Brooke Snyder, LMT

Spooky season has arrived 👻👻

YOUR BODY CALLED… IT NEEDS A MASSAGE! 💆🏻‍♀️💆🏻

I have a few spots OPEN! 👀
Don’t wait until those knots are unbearable!

🌿You can’t pour from an empty cup, take time for you🌿

✨ Relax • Release • Reset ✨

BOOK NOW before the spots are gone!

Book online:
Brookesnyderlmt.glossgenius.com

Call or text especially for questions!
(740)-396-5150

✨ YOUR BODY IS TALKING… ARE YOU LISTENING? ✨

Stress. Tension. Headaches. Tight muscles. Exhaustion.
You don’t have to keep pushing through it. 💆‍♀️

I have a few openings left for:
🔥 Deep Tissue Massage
🌿 Relaxation Massage

Your sessions are altered to your wants and needs!

Whether you need pain relief, stress relief, or just an hour to breathe and reset — I’m here to help.

Your body works hard for you every single day… it’s okay to take care of it too. 🤍

Book online : brookesnyderlmt.GlossGenius.com

Or text/call me : 740-396-5150

Want to book a massage but feeling nervous? ✨

Let me help ease your mind 🤍

A lot of first-time clients feel nervous because they don’t know what to expect — and that’s completely normal.

Whether you’re worried about:
• What to wear
• If massage will hurt
• Talking during the session
• Trying deep tissue or neuromuscular therapy
• Being uncomfortable or awkward

I’m here to make your experience comfortable, professional, and customized to your needs ✨

Massage is not just for relaxation — it can help with stress, tension, headaches, tight muscles, soreness, recovery, and chronic pain patterns too 💪

You do not have to “push through” discomfort every day.

If you’ve been thinking about booking, this is your sign! 🌿

Have questions? Message, text, or call me. I am here to help in anyway!

Phone number- (740)-396-5150

✨ APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE ✨

Now booking:

• NMT (Neuromuscular Therapy)
• Deep Tissue Massage
• Relaxation Massage

Whether you need focused pain relief, muscle recovery, or time to fully unwind, your session is customized to what your body needs most. 🌿

✔ Chronic tension & tight muscles
✔ Stress relief & relaxation
✔ Headaches, neck & shoulder pain
✔ Recovery & improved mobility

Limited openings available — book your appointment today. 🤍

📞 740-396-5150
🌐 brookesnyderlmt.glossgenius.com

✨ NOW BOOKING ✨

I have availability next week along with some openings in June!
If you’ve been needing to get in for pain relief, tension, recovery, or just time to relax — now is the perfect time to schedule. 💆🏼‍♀️

Appointments are limited and spots fill quickly.

✔ Medical Massage
✔ Relaxation Massage
✔ Deep Tissue
✔ Neuromuscular Therapy
✔ Customized Sessions

Book your appointment before spots are gone! 🤍

📍Brooke Snyder, LMT
📞 740-396-5150
🌿 Book Online brookesnyderlmt.glossgenius.com

𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐆𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞: 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜

​When a patient walks in with radiating posterior leg pain, the immediate thought is often a lumbar disc herniation. If the lumbar spine is cleared, the backup diagnosis is usually "Piriformis Syndrome."
​However, modern literature emphasizes that Deep Gluteal Syndrome (DGS) is a much more accurate, yet underestimated, cause of posterior hip pain and non-discogenic sciatica.

​👉 What Is Deep Gluteal Syndrome?
​DGS is defined as the presence of pain in the buttock caused by non-discogenic entrapment of the static or dynamic sciatic nerve in the subgluteal space.
​Rather than just one muscle causing the problem, it recognizes that the piriformis muscle is just one of several potential culprits that can trap the sciatic nerve.

