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  • About Megan
  • Let’s Get Nerdy
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  • Self Care
    • Self-Scar Massage
    • Upper Extremity
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    • Head and Neck
  • Treatments & Rates
    • Treatments
    • Rates and Contact
    • Gift Certificates
    • Online Scheduling
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COVID-19 Protocols

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 438 Views

My work has always centered around keeping my clients safe and feeling relaxed and cared for, and this includes following infection control procedures. This will continue to be my focus moving forward during the COVID-19 crisis. My practice...

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Megan Talks About Oncology Massage on MyFM 101.3

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 689 Views

I got to talk about my favorite subject with Ray Auger at MyFM 101.3 for the Annual Milford Regional Radiothon benefitting the Oliva Fund. The Oliva Fund for Cancer Care is a wonderful organization that provides resources and services –...

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Mentoring for Oncology Massage Therapists

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 283 Views

With over 1,200 hours of hands-on oncology massage experience, having worked in private practice as an oncology massage therapist since 2011 and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist since 2012, I’m pleased to be offering mentoring sessions for...

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A New Adjustable Table for Even More Comfort

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 315 Views

Check out the snazzy new piece of equipment in my treatment room! It’s hydraulic and it’s super smooth and quiet. I’m excited because this means even more comfort for you on my table. We can adjust the height and angles so that...

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In This Treatment Room, It’s Your Show

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 233 Views

Picture this: It’s your first time sitting down for an intake interview with a massage therapist you’ve never seen before. You may even be about to have your first massage ever. The treatment room is unfamiliar, not to mention the person sitting...

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Lymphatic Drainage – It Ain’t Just for Lymphedema

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 817 Views

Anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love manual lymph drainage (MLD), and, well, sometimes I have to gush about it. (Fluid pun intended. Lymph nerds can’t help it.) The sessions are gentle, painless, non-clinical, relaxing, and over...

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Touch of Kindness Presents a Poster at the S4OM Oncology Massage Summit

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 322 Views

I was honored to be asked to present a poster for Touch of Kindness at the 4th Oncology Massage Healing Summit, 2016, sponsored by the Society for Oncology Massage (S4OM), at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

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Post-Mastectomy Care and Massage

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 2434 Views

A client once told me that right after her double mastectomy, she felt like she was tossed into the ocean without a lifeboat or any direction. The surgery was a success, but no one warned her of the extent of pain and tightness she would feel as...

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Lymphedema – Are You or Someone You Know At Risk?

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 504 Views

Lymphedema is a largely underdiagnosed condition, and anyone who’s had any type of mastectomy, lumpectomy, radiation treatment, lymph node removal, node biopsy, or even surgeries or trauma to the limbs should absolutely know what it is, ways that...

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Are You a Computer Slave? How Massage Therapy Can Benefit You

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 266 Views

Even if you love your desk job, working at a computer all day can be a pain in the neck…and back, shoulders, hips, head…. If you’re like most folks, when you sit at your computer, your shoulders are slumped and rounded forward, your head is held...

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Study Shows How Massage Heals Deep

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 277 Views

I love me some science. It is sometimes a struggle for me in my career to not always have scientific evidence to back up what massage therapists do. I like being able to tell my clients what has been proven to work and even more importantly, why...

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Celebrating the Power of Relaxation in Massage

Posted by Megan Belanger, LMT, CLT, BCTMB in Let's Get Nerdy 309 Views

I’ve heard this a few times before a massage session: “I just want a relaxation massage today. Nothing major.” Or after a more focused, therapeutic session: “Oh my gosh, I am SO relaxed” (followed by a sheepish look, as if that wasn’t supposed to...

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Download the free lymphedema eBook written by Dr. Dhruv Singhal and illustrated by Megan Belanger here!

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