Episode 14: Not a Treat, a Teammate: How Massage Works Best Alongside PT and Your Care Team
Episode 14 - Not a Treat, a Teammate: How Massage Works Best Alongside PT and Your Care Team | The Wise Practitioner
One massage is an event. A series is a process. Your body knows the difference.
Most people book massage as a once-a-year treat, then wonder why the relief never lasts. Jessica Ferrer makes the case for bodywork as a consistent part of a collaborative care team alongside physical therapy and medical care, and walks through how to build a plan, which questions to ask a practitioner, and how often to book.
Episode 2: Sciatica? Gesundheit! Why Your Leg Pain Deserves More Than a Brand Name
Episode 2 - Sciatica or Not? Why Your Leg Pain Needs More Than a Brand Name | The Wise Practitioner
Not all leg pain is sciatica. Licensed massage therapist Jessica Ferrer explains sciatica vs. pseudo-sciatica, why your leg is 3D, the nerve “wire in the wall,” red flags that need the ER, why good practitioners ask so many questions and test, the pain-contrast trap, and why your gluteus medius can’t take a break. Learn what real assessment and lasting relief look like.