Victoria's Massageology, Victoria Lea Murphy, Licensed Massage Therapist

08/19/2025

Come shower Sam with notes of love or a gift!

We are sooo excited!!! 🤗

08/18/2025

Swag bags for the Super Sign up!

08/18/2025

A groundbreaking discovery suggests that a simple face and neck massage could help the brain stay cleaner and healthier. Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have identified a network of tiny lymphatic vessels just beneath the skin in the face and neck of mice and monkeys. These vessels drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which removes harmful proteins such as beta-amyloid, a major contributor to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Previously, scientists believed these vessels were located deep in the neck, making them hard to stimulate. But with special dyes and a new type of anesthesia, they found them much closer to the surface. To test their function, the team created a small device that gently stroked the animals’ faces and necks. Just one minute of this massage boosted CSF flow by nearly three times, with older mice showing fluid movement similar to young mice.

Early tests in monkeys reveal similar promise, and researchers have even identified comparable vessels in human cadavers. While more studies are needed, including trials in Alzheimer’s models, this gentle, non-invasive method could one day help people reduce brain waste buildup, potentially slowing age-related decline and lowering disease risk.

08/01/2025

🌿 Step Into Deep Relief with Ashiatsu Massage 🌿

Deep Tissue Doesn’t Have to Hurt.

Discover the barefoot art of Ashiatsu Massage — where gravity, flow, and expertly applied foot pressure combine to deliver the deepest, most luxurious muscle relief you’ve ever experienced.

✅ Melt away chronic tension
✅ Improve posture and flexibility
✅ Release stubborn knots and fascial restrictions
✅ Perfect for athletes, desk workers, & anyone who needs serious deep work — minus the elbow bruises

👣 Performed with bars overhead for support and precision control
👣 Customized pressure — from gentle to deep — tailored just for you
👣 Only offered by specially trained therapists

🕰️ Appointments available: Victoria's Massageology Medical Massage Therapy - Lansing KS | Vagaro
📍712 1st Terrace, Suite 207G
📲 Call/text or Book Online at 620.474.6834 https://www.victoriasmassageology.com/

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Victoria’s Massageology
Because your muscles deserve more than surface-level care.

Discover expert massage therapy in Lansing, KS. Victoria's Massageology offers personalized treatments for pain relief, stress reduction, and total body wellness.

07/23/2025

Now offering ashiatsu massage!

07/15/2025

🧠 Your brain has built-in tools to help you feel better — and they don’t all come from a pill or a pricey solution.

Here's how to support your mental health by boosting your natural “feel-good” chemicals: 💚 Oxytocin – Connection 💙 Dopamine – Motivation 🧡 Serotonin – Stability 💜 Endorphins – Relief

None of this is a fix-all — especially when you're carrying trauma or deep exhaustion. But small steps can help nudge your system gently toward balance. Even just one of these today counts. Be kind to your nervous system. 💛

🧠 Your brain isn’t broken — it’s trying to protect you.

When we talk about “feel-good chemicals” like oxytocin, dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins, we’re really talking about how the nervous system finds moments of safety, connection, and relief.

But here’s the truth: 👉🏽 If you’ve lived through trauma or chronic stress, accessing these states can feel impossible.
👉🏽 What looks like “laziness” or “low motivation” might just be a nervous system stuck in survival mode.
👉🏽 And no — this list isn’t a prescription. It’s a menu of options, not obligations.

💡Even one of these actions — a few minutes of sunlight, a kind word, a deep breath — can gently remind your body: you’re safe enough to feel better.

You don’t have to do it all.
You just have to start where you are.

06/16/2025

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02/06/2025

The more you know!

https://www.painscience.com/articles/poisoned-by-massage.php?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3wWBr0eBCS_0uo7XaRYWu3H3J6ggkpt1oKAAv3Nl9akfHmHyQeEfU9Yn8_aem_8GgHHSzPrCmtV8RY8AIrvA

Sometimes we feel a bit cruddy and sore after a massage, like it was a big workout. Post-massage soreness and malaise (PMSM) is embraced as a minor side effect and hand-waved away by almost everyone as some kind of no-pain-no-gain thing.

But it can be much harsher.

Massage is not “detoxifying” in any way (that’s pseudoscientific nonsense). But it might be the opposite, ironically: PMSM may be caused by mild RHABDOMYOLYSIS, a kind of poisoning related to injury.

True rhabdo is a medical emergency in which the kidneys are gummed up by myoglobin from crushed muscle. But tamer rhabdo can be caused by physical stress, even just intense exercise (that’s a medical reality, see exertional or “white collar” rhabdo) … and quite possibly “deep tissue” massage as well, which is still just a hypothesis.

That hypothesis is getting more evidence-based. There are some good formal case studies, and I have many informal ones: many people find this article and send me reports of post-massage rhabdo signs/symptoms. The phenomenon of PMSM needs explaining, and rhabdo is surprisingly good candidate. There is plenty of plausibility and empirical “smoke” to support the hypothesis.

And what if it’s true? A very NASTY side effect, disturbingly at odds with faith in the value of strong massage.

Mild PMSM also has several possible non-rhabdo explanations, like coincidental mild illness, pathological vulnerability, and psychologically disarming our normal psychological defenses. (No, a Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is NOT a plausible explanation.)

I have much more detail on this topic, see article link in the comments.

~ Paul Ingraham, PainScience.com publisher

P.S. You can’t “flush” the rhabdo (or anything else) away with massage or by drinking a little extra water.

11/30/2024

I will be there!!

🎉 You're Invited to Our December Open House! 🎄
Join us and visit with our community at Midwest Chiropractic Center! We're celebrating the season with an exciting open house across all three of our locations. Be one of the first through the door to snag free T-shirts and more exclusive merchandise! Meet our amazing team of chiropractors and physical therapists, along with our trusted preferred providers who are excited to connect with you. Plus, bring the kids for a magical visit with Santa Claus—perfect for holiday photos and cherished memories. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, celebrate, and kick off the holidays with us!
📅 Save the Date: Thursday, December 12th
⏰ Time: 1-6pm
📍 Lansing Location: 848 N. Main St.
We can’t wait to see you there! 🎅✨