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specializing in treating chronic neck pain and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome LMT, OR #28858

Photos from Pinnacle Massage's post 08/14/2026

Total avoidance often just delays the problem. You lose strength and mobility in the area, and it comes back angrier when you finally do move it again. Real recovery usually means working with the area that hurts, not just around it — modified movement, not avoidance.

Which of these hits hardest for you? 👇

At the very least, leave it on airplane mode while you soak up some time in nature.

Which of these hits hardest for you? 👇

If you want long-term results, you have to be willing to take on long-term commitments. Creating routines around the tools and modalities that support your body for the long haul are always going to be a better investment than something that masks your pain just to get you through the day.

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Even on my lowest days, an ice cold Diet Coke and a heating pad wrapped around my neck will always bring a smile to my face.

Which of these hits hardest for you? 👇

Consistency is what actually changes the pattern, not just an occasional treat.

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What works for someone else isn’t always going to work for you. Every body is different. Yours is worth the time it takes to find the routine that works best for you.

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Pain doesn’t always mean that something’s damaged. Sometimes it’s tension, overuse, or a pattern that needs attention. Not every ache is an injury, and treating them the same way could be what’s keeping you from the recovery you need.

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Respecting your own schedule and capacity isn’t anti-social — it’s necessary.

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Progress and self-respect were never mutually exclusive. Thank your body for getting you this far. And work WITH it to get you to the place you want to be.

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You can’t change things that you don’t even notice.

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08/12/2026

Almost 10 years ago, I stood in my kitchen questioning if I’d made the wrong career choice. Now, I get to help people avoid the years of trial and error it took me to figure it out.

If you’ve ever wondered how you’re supposed to keep doing the work you love without your body falling apart, stick around. I’ve got something in store that is made just for you. 👀

Photos from Pinnacle Massage's post 08/10/2026

Most of us spend our entire day in a forward head posture: looking down at our phones, hunched over a client, leaning into a desk. Over time, that position shortens the muscles in the front of your neck and chest, and keeps your neck flexors in a constant state of contraction.

The cervical block does the opposite. You lay back positioning the highest point in the middle of your neck, and just let gravity do the work — opening up the front of your neck and chest.

If you want to kick it up a notch, reach your arms up overhead, bend your elbows into a cactus arm position, or from the cactus position, rotate your hands up and down, keeping your elbows on the floor.

08/07/2026

Your pain flare ups aren’t the only times that something is off. It’s just the only times that your listening.

Most of us have been caught in this cycle: pain flares up, we frantically treat it, and then the second we feel better, we stop paying attention to it. Not because we don’t care, life just gets busy and it doesn’t feel urgent.

But your body has been trying to give you the information the whole time: the stiffness before the pain, the tension before the flare. Pain is just the loudest version of a message that’s been there all along.

Catching that data early, before it gets loud, is a skill. Not willpower or toughness. A skill that you can actually build.

That’s what consistent care is for: catching things when they’re still quiet. Check out the memberships option at the link in my bio if you’re ready to stop waiting for the alarm.

08/05/2026

We’ve been taught that pushing through pain is what tough, hard-working people do. That complaining about your body means you’re weak, dramatic, or not built for this. So we grit our teeth, keep going, and tell ourselves that everyone else is dealing with the same thing, so we should be able to, too.

But the truth is that your body isn’t trying to slow you down. It’s trying to tell you something. Pain is information, not a personality flaw. And paying attention and listening, instead of pushing past it, isn’t weakness. It’s a skill. One you can learn, the same way you learned to ignore it in the first place.

When was the first time someone said this to you? Or told you to push through? Comment below 👇

08/05/2026

I did everything I thought I was supposed to do, and I still had intense low back pain that made me have to stop my workouts halfway through.

The pain would start right at my sacrum and would end up feeling like a tight band that wrapped around my hips.

Turns out that the bracing I was doing was exactly what was reinforcing the position that was causing the pain in the first place.

One little shift changed everything. Swipe through to see what actually helped. 👉

If you’ve ever felt that sensation during a run, lifting session, or doing any type of hinge movement, this one’s for you!

Save this for the next time you’re about to start a workout. 💚

Photos from Pinnacle Massage's post 08/03/2026

I did everything I thought I was supposed to do, and I still had intense low back pain that made me have to stop my workouts halfway through.

The pain would start right at my sacrum and would end up feeling like a tight band that wrapped around my hips.

Turns out that the bracing I was doing was exactly what was reinforcing the position that was causing the pain in the first place.

One little shift changed everything. Swipe through to see what actually helped. 👉

If you’ve ever felt that sensation during a run, lifting session, or doing any type of hinge movement, this one’s for you!

Save this for the next time you’re about to start a workout. 💚

Photos from Pinnacle Massage's post 08/01/2026

Haven’t you heard? Breaking the cycle is the new trend. ✨

07/30/2026

Your pain isn’t actually the problem. It’s just your body’s way of letting you know that something is off.

It’s your job to learn how to listen. And I can help 💁‍♀️

07/29/2026

The pain starts to build until you finally decide you need a massage. Afterwards you feel great… for a few days… maybe a week or 2! But then it comes back again.

If that cycle feels exhausting, that’s because it is! But it’s not because you’re doing anything “wrong”. Pain relief and actually changing a pain pattern are two different things, and they require different approaches. A single massage, done reactively when pain flares up, will help calm things down. But it won’t change the way your body holds onto stress or strain. That kind of change happens through consistent care, including what you do between sessions, day to day.

That’s exactly why I built my membership program: monthly or biweekly massage treatment, plus a personalized self care toolkit with exercises, stretches, and recovery tips hand-picked just for you and updated every month so that you always have something to work with between sessions.

If you’re ready to break the cycle, comment

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736 SE 60th Avenue
Portland, OR
97215

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Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm