Arricka Cox MMP,ED C/O Founder

### Meet Arricka Cox

I am the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Partnerships & Programs for Medissage Health & Outreach, where my passion is helping redefine how individuals and communities experience pain management, wellness, and support.

I have been a Licensed Massage Therapist for more than 20 years, with a professional background in medical massage, chronic pain management, peer support, behavioral health, nonprofit leadership, program development, and community advocacy.

Alongside my husband and Co-Founder, Vernon Marshall Jr., I created Medissage from both professional and lived experience. Together, we are building collaborative pathways that bring together medical massage, wellness education, peer support, research, and community partnerships—especially for people living with chronic pain and communities facing barriers to care.

I believe wellness is about more than managing symptoms. It is about helping people discover the tools, support, knowledge, and community they need to build healthier and happier lives.

That belief is at the heart of The Medissage Way—our whole-person approach to turning lived experience, education, connection, and wellness into meaningful change.

Through our Wellness Builders Workshop, we put The Medissage Way into action by creating a space where people can learn, connect, access wellness resources, and build practical strategies for healthier living. It reflects one of the principles closest to my heart:

“We don’t choose the pain—we choose how we build from it.”