​👉 Pathophysiology
​The sciatic nerve needs to glide freely during hip movement. Entrapment prevents this glide. Common compression sites in the subgluteal space include:

​1️⃣ The Piriformis Muscle (The classic variant)
2️⃣ The Gemelli-Obturator Internus Complex (Acting like a pair of scissors on the nerve during hip rotation)
3️⃣ Ischiofemoral Impingement (Narrowing of the space between the ischial tuberosity and lesser trochanter)
4️⃣ Fibrous Bands or Vascular Lesions tethering the nerve

​👉 Typical Pain Distribution
​Patients with DGS generally present with:
​• Deep, aching buttock pain
• Posterior thigh pain radiating down the back of the leg
• Pain that is significantly worsened by prolonged sitting (over 20-30 minutes)
• Radicular pain reproduced with hip flexion and internal rotation

​👉 Key Clinical Signs
​✔️ Seated Piriformis Stretch Test: Reproduces buttock/leg pain
✔️ Pace Sign: Pain and weakness during resisted hip abduction and external rotation
✔️ Active Piriformis Test: Patient lies on the unaffected side, testing active abduction/external rotation against resistance

​👉 Why It Is Frequently Misdiagnosed
​Because radicular pain is the primary complaint, clinicians and patients often overly focus on the spine. It mimics:
​• Lumbar radiculopathy (discogenic sciatica)
• High hamstring tendinopathy (Hamstring syndrome)
• Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction

​👉 Evidence-Based Treatment Approaches
​Stretching the piriformis isn't always the answer—aggressive stretching can sometimes compress the nerve further.

✅ ​Conservative management

​• Sciatic nerve flossing and tensioning (neurodynamics)
• Strengthening the deep external rotators and gluteus maximus
• Modifying sitting mechanics (using cushions to unload the ischial tuberosity)
• Soft tissue mobilization of the deep hip rotators

✅ ​Interventional options

​• Image-guided local anesthetic and corticosteroid injections
• Botox injections into the specific offending muscle
• Endoscopic sciatic nerve decompression

​📌 Clinical Takeaway
​Not all sciatica comes from the spine. During the evaluation of radiating leg pain, discogenic etiology must be excluded, but clinicians must look beyond just the piriformis to alternate diagnoses in the posterior pelvis. Shifting your diagnosis to the broader "Deep Gluteal Syndrome" leads to better outcomes.

​✅ References (Recent Literature)
• Geler Külcü, 2024 – Deep Gluteal syndrome: An underestimated cause of posterior hip pain
• Kanumuri et al., 2024 – Piriformis Syndrome and Deep Gluteal Syndrome: Presentation, Diagnostic Imaging, and Management
• Sharma et al., 2023 – Looking beyond Piriformis Syndrome: Is It Really the Piriformis?

A few openings next week 👀
Don’t miss your chance to get in!

Text/call: 740-396-5150

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Select few Appointments available. Get what you can for the rest of march and start booking April now!

🌿 More Than Just Relaxation — Massage With Purpose

Not all massage is the same.

Medical massage focuses on specific problem areas, pain patterns, and treatment goals.
Relaxation massage focuses on calming the nervous system and reducing stress.

Both have benefits — it just depends on what your body needs.

If you’re dealing with:
• Chronic neck or shoulder tension
• Headaches
• Low back discomfort
• Posture-related tightness
• Trouble sleeping
• High stress levels

Massage therapy may help support improved mobility, circulation, and nervous system regulation.

Your body works hard every day. Give it the care it deserves.

📅 Appointments available
📞 740-396-5150
🔗 brookesnyderlmt.glossgenius.com

Message me if you’re unsure which type of session is best for you — I’m happy to guide you.

— Brooke Snyder, LMT 🌿

Your body holds onto more than you realize.

Stress, tension, posture strain, long work days… it adds up.

Massage therapy supports:
• Nervous system regulation
• Improved circulation
• Reduced muscle tension
• Relaxation and recovery

Whether you need targeted medical work or full-body relaxation, your session is tailored to what your body needs.

If you’ve been thinking about booking, this is your sign 🤍

If you are unsure what you need, you can call or text. Id be happy to help you figure it out!

📅 Schedule online: brookesnyderlmt.glossgenius.com

📞 740-396-5150

— Brooke Snyder, LMT