Myofascial Therapist
Boasting 30 years experience in massage, bodywork and corrective exercise therapy, Michelle takes pride in the quality of care she provides and strives to ensure the success of your treatment program. All treatments are one on one and are highly individualized with a whole body, postural and tactile evaluation. A home therapy program is given over time to each person in order for you to have the tools to help yourself. Promoting independence through education, proper stretching exercise, movement awareness and self treatment are also included in your therapy.
To help you eliminate pain and dysfunction, Michelle continues to stay on the cutting-edge in her field, constantly honing her skills and intuitive mindset. Her experience and knowledge of advanced soft tissue therapy techniques, have profound results in treating people with chronic pain and sports injuries . Most clients have tried everything else with limited results. Let Michelle take you beyond the level of traditional healing therapy.
EXPERT MYOFASCIAL RELEASE THERAPIST, THE JOHN F. BARNES APPROACH
Conditions I Have Helped:
Back and Neck Pain, Low Back/Sacro-Iliac/Sciatica, Headaches, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Disc Bulge, Shoulder/Rotator Cuff, Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, Arthritis, Neurological Dysfunction, Restricted Movement, Plantar Fasciitis, Heel Spurs (Foot Pain), Whiplash, Sports Injuries, Hamstring/Strain/Sprain and more…
Graston Technique: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
Assisted Stretching: The Mattes Method:
Practitioner assisted stretching. We also give home stretching and therapeutic exercises for you to do at home to help progress the healing process.
Postural Alignment Specialist – The Egoscue Method
Exercise Therapy/Corrective Exercise Strategies
St. John Method of Neuromuscular Therapy includes:
Cervical (neck) Injuries, Postural Analysis & Pelvic Stabilization
Pain Mechanisms of the Low Back
Shoulder, Upper Torso, Spinal Column & Extremities
TMJ Dysfunction, Hands, Feet & Eyes
Neuromuscular Components of Cranial Decompression and Scoliosis
Reiki level 2 – Energy Healing
Kinesio Taping – 2010
Myoskeletal Alignment Technique – 2009
Cranio Sacral Therapy – 2004 Upledger Institute
Certificate in Nutritional Counseling – 2003
Certified Personal Trainer, (NCSF) 2002
Soft Tissue Approaches to Peripheral Nerve entrapment – 2001
Pregnancy Massage – 1998
Thai Massage – 1997
Approach to Neck & Shoulder Pain -1996
Approach to Soft Tissue Therapy – 1994
Shiatsu – 1993
TMJ Syndrome – 1990
Neuromuscular Integration & Structural Alignment -1990
Myofascial Release -1989
Myofascial Pain & Dysfunction, Trigger Point
Seminar Network School of Massage – 1990
