This is the region of the body that more clients come to me for help with than any other. Many other massage therapists would say the same thing.  Fully describing the variations of conditions clients bring to me would fill at least a book; describing the specific treatments for each would fill another. But what I wish to clarify in this space today are some ways that what I provide may be particularly useful and beneficial to you or someone you know.

First, I have extensive training and experience with the anatomy of this region.  I am familiar with key muscles and groups of muscles and how they interact in a pain-free person, and I am familiar with assessing how and where things get tight, sore, or torn. And I am knowledgeable and experienced in how to treat a variety of conditions: working deeply or gently, addressing trigger points when they are active (and sometimes when they are latent), finding and treating referral patterns.  At times I work in areas many therapists are not trained or experienced in treating that can provide relief from some whiplash conditions, for example.

Additionally, my training and experience in craniosacral therapy prepares me to treat conditions such as Temperomandibular Joint Dysfunction,migraine, and other conditions. Furthermore, I can often help clients discover important use patterns that contribute to chronic conditions.

It is important to recognize that I don’t diagnose conditions (Medical Doctors are trained and licensed to do that). It is also important to point out that I palpate and Assess in ways that MDs typically don’t. Honoring those distinctions helps clients understand the different roles more clearly and use our services in ways that compliment each other.