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Fascial Connections Myofascial Release & Wellness Centre

NOTICE OF PRICE INCREASE FOR TARA HAGAN-FIELDS RMT

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Starting January 1st, 2017 1 hour sessions with Tara Hagan-Fields RMT will be increasing from $100.01 to $120.01 (rate increases for the other treatment times will also be in effect).

Patients who have been in to see Tara previously here at Fascial Connections or at Whole Therapy, will be grandfathered in.  The rate will be effective for them as of February  27th, 2017.

Packages (4, 8,12, etc) will be available to purchase at the current rate ($100.01) until February 25th, 2017.  A record of how many you purchase will be made.  Every time you get a treatment the fee will be subtracted from your balance.

PLEASE NOTE: RECEIPTS WILL ONLY BE ISSUED WHEN SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.

If there is any balance remaining at the end of the year (2017), it will be carried over to the New Year (2018) as a balance.  But it will be for face-value as current rates will be in effect at that time.

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Breast Health – Post Mastectomy Myofascial Release

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By Tara Hagan-Fields RMT, Women’s Health Specialist and Expert Myofascial Release Therapist.

breast cancerPain and tightness suffered post mastectomy/lumpectomy can limit one’s life drastically. Myofascial Release can help create vast changes by softening dense scars and fibrosed fascia that are unchanged with traditional therapy and stretching.

Traumatized tissue can have a cascading effect on the body. Locally, tightened and fibrous fascia can restrict blood flow and lymphatic flow, this can result in lymphedema. Auxiliary cording can occur, causing a significant loss of range of motion in the shoulder, resulting in a loss of function. Pain and weakness can occur in the shoulder, arm and chest wall. Burning, pins and needles, numbness or spasms can also occur in these areas.

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Axillary cording is a web of thick, rope-like structures under the skin of your inner arm. These cords usually start near the site of your scarring in the underarm region and extend down the inner arm to the inside of the elbow (sometimes they can continue down to the palm of your hand, or in to the chest wall instead of, or in addition to, the inner arm.

Tightness, with time, can start to effect areas not associated with the scar. Areas far removed from the local site may be impacted. Symptoms not “normal” to mastectomy, lumpectomy, reconstruction or augmentation can start to occur. Headaches, jaw pain, low back pain, pelvic pain, digestive issues, postural changes, hormonal imbalances, etc., may become a “common” occurrence for you.

The inability to move, or the pain suffered with common range of motion and activity can become debilitating. This might happen immediately, or it might occur 6 years down the road. In real life it might look like, the inability to wash your hair in the shower, get dressed in the morning, pick your child up out of the crib, hug a loved one, carry your groceries, drive your car, work at your computer, reach up and grab the sugar out of the cupboard. No matter the role you have as a woman: mom, worker, grandma: breast mfryour life is impacted.

Pain management and rehabilitation using Myofascial Release can help. Gentle and slow work done at the fascial barrier (on the scar and surrounding areas) can assist in restoring functional patterns by decreasing the restrictions.

Whether you had surgery, chemo or radiation last month, or 10 years ago, Myofascial Release should be added to                                                                          your recovery process.

 

 

 

 

Tara Hagan-FieldsTara Hagan-Fields is an RMT with Fascial Connections Myofascial Release & Wellness Centre.   Tara is a Women’s Health Specialist and Expert Myofascial Release Therapist.  She focuses on the body as a whole and teaches you to do the same.  More about Tara here.