Certain foot conditions are highly contagious and pose a risk not only to you, but also to your massage therapist and other clients. For everyone’s safety, please inform your therapist before your session if you currently have or suspect any contagious foot condition, including athlete’s foot or plantar warts.

It is important for clients to understand the scope of practice for massage therapy. Massage therapists do not perform chiropractic adjustments. We do not adjust the skeletal system, crack bones, or intentionally manipulate joints in the way a chiropractor does. Those services are outside of a massage therapist’s legal and professional scope of practice in Texas.

Chemotherapy can affect every aspect of life, from physical health to daily routines at home. Understanding the precautions needed to maintain a clean and safe environment is essential for both patients and caregivers. As a lymphatic drainage therapist who formerly worked with chemotherapy patients, I want to share some important guidance.

Fibromyalgia can impact your everyday life in more ways than one. It’s often a disabling condition that affects you physically, mentally, and emotionally. It can change how you interact with others, how you manage your daily routines, and at times, it can feel like it’s controlling your life.

Medical gaslighting occurs when a healthcare provider dismisses, minimizes, or questions your symptoms in a way that makes you doubt your own experience. This can leave patients feeling unheard, frustrated, or even ashamed of their own bodies. It can delay proper diagnosis, treatment, and healing, and may contribute to increased anxiety or stress around medical care.