06/05/2026
Most massage therapists focus on where it hurts.
But what if the painful area isn't actually the problem?
One of the biggest things I see being overlooked is your body's history.
That broken bone from years ago. The surgery that was considered a success. The stitches from an accident. The scar you barely notice anymore. The old injury that "healed" and never bothered you again.
Just because the pain is gone doesn't mean your body stopped compensating.
When your body experiences traumaâwhether it's a broken bone, surgery, stitches, a fall, or a significant injuryâit creates protective patterns to help you survive and heal. The problem is that those patterns can stick around long after the tissue has recovered.
Many therapists spend all their time treating the tight muscle, sore shoulder, aching hip, or painful back without asking why those tissues became stressed in the first place.
That's where I look differently.
Instead of only focusing on the area that's hurting, I look for the compensation patterns your body developed along the way.
Because the shoulder pain you're feeling today may have started with an old ankle injury.
The low back pain may be connected to a C-section scar.
The neck tension may be your body's response to a surgery from years ago.
Pain is where your body gets your attention. The cause is often somewhere else.
That's why understanding your body's history matters.
What old injury, surgery, or scar has your body never truly forgotten? No sure? Schedule with me and letâs find out.