James Tremblay working in the spinal groove of a fully-clothed client Many people search for clothed massage because they want professional, therapeutic care without the discomfort or uncertainty that can come with sometimes sketchy spa-style massages. For some, it’s about modesty or personal boundaries. For others, it’s about pain, injury, or simply wanting bodywork that’s focused on function rather than relaxation. In my practice in Farmington, Michigan, clothed massage and

Short answer: sometimes . Massage therapy can be paid for with HSA or FSA funds when it is medically necessary , but not when it is purely for general wellness or relaxation. That distinction is what causes most of the confusion. I’m a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and Certified Rolfer ®, and this is one of the most common questions I hear from clients. Below is a clear, practical explanation of when HSA or FSA funds can be used for massage therapy, when they usually can’t

James Tremblay working slow and deep along the spinal groove People often ask whether Rolfing is a form of massage therapy, and it’s a reasonable question. Rolfing is hands-on, therapeutic, and often practiced by licensed massage therapists. From the outside, it can look similar to other forms of bodywork people are already familiar with. The short answer is that Rolfing isn’t massage therapy in the conventional sense, but it does belong to the same broader tradition of hands

The European Rolfing Association recently posted a short article about a new study on the benefits of Rolfing ( What is Rolfing? ). The data involved 563 subjects, all of whom had completed the Rolfing 10-session series with the same practitioner. The subjects were measured along 5 parameters: Passive hip flexion mobility Passive knee flexion mobility Chest circumference at normal breathing Chest circumference at full inspiration Trunk length symmetry The authors state, “All

Wikipedia Not “Tensor Lata Fascia”, nor “Fascia Tensor Lata” It’s easy to get the name mixed up. Many people search for “tensor lata fascia”  or “fascia tensor lata,” but the correct order is tensor fascia lata . Technically, it’s the “tensor fasciae latae”, but that is used less often in common practice and gets us too deep into difficult Latin grammar. The Latin roots tell us what it means: Tensor  = stretcher Fascia(e)  = of the fascia (connective tissue throughout the bo