Blue Skies Massage Therapy Clinic

I’m so glad that I found Francisco. After I moved to Vancouver I tried 7 different massage therapists (and 1 chiropractor) until I stuck with Francisco. Not that the others weren’t good, but it takes a lot of money so I look for someone who can really address the root of the problem and get results that last.
I’m not looking for a «relaxing» massage, I look for true healing.
Every good RMT has their own unique style and Francisco is no exception. Rather than the typical massage experience where you take off your clothes and lay under a blanket, with Francisco you just leave the clothes on. So it helps to wear simple clothing without lumpy belt buckles and pockets. He will have you either sit or lay on the table depending on the work he needs to do, and at times during the session he might ask you to get up and take a few steps or move around to check how you’re feeling.
Rather than specifically loosening up muscles, Francisco focuses on getting all your bones into correct alignment. He has a really great technical AND intuitive understanding of body mechanics and can immediately identify what’s causing you pain. I think it helps that he also has a background in engineering! He says that once the bones are aligned correctly, your muscles will feel it and start adjusting themselves in the right way, guided by some targeted stretches or strengthening exercises. I don’t think that’s the only way to look at it, but I believe that it’s true, because I’ve had great results from his treatment.
Also, Francisco is really fun to talk to; I am laughing all the time during sessions! He seems to know a lot of information about every topic, has great advice on all aspects of life particularly health, and he even enjoys listening to all my crazy new ideas and stories.
Summary:
It doesn’t feel like a spa treatment, it feels like I’m taking my body to a really nice mechanic.

Francisco helped relieve my chronic lower back pain after only a few sessions. Friendly and a consummate professional with a variety of techniques to address my issue.

Francisco is professional and very talented. He not only takes the time to talk to you about your symptoms, but holistically to fully understand your needs. He suggested many exercises and stretches I can do on my own time to improve my upper back strain and I enjoyed his service.

I’ve seen Francisco for a couple of different issues. At first, it was just for some neck strain/​pain from hunching over a computer but then my foot suddenly started aching quite a bit when walking. I was worried I would have to start clunking around with orthotics in my shoes but after a few sessions, the pain subsided quite a bit and I can say it hasn’t returned since, knock on wood!
Although my foot felt better, I had to return due to some really odd and intense back pain that came on suddenly and not because of any particular event so it was really hard to diagnose the reason why. I was also going to physio and had a few acupuncture treatments and while they helped, it only seemed to alleviate the symptoms for a short amount of time and not really help the cause. He helped treat the source of the problem and I can really feel the difference now.
Francisco is super knowledgeable and professional and I would recommend him to anybody (and I have!).

I had been to some Massage Therapists before, in fact I got to be good friends with one who was treating me in another town before, so when I went to Francisco at Blue Skies, I was expecting a similar experience. In fact, he spent a long time both before and during the session talking to me about other things I could do to avoid seeing him again, if I wanted to. By the end of the session, I had a much better understanding of some of the things that had been bothering me for a very long time, and in addition, he even managed to make a difference in treating my high arched feet, which no one has been able to do anything for before. He’s made such a difference there that I actually found that the orthotic insoles I’d been using for years were no longer even necessary. Thanks Francisco! I will be back for sure!