a moment to give us a vote for Best Massage 💆 🙏

https://www.buffalospree.com/best_of_wny_poll/best-of-wny-2025-poll-is-open/article_a1568aa4-fa01-11ef-986b-e73291cd1237.html

01/03/2025

Looking to reset in 2025?
We have some options for you!
Now booking appointments for:
🙌Massage
🙌Chiropractic
🙌Reiki
🙌 Craniosacral Therapy

07/31/2024

Meet Chuck Garlow, LMT !

Sports/Medical Style
Chuck specializes in sports and medical style massage. He has a very targeted approach and utilizes his background in neurokinetic therapy to work on mind to muscle connection.
Chuck identifies muscles that are compensating for other muscles that should be engaging. Then, he will work with you to correct these issues. He will often send you with exercises or stretches to aid in your progress at home.

Experience, Clientele
"I help busy professionals with pain relief and injury recovery so they can perform pain-free and at their best.”
With 29 years experience, Chuck spent 16 years as the massage therapist for the Sabres and 4 years with the Buffalo Blizzard, and is currently in his 3rd season with the Buffalo Bisons. Chuck’s clientele is not limited to professional athletes, however- he helps people from all walks of life find relief. From office workers to teachers, roofers to hockey stars, Chuck works on everyone.

Techniques
Chuck’s foundational approach of neurokinetic therapy involves correcting mind to muscle issues using various styles dependent on client needs and tolerance. Chuck uses techniques from trigger point to myofascial release to active release, all tailored for the individual’s needs.
Chuck is also a pioneer practitioner of PEMF therapy, being the first in the area to use high intensity PEMF therapy alongside massage therapy.

Call us at 716-551-0979 to book with Chuck 🙌

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07/28/2024

Jo’Nell is at Brunch for Bumps today talking about prenatal massage 🙌

Did you know…?
During your pregnancy massage can help with:
🙌 Back, hip and leg pain
🙌 Postural stress from growing baby belly
🙌 Leg cramps
🙌 pregnancy related insomnia
🙌 Stress and anxiety relief

Thank you to Calming Nature Doula for hosting today!

06/24/2024

You may have noticed our slight name change...
This new name reflects our desire to offer wellness services beyond manual and massage therapy. We still pride ourselves on our staff of diverse and highly skilled massage therapists, but want to leave the door open to expand into other offerings that will be of great benefit to our clients.

Did you know that beyond customized massage therapy treatments we also offer -
- Chirpractic care with Covell Chiropractic
- Prenatal Massage
- Customized nutritional support through our webstore
- Topical pain relief from Bison Botanics and Nickel City Alchemy
- Hyperice NormaTec Dynamic Compression system
- PEMF therapy
- Weekly Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares through Becker Farms and Vizcarra Vineyards
- Coming soon! Reiki treatments

Thank you to everyone who has chosen us for your wellness needs and we look forward to an exciting future!

Send a message to learn more

06/20/2024

We had so much fun with everyone at our Open House/Anniversary Party 🎉
Thanks for all of you who have supported us over the years!

06/01/2024

Happy Pride!
At Phoenix Rising Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork we strive to create a safe and affirming space for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Equity, inclusion and diversity are important aspects of our care!

05/20/2024

Happy Birthday to Phoenix Rising! 2012 was the *official* first day of business and in 2016 we moved to our current location at Five Hundred Seneca. Cheers to many more years! 🎉🙌

05/18/2024

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/8th-anniversary-party-for-phoenix-rising-covell-chiropractic-tickets-909078296657?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us Saturday, June 15th for our 8th Anniversary Party and Open House!