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Frequently asked questions
General
In Winnipeg ,St James ,Silver Heights area on 427 Davidson Street ,R3J2V2
Monday-Friday from 9 am -7 Pm
Saturday 9 am -11 am
Last-minute appointments available.
Drop a message and ask.
On the website Othalarmt.ca
No direct billing at this time, but an invoice will be provided that is billable by most insurance providers.
These receipts contain all the necessary information—such as my registration details and license information—that your insurance provider requires for you to submit a claim for reimbursement.
While policies vary, many of my clients successfully use their coverage from major providers like Manitoba Blue Cross, Canada Life, Green Shield, and Sun Life. and many more.
A quick tip for you: Every insurance plan is different. Before your appointment, I recommend logging into your provider’s member portal or giving them a quick call to confirm:
If you require a doctor’s referral for massage therapy.
What your annual maximum coverage is for 'Registered Massage Therapy.'
Before we even get to the table, we will have a brief consultation
You undress strictly to your level of comfort
I do not care, and I am not judging you,if you didn’t shave your legs, or if you have back acne and scars.
Chatting should only happen if you, the client, want to initiate it.
If you want quiet, you have every right to say: "Please, I just want to relax and will prefer quiet today
You can ask, but 'fixing' it usually doesn't work that way.
The human body functions like a linked chain. Most of the time, the root issue didn't start where you are actually feeling the pain. Your shoulder might hurt purely because it's compensating for a problem in your lower back or hip.
To give you real results, we have to address that whole chain—though, of course, we will spend extra time focusing on your main area of discomfort.
What It Is & How It Helps
Therapeutic massage is highly effective for:
Relieving Chronic Pain: It reduces inflammation and muscle tension caused by injuries, repetitive strain, or long-term conditions.
Improving Mobility: By gently releasing tight muscles and connective tissue (fascia), it helps you move more freely and comfortably.
Regulating the Nervous System: It lowers stress hormone levels, helping the body shift out of a high-stress "fight-or-flight" state into a state of recovery.
Who It Is For
It is ideal for anyone looking to:
Recover from an injury or surgery.
Manage persistent back, neck, or joint pain.
Improve physical performance or range of motion.
Complement other treatments, such as physiotherapy, by making tissues more responsive to rehabilitation exercises.
Every session is fully customized based on your specific health history and current comfort levels, ensuring the pressure and techniques used are safe and effective for your unique needs.
This advanced massage therapy treatment targets spinal nerve segments (metamers) that correlate with both muscular tension and internal organ function. By gently releasing soft tissue around key paravertebral zones, this method may help reduce chronic pain, restore nervous system balance, and support emotional well-being through physical change.
This approach is in the science of spinal segmental anatomy and integrates fascial, neural, and visceral reflex pathways. It's particularly helpful for clients dealing with persistent stress, digestive tension, or chronic back discomfort and to release the tension—quickly and effectively—so both the physical symptoms and the underlying emotional strain are eased.
Targeted fascia release to alleviate chronic pain, improve mobility, and support injury recovery.Myofascial Release (MFR) is a specialized, hands-on treatment focusing on the body’s fascia—the dense, complex web of connective tissue that surrounds every muscle, bone, and organ. When this tissue becomes restricted due to surgical trauma, repetitive strain, or injury, it creates internal pressure that often results in chronic pain, stiffness, and restricted range of motion.
How Myofascial Release Differs from Standard Massage
Unlike traditional massage which focuses on the muscles, MFR targets the fascial system. This technique involves applying gentle, sustained pressure into myofascial connective tissue restrictions. With a focus on patient comfort and clinical results, this slow-motion stretch allows the fascia to elongate and release, addressing the root structural cause of your discomfort rather than just masking the symptoms.
Uses the Pin and Roll technique combined with tuning forks and cups to lift and stretch the fasciaThis session uses the Pin and Roll technique combined with tuning forks and cups to lift and stretch the fascia away from the muscle, fixing chronic 'stuck' feelings and back pain.
The session focuses on key spinal segments and fascia to address chronic tension patterns and improve mobility. The use of vibrational tools helps soften restrictions, increase circulation, and enhance the effectiveness of the manual work—while tuning forks promote calm and reset the body’s natural rhythms.
Ideal for those dealing with long-standing pain, tension, or structural imbalances.
Therapeutic Massage for Frozen Shoulder focuses on relieving pain and restoring range of motion in the shoulder joint. The treatment begins with a detailed assessment to understand the severity of the condition and determine the most effective approach. Techniques target the muscles and fascia around the shoulder, helping to reduce stiffness and inflammation. As an additional benefit, ice massage or paraffin wax strips can be incorporated to either reduce swelling or relax tight muscles, providing enhanced relief during the healing process
When working the rib cage through manual therapy or massage techniques, therapists focus on the intercostal muscles (between the ribs) and the fascia surrounding the rib cage. These muscles help facilitate breathing, stabilize posture, and contribute to upper body movement.
