About Michelle

Everyone has heard about going for a goal, or goal setting. I would like to rephrase this idea on goals to: what is going to fulfill your...

Why do we get them? We get “knots” simply because it’s the nature of living in our bodies. I have started defining these knots as...

Every summer my family and I love to go to 141 garage sales that run on highway 141 here in Iowa. During our annual event this year I...

The last few years my husband, Jason, and I have been on a health journey. It started in August of 2021 when Jason had severe pain in his...

Why Massage Therapy is Important, In a Nutshell: Massage therapy is a holistic evidence based practice that offers a wide range of...

I love listening to podcasts on my way to and from work. Last week as I was listening I came across one that I had a hard time digesting...

Many licensed massage therapists see trends when it comes to when people get massage. For me, I see an uptick of sports massages, and a...

As a child I always loved asking my Grandmother and other people about things that were not around when they were little. Some of the...

How is sports massage is different from regular massage? Because we do entirely different work at Active Edge than most massage therapy...

It’s Our FAVORITE Time of Year! Last Wednesday, March 31, 2021, Drake University released the exciting news that the 2021 Drake Relays,...

We are so excited to have new partner-therapist Ann Riesberg join the Active Edge team. Here is a little bit more about Ann, and her...

Greetings! Active Edge recently announced that our menu of services has expanded to include membership options to serve you better! Read...

In case you missed the exciting news, Active Edge recently announced the addition of a partner-therapist: Ann Riesberg! You can see that...

Active Edge Sports Massage is pleased to announce that licensed massage therapist and clinic associate Ann Riesberg has joined Active...

Did you know the average adult head weighs 10-11 pounds? That's a lot of weight to be carrying around on such a slender neck. Add in your...

This first stretch is a pigeon pose. It’s commonly seen in yoga, but is a very good versatile stretch that I recommend for many of our clien

Amanda here, writing today on the topic of the supplement magnesium. A question that I often am asked as a clinician is: 'What can I be...

Whether we like it or not, the cold and dry weather is here, making it breeding ground for colds and the flu. This year, there seems to...

One of the questions that I most commonly get from patients and people in general is 'Do I use heat or ice on (injury, pain,...