Laura Simpson, CMT
Simple. Hard-working. Honest. Respectful. Country girl. Five traits I would use to describe myself. I was born and raised around farm life and am grateful to that fact every day. The first thing I ever massaged was my dog after he was shot during the historic 2007 ice storm. To this day he still carries the bullet in his leg, but through massage he has not lost any range of motion. Still I never imagined myself as a massage therapist. Massage, I scoffed, is one of those rich sissy girl things. Not for a tough hard workin’ farm girl such as myself. Really I was totally unaware of the field. So now you are wondering how I got from totally unaware to being a certified massage therapist. Well that is a yearlong question. After suffering an injury that I treated through chiropractic and massage for just a little over a year I enrolled in massage school. I graduated from Community Care College in May of 2011.
The education I received at Community Care College was extensive. Expanding on my farm grown physiology and anatomy I now look at my steaks and think about what the name of the muscle is that this cut of meat came from. In all seriousness though I am able to identify different muscles, their actions, where they attach, and have a pretty fair idea why you have this particular pain in this particular area. With this knowledge I try to help you manage or eradicate your pain. I have a working knowledge in Swedish Massage and Swedish Gymnastics, Myoskeletal Alignment Technique, Muscle Energy Techniques, Neuromuscular, Deep Tissue and Trigger Point, Sports, Pregnancy, Aromatherapy, Warm Stone, and Chair Massage. I am also familiar with many other modalities including, but not limited to Hand and Foot Reflexology, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, and Myofascial Release Techniques. My interest leans more in the direction of injury prevention, maximizing performance, pain management, and rehabilitation. I hope to continue study in some of the above mentioned modalities as well as Oncology Massage, Soft Tissue Release, and Structural Intergration.
I believe that life can be lived relatively pain free, but to have such, one must improve one’s lifestyle. This means identifying pain causing patterns and breaking these habits. Become body aware. Listen and know what your body is telling you. No one knows your body, as well, as you do. Massage is a great place to start. Often times during a massage, areas of tension and holding patterns are revealed that you were unaware of. So if you are just starting on your journey to a healthier lifestyle or a longtime veteran embolden your resolve with a massage. It truly is for everyone.