Benefits:
Improved Breathing: Releasing tension in the rib cage muscles can enhance lung capacity and ease of breathing, particularly beneficial for those with respiratory issues or stress-related tightness.
Postural Support: Tension around the rib cage can cause slouched posture and limited mobility. Addressing this area improves alignment and balance in the upper body.
Pain Relief: By releasing tight muscles in the rib cage, discomfort or pain associated with poor posture, injury, or conditions like costochondritis (inflammation of cartilage) can be alleviated.
Better Mobility: Techniques to release the fascia around the ribs enhance flexibility and range of motion in the torso, allowing for smoother upper body movement.
Techniques:
Massage therapists may use gentle stretching, myofascial release, or deep tissue techniques to target the rib cage, often combined with breathwork to support the client’s relaxation and engagement.
This work is particularly useful for athletes, individuals with chronic pain, or those experiencing restrictions in their thoracic region.
Helpful for those experiencing shallow breathing, postural issues, or tension due to stress.
Are you struggling with shallow breathing or tightness in your chest? Our Abdominal/Diaphragm Therapeutic Massage (sometimes known as Visceral therapy) is designed to release deep-seated tension in the core. By focusing on the abdominal/diaphragm and surrounding fascia, this treatment helps improve breathing capacity, supports better posture, and reduces stress.
Warm/cold water therapy combined with targeted jaw ,face,scalp, neck massage for headaches, migraines.
This specialized Head, Neck, and TMJ Massage 45/75 Min available uses soothing warm /cold water therapy (hydrotherapy) and targeted intra-oral techniques to release deep tension.
Whether you need relief from tension headaches, ear fullness, or neck stiffness, this treatment helps "reset" your nervous system and restore mobility.
Therapeutic hydrotherapy combined with detailed jaw, facial, neck and shoulder massage.
Helps with: TMJ discomfort, jaw clenching, pain,migraines, tension headaches, facial tightness.
Helps reduce pain, improve jaw mobility, ease headaches, and relieve pressure in the neck and face.
TMJ massage therapy targets the muscles and fascia involved in jaw tension, clenching, grinding, and jaw misalignment. This focused treatment helps reduce pain, improve jaw mobility, ease headaches, and relieve pressure in the neck and face. Techniques may include intraoral work (with gloves), myofascial release, and cranial base decompression, tailored to your individual needs. Ideal for those living with TMJ dysfunction, stress-related clenching, or post-dental trauma
Scar Massage and Dolphin Neurostim support healing, mobility, and scar tissue recovery.
Scar Massage combined with Dolphin Neurostim therapy is an effective approach for treating pain, tension, and scar tissue, including post-surgical scars. Myofascial release uses gentle, sustained pressure to soften and stretch fascia, helping break down adhesions and improve mobility in restricted areas. This is especially beneficial for scar tissue, which can limit movement and create ongoing discomfort.
Dolphin Neurostim enhances this process by delivering low-frequency microcurrent to targeted points, helping calm the nervous system, reduce inflammation, and support tissue repair. When applied to scar tissue, it may help improve circulation and encourage the body’s natural healing response.
Together, these therapies work to both physically release tight, bound tissue and address the neurological patterns that can keep scars sensitive or restrictive. This combined approach can help improve flexibility, reduce discomfort, and support healthier, more functional healing of scar tissue over time.
Cupping therapy is an ancient healing practice used in traditional Chinese medicine, now integrated into modern therapeutic treatments. It involves placing special cups on the skin to create a vacuum or suction, which helps in promoting blood flow, relieving muscle tension, and improving overall healing processes.
How Cupping Works:
Suction Mechanism: The cups used in cupping therapy can be made of glass, silicone, or plastic. Suction is created by either using heat (fire cupping) or a mechanical pump (dry cupping). The vacuum lifts the skin, pulling blood to the area and increasing circulation.
Types of Cupping:
Dry Cupping: The cups are placed on the skin, and suction is maintained without moving the cups. This creates a pulling effect that helps release tight fascia and muscles.
Wet Cupping: Also known as "Hijama," small incisions are made in the skin before suction, allowing for the removal of a small amount of blood to detoxify the area.
Gliding Cupping: The therapist moves the cups across the skin, combining the benefits of cupping with a massage-like effect to stretch and release tension over a larger area.
Benefits of Cupping:
Pain Relief: Particularly effective for chronic back pain, neck pain, and muscle tension.
Improved Blood Circulation: By drawing blood to the area, it promotes healing of deep tissues and muscle recovery.
Reduction in Inflammation: The increased circulation also helps to reduce swelling and inflammation.
Relaxation: The therapy induces a calming effect, reducing stress and anxiety.
Detoxification: Wet cupping, specifically, is used to remove toxins from the body by drawing out stagnant blood.
Common Uses:
Cupping is used to treat conditions such as:
Chronic pain
Muscle tension
Joint pain (arthritis)
Migraines
Respiratory conditions (such as asthma and colds)
Anxiety and stress
What to Expect:
During a cupping session, expect slight pulling or pressure on the skin where the cups are applied. It’s usually painless, though some individuals may experience discomfort if they have tight muscles or sensitive skin. After the treatment, you might see circular marks (often called "cup kisses") on your skin, which are temporary and typically fade in a few days.
Cupping therapy is often combined with other treatments, such as acupuncture, massage therapy, or myofascial release, to enhance its benefits.
Deep-penetrating sound waves used to treat stubborn scar tissue, tendonitis, and joint inflammation. This clinical tool accelerates tissue repair
Clinical sound-wave therapy to reduce inflammation
Pregnancy massage, also known as prenatal massage, is a specialized form of therapy tailored to the unique needs of expectant mothers. As physical, emotional, and hormonal changes occur during pregnancy, this massage can provide significant relief from discomfort and promote overall well-being.
Benefits of Pregnancy Massage
Alleviates Discomfort: Pregnancy often leads to back pain, swelling, and muscle tension. Massage therapy can effectively reduce these symptoms and enhance mobility.
Reduces Stress and Anxiety: The emotional toll of pregnancy can heighten stress levels. Massage helps lower cortisol while increasing serotonin, promoting relaxation and emotional well-being.
Improves Sleep Quality: Many pregnant individuals struggle with sleep disturbances. Massage can facilitate deeper relaxation, improving overall sleep quality .
Enhances Circulation: Improved circulation helps reduce swelling due to fluid retention and promotes cardiovascular health during pregnancy.
Promotes Bonding with the Baby: Massage encourages a deeper connection between the mother and her unborn child by reducing anxiety and enhancing relaxation .
Techniques Used in Pregnancy Massage
Swedish Massage: Gentle strokes are used to promote relaxation and circulation.
Deep Tissue Massage: Careful application to relieve specific tension areas, primarily in the back and shoulders.
Lymphatic Drainage: Focuses on reducing swelling and detoxifying the body.
Acupressure: Uses pressure points to alleviate discomfort and promote relaxation.
Consultation: Discuss massage therapy with a healthcare provider, especially if there are complications
Comfort: Open communication with the therapist is crucial to address any discomfort during the session.
Paraffin Wax Treatment is a soothing add-on to therapeutic sessions that provides deep moisturization and relief for dry, achy joints and muscles. The warm wax is applied to hands, feet, or other areas, creating a barrier that traps heat and enhances circulation. This treatment can help alleviate arthritis pain, reduce inflammation, and soften the skin, making it an excellent complement to massage therapy. Enjoy the benefits of relaxation and rejuvenation with this luxurious addition to your treatment.
I am a Registered Massage Therapist with over 25 years of international clinical experience. My practice is built on a strong foundational degree in Kinetotherapy from the University in Romania, followed by advanced training at the Wellington College of Massage Therapies in Canada.
Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working in diverse healthcare environments across Europe, the Middle East, and Canada. This has included a 10-year collaboration with leading aesthetic surgeons, where I specialized in post-operative care and scar tissue management.
I am a committed, lifelong learner. My clinical toolkit is extensive and constantly evolving, allowing me to integrate evidence-based techniques to address complex needs. My areas of specialization include:
Pain & Injury Management: Myofascial Release, Sport Massage, IASTM tools, Neurostimulation, and injury rehabilitation.
Clinical & Post-Op Care: Post-op massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Scar Tissue management, and TMJ/Buccal treatments.
Specialized Modalities: Pregnancy massage, Hydrotherapy, Hirudotherapy, Cryotherapy, and Electrotherapy.
I believe that the best care is tailored to the individual. While my list of certifications is too extensive to detail in full, I am a dedicated professional who is always happy to discuss my qualifications and how my specific training can be integrated into your personal treatment plan during our initial consultation."
As the owner and sole therapist here, I am deeply committed to providing personalized, one-on-one care to every client who walks through my door.
I have been operating for a year and a half, here in Winnipeg /Canada and because I am a smaller, independent practice, I am still in the early stages of building my online reputation.
I take great pride in the quality of my work, and I truly value the feedback I’ve received so far. If you have visited me, I would be incredibly grateful if you could share your experience to help others in our community find me. You can read current feedback and leave your own review right here on my https://g.page/r/CcpKpaFYVBHBEBM/review
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