Are you in pain and trying to fix that? If you said “yes” this may be the right place!

Rosemarie (Marie) Trafford is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist and a Massage Specialist.  She has worked in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and most recently in Medicine Hat, Alberta.  Marie is now calling Salmon Arm home. She is the owner and operator of Assessment First Massage and Lymphatics. It is located at 208 - 231 TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY, SALMON ARM, BC V1E 4R8  BESIDE THE BANK OF MONTREAL - UPSTAIRS ON THE SECOND FLOOR - INSIDE FAMILY CHIROPRACTORS - Take the stairs, or the elevator.  

Marie has spent the past 15-years training her mind and hands to try and help you figure out what may be causing the pain you are experiencing.  If that can be done, then she tries to help your nervous system, muscles and lymphatic system learn something new to relieve, or change, some of the pain and discomfort you are feeling.

In addition to lymphatics, Rosemarie (Marie) Trafford is also trained in Myofascial Cupping Technique, Dermoneuromodulation (DNM), took a Master Series with Professor Lorimer Moseley, one of the creators of Explain Pain. Other continuing education includes:  Oncology massage; Scar Tissue Management; Lymphatics; CranioSacral Therapy (CST) (Level One); Pre-natal massage; Intra-oral TMJ massage; Migraine and tension headache pain management; Lower and upper body nerve mobilization for the treatment of sciatic and carpal tunnel pain; pain science and much more.  

Your first appointment involves a thorough oral health history before you get on the table.  Rosemarie (Marie) Trafford listens and types everything you say. A 90-minute appointment is recommend, but shorter times can be accommodated - you will end up with less time on the table because a health history will still be taken if it is your first visit.

Marie firmly believes you should NOT leave a massage feeling worse than when you walked in the door.  If you believe in "no pain, no gain" this is not the right place for you.  With so many techniques to work with there is sure to be a way to relieve tension without increased pain.

DIRECT BILLING IS NOT AVAILABLE.  Debit, Credit Card, Interac E-transfers and cash are all accepted.  

Owner/Operator, Rosemarie (Marie) Trafford is a member of the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC) and Certified for Lymphedema with the Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ACOLS).