Episode 13: Concussion Recovery & Upledger CranioSacral Therapy: Timing, Safety & Choosing a Specialist
Episode 13 - Concussion Recovery & Upledger CranioSacral Therapy: Timing, Safety & Choosing a Specialist | The Wise Practitioner
After a concussion, everyone asks about the hit, but who's asking whether the gentlest touch in bodywork belongs in the weeks that follow?
Can gentle CranioSacral Therapy support concussion recovery? This episode of The Wise Practitioner weighs several viewpoints on Upledger CST for athletes, kids, older adults and accident survivors: when it is safe to start, generalist vs specialist massage therapists, session frequency, and why the best care is a team effort.
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.
Episode 1: Massage Has Specialists Too - A Framework for Understanding Them
Episode 1 - Massage Has Specialists Too: How to Find the Right Massage Therapist | The Wise Practitioner
Not all massage therapists are the same. Your host, licensed advanced massage therapist and professional listener, Jessica Ferrer, breaks down how specialists exist in massage and bodywork — through experience, modality, and critical thinking — plus how research-informed therapists stay current, and the questions to ask before you book so you find the right fit for pain, pregnancy, surgery recovery, and more.