this feels very familiar. 20 years as a professional and traveled musician/keyboardist and composer. having 0 jobs available in the pandemic lead me to looking at PT schools but opted for MT school as its cheaper and an immediate introduction to touch therapy. the curriculum certified me in nmt and i havent looked back since. i am looking at DC school as it will help with pathology and treatment that is outside the scope of MT. your clinic and treatments appeal to me more than the rest. thank you for sharing!

Thank you for sharing, Dr. Russ! 😊

A lovely story 🩷 thanks Dr Russ ~ keep up the good work that you do 💙

I admire a decent guy making a success out of life. Well done, Sir.

I appreciate the backstory, especially the initial run at formal "engineering" that now propels your quest to diagnose, then treat, related/overlapping muscle/joint/tendon/nerve systems. You never left engineering, just applied it to the body. As I've moaned before, I've been to too many practitioners who stay in their silo without trying to understand how the various silos work in concert with one another. Unfortunately, today's medical industrial complex compels specialty, and won't pay for a holistic approach. Chiros can get 4 $50 adjustments per hour, some of which is paid by insurance, but they'll lose money if they include soft tissue work that extends treatment time - insurance won't pay, and that leaves the holisitic practitioner with mostly affluent patients who can pay the bill out of pocket. A tough row to hoe, to be sure, but one I'm glad Dr. Russ has pursued. Only wish there were more of him.

Glad you also decided to share your experiences on KZfaq!

Thanks for sharing! As I mentioned in an another comment, I’m almost through the VCMT full time registered massage therapy school in Vancouver, Canada. In BC, our massage therapy programs are quite academically extensive, so it’s exciting to be almost done. My background was in theatre. I actually studied acting in NYC when I was 18. I also worked in restaurants, was a dance performer, fitness/ Pilates/ yoga teacher. I created a fitness KZfaq channel during the pandemic. Anyway, I was always drawn to massage therapy, but it wasn’t the right time. I’m very passionate about anatomy and helping people, so it seemed like the right fit! 😊

Good on you Doc. Keep up the good work 👍👍

I think your amazing Dr Russ and your really handsome too👌🏻😍

Jersey Guy??