Positive Results Massage Therapy

Looking beyond the sore spot

A sore lower back is not always just a lower back problem. At Positive Results Massage Therapy in Winnipeg, Cari Olshevski approaches treatment by looking for the larger pattern behind a client’s pain or restricted movement.

If someone comes in with lower back pain, Cari explained, she does not want to focus only on that one area. She may also look at how the pelvis, sacrum, feet, ankles, and other connected parts of the body are functioning. For her, effective treatment starts by understanding how the pieces fit together.

That whole-picture approach shapes the way Cari talks about care. She values when clients notice that treatment begins with assessment and looks beyond the first symptom, especially when the work reflects her interest in understanding how the body is connected.

Finding a home in Winnipeg massage therapy

Cari originally came to Winnipeg from Ontario for a job. After arriving, she discovered massage therapy and realized it connected with something she had always been interested in. Winnipeg became home, and massage therapy became the work she stayed to do.

Positive Results was first started by her husband, Derek, who is also a massage therapist by trade. Cari joined the business in 2007, around the time their family was growing, and working in the same space made sense for both of them. What began as Derek’s business vision became a long-running clinic where Cari has now spent nearly two decades under the Positive Results name serving Winnipeg clients.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Kinesiology with a minor in psychology. She graduated from Wellington College of Remedial Massage Therapies and has more than two decades of experience as a massage therapist. That training and experience support the careful, assessment-based style clients encounter in the clinic.

Care with a therapeutic purpose

Positive Results focuses on therapeutic massage for musculoskeletal concerns and pain. The clinic’s work can include treatment plans, myofascial release, Swedish massage techniques, joint mobilization, stretches, strengthening, ergonomic advice, and self-care support.

Cari describes the work in practical terms. She wants to understand what is happening, how many factors may be involved, and how those factors connect. Instead of making assumptions from the first symptom, she works to build a clearer picture before deciding how to treat.

For clients choosing a massage therapist, Cari says professionalism, personality fit, and assessment-based care all matter. Not every therapist and client will be the right match, she noted, but she values the same things she tries to offer: care, attention, and a clear therapeutic purpose.

What clients notice

Clients who talk about Positive Results often point to Cari’s skill, knowledge, and ability to explain what is happening. One reviewer, Richard, wrote that Cari clearly explained the cause of pain he was experiencing and showed him exercises to help alleviate it. Another reviewer, Jason, described the massage as “wonderful therapeutic massage” and mentioned “great skill and knowledge.”

Those comments reflect the kind of experience Cari aims to provide: care that is not only about comfort in the moment, but also about helping people better understand what may be happening in their bodies.

Practical, steady, and ready to help

Outside the clinic, Cari enjoys camping and is involved with Winnipeg Search and Rescue, a connection that traces back in part to her father’s own involvement in search and rescue. The work includes regular training nights, established protocols, and the readiness to help search for missing people when called upon.

Cari described it in practical terms: dress for the weather, follow incident command, and go where the search requires. Sometimes that may mean searches within the city; in other cases, team members may be sent to other parts of the province. It is a side of her life that fits naturally with the steady, attentive way she talks about her work as a massage therapist.

Positive Results Massage Therapy is a Winnipeg clinic with a long local history, a clear therapeutic focus, and an owner who values understanding before treatment. For clients looking for massage therapy that takes time to assess the bigger picture, Cari’s approach reflects the clinic’s focus on positive results.