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.