Andrea made the decision in high school to become an RMT after seeing how massage therapy helped with her mothers pain and dysfunction, following a major car accident. She graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy’s 3000 Hr program and has been an active registrant since 2007. She has spent the last 10 years practicing in Ladner, where she grew up.
Andrea works with clients of all ages and has experience treating both children and adults with developmental disabilities. Conditions she has treated and had success with include but are not limited to:
- Low back pain or injury
- Sciatica
- “ Office worker syndrome”
- Impingement syndrome, frozen shoulder and rotator cuff disorders
- Tension Headaches
- Whiplash
- Pre and Post natal massage
- Tennis elbow, Golfers elbow
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Acute and chronic injury
Treatment modalities Andrea uses include:
- Swedish and Deep tissue massage
- Muscle stripping
- Trigger point therapy
- ART ( Active Release Technique)
- Joint mobilizations
- Active and passive stretching
- Muscle energy technique
Andrea believes that a holistic approach to wellness is important and we need balance in our lives, not just to live but to bloom.
