Hi, my name is Matthew Wells and I'm an RMT (Registered Massage Therapist) in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. I obtained my registration in September 2016 and have been practicing Massage Therapy ever since. My main passion/hobby is Powerlifting, where I have qualified for National competitions under the International Powerlifting Federation, I also semi-regularly compete in the local competitions. Because one of my biggest passions is strength training, it has altered the way I percieve soft tissue recovery. While I do believe Massage Therapy can benefit people in many ways, I also believe that appropriate strengthening and stretching protocols should be given for anyone who has sustained a soft tissue injury, the reason being, is that it has been shown that Massage in conjunction with appropriate remedial exercise has been shown to be much more effective than just one over the other. Overall I want my clients to leave me feeling less tense, more mobile, and have the tools they need to circumvent the mechanism of injury that helped to cause the soft tissue damage the client currently suffers from.