Singleton Massage Therapy

09/22/2025

It’s helpful to understand which of your muscles are *overly participating* and which ones tend to not come online so that you know how to warm up in the most helpful and efficient way possible.

That can be as simple as a couple of repetitive movements (to make sure the right muscle are ready to run from an alien monster) or doing a quick stretch (to make sure your quads aren’t straining your low back when you reach forward to grab your prey.)

This is true for a regular workday (like on a movie set) or a special occasion (running for your life!)

08/17/2025

If pushing on the same spot over and over hasn't worked for you... let's try a different approach on a different spot!
Always consider the balance of the whole body! This image is another great visualization for why a pain somewhere in your lower body may be best addressed by assessing the entire lower body. How are your hip joints balancing? Is there a twist in your lower back? Is the way one foot supports your weight also causing compression near a nerve at your lower back and is that causing pain elsewhere down the other leg?
As another example, the pain may be at the front of the thighs and the actual pressure may be at the lower back!

Self-assessment is hard! Otherwise I wouldn't have a job!
It's a good thing that I love helping people and I love puzzles!

The lumbar plexus is a network of nerves in the lower back that plays a crucial role in motor and sensory functions of the lower limbs and pelvic region. It innervates important muscles and provides sensation to the skin of the thighs, legs, and feet. Understanding this nerve network is vital for diagnosing and treating lower back pain and related conditions. Proper care and awareness can help maintain mobility and overall health.

08/14/2025

“Why have I never heard of the ligament of Cleyet and why do I have right knee pain and constipation when I ovulate?” - paraphrasing a client with ovaries.

Hopefully this video is a fun way for some of my clients to laugh about some of their medical trauma! I promise to actually listen and spend time assessing you, and you don’t have to start out any sentences with “I promise I’m not making this up, but…” with me!

08/07/2025

Finally! Here’s an image to show my clients why I might sometimes insist that I should work near that (usually) ticklish spot on their ribcage when they come in with a pain between their neck and their shoulder.

If you’ve stretched and stretched and stretched and the pain still isn’t better… the problem probably wasn’t at the spot you were stretching! You may felt symptoms at the area that was struggling, not the area that was actually the tightest. Let me help!

06/12/2025

Thank you for featuring a *very* quick overview of my thoughts on how grief affects the body! (My clients know I could talk about this topic for hours!) Please check out the podcast Grief and Frozen Lasagnas from my friend Veronica Day. Available on Apple Podcasts in the link below or on Spotify, here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YmIZJ5MKR9ihsn3ko9qT9?si=XcwHecmnSX-taAaA9IumyQ

Podcast Episode · Grief and Frozen Lasagnas · 05/15/2025 · 15m

04/01/2025

*This is an April Fool’s Post!*

I’m excited to expand my offerings to include new in-demand services in canine modalities!
Many of you already know of my dog, Lucy. What you may not have known is her trained healing abilities! By incorporating her, I will soon be able to offer the following:

- Oxytocin Therapy
Just look at that face… look at it! Now you have more oxytocin.

- Peanut butter - Assisted Meridian Line Therapy
I can ensure the peanut butter is on your meridian lines but, full disclosure, she’s probably just going to treat this as snack time. Sunflower butter is available for those with sensitivities.

- Intuitive Trigger Point Therapy
We let her loose for this one. Who knows where she’ll walk on your body next! It might be painful! Trust the process!

Belly rubs are accepted by Lucy as payment.

(Once again - April Fool’s! Her attention span is far too short to even attempt this.)

03/01/2025

I hope every client feels welcome and at ease in my office. It’s taken a few months for this place to feel like home, but I’m so pleased with the results!

01/31/2025

"Why are you working on my ____ when it hurts in my ____?" This is a good visual for one of the reasons to work on balancing the shoulder girdle when there is pain going up into the head! There are so many connections throughout the body. Everything is connected!

The omohyoid isn't an especially important muscle. It does, however, occupy some prime real estate. As such, it can be a real troublemaker. It commonly adheres to the trapezius, scalenes, SCM, phrenic nerve, and brachial plexus. It often causes pain up the side of the head around the ear.

01/10/2025

Listen to the quirky man with the charming accent! (And then also stand up and stretch your hip flexors, please! There’s no replacement for actually standing up and moving your legs.)

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween! Skeletons aren’t scary. We all have them, deep down 💀 😊

08/31/2024

I’ll miss this office but I’m excited for my new one! Don’t forget to go to Eastlake Medical Center starting Sep. 23rd.

07/29/2024

I'm so sorry to my clients who get prescriptions for a modality I'm licensed to provide (like myofascial release etc.) because it's a mainstream, indicated treatment for their diagnosed condition and yet they get their claims denied and are forced into the awkward position of trying to explain what their condition is and what I do to an unqualified employee at their insurance company. People in pain do not have the time or energy to self-advocate the way that is necessary for them to survive or thrive.