Thinking out loud.
Writing on pain, movement, recovery, and what the research actually says. A space for me to think things through — and for you to read along if it's useful.
Pain isn't damage
Twenty years of research says pain is not a reliable report on tissue damage. That changes what we do next.
What actually happens in a first session
Sixty minutes, split into conversation, assessment, treatment and a plan. A walk-through from my side of the couch.
Dry needling is not acupuncture
Same needle, different model. Why the distinction matters for what you'd actually get in each session.
Tight isn't always tight
When clients say "I'm really tight here", they're right — but not always in the way they think. What that word actually means.
The quiet inputs: sleep, load, stress
When recovery stalls, the tissue is usually not the reason. Three quiet inputs that turn the volume up or down on everything else.
What sports massage isn't
Sports massage is brilliant at certain things. It's genuinely poor at others. If you're going to invest your time, you deserve to know which is which.
New posts, when they land.
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