Conditions
Conditions We Treat
Massage for neck and shoulder pain, headaches, TMJ, sciatica, nerve pain, and injury recovery in Seattle.
Neck, shoulders and arms
The most common reason people come to us, and usually the most treatable. Desk work, screens and repetitive movement produce a predictable pattern, which is also what makes it respond well.
Neck Pain & Stiffness
Relief for tension, limited range of motion, and chronic neck issues
Learn more →Shoulder Pain
Restoring mobility and relieving pain from rotator cuff strain, impingement, and chronic tension
Learn more →Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Releasing compression of nerves and blood vessels between the neck, chest, and shoulder
Learn more →Carpal Tunnel & Nerve Pain
Releasing nerve compression, tingling, and numbness in the hands and arms
Learn more →Head and jaw
Headaches and jaw pain travel together more often than people expect, because the muscles involved are the same ones. Treating only the head tends not to hold.
Headaches & Migraines
Addressing the muscle tension and trigger points behind recurring headaches
Learn more →TMJ & Jaw Pain
Specialized treatment for jaw tension, grinding, clicking, and TMJ dysfunction
Learn more →Back, hips and nerve pain
Pain that radiates, burns or shoots rather than staying where it started. The place that hurts is frequently not the place causing it.
Sciatica & Low Back Pain
Targeted relief for nerve pain, disc-related tension, and chronic low back issues
Learn more →Neuralgia & Nerve Pain
Treating burning, shooting, and electric nerve pain at the source
Learn more →After an injury
Recovery work, whether the injury came from a collision or from training. Car accident claims are billed directly to your PIP insurance.
Car Accident & Whiplash Recovery
Treating soft tissue injuries, neck pain, and headaches after auto accidents
Learn more →Sports Injury & Recovery
Getting athletes and active people back to performance after injury or overtraining
Learn more →Specialized care
Work that needs specific training, and that not every clinic offers. Ask us if you are unsure whether something here applies to you.
Post-Mastectomy & Breast Massage
Therapeutic breast massage for recovery, scar tissue, and chest tension
Learn more →Rib Cage & Respiratory Dysfunction
Restoring rib mobility and breathing capacity
Learn more →What massage does, and what it does not
Massage treats soft tissue: muscle, fascia, and the way both affect the nerves running through them. That covers a great deal of what makes people ache, and it is why a pattern built up over years at a desk usually responds well.
It is not a substitute for diagnosis. If what you are dealing with needs imaging, medication or a physician's assessment, your therapist will tell you rather than working around it. Several of ours work alongside physical therapy and chiropractic care rather than instead of it, and that arrangement usually gets people further than any one of the three on its own.
You do not need a diagnosis to book. Describe what hurts, when it started and what makes it worse, and treat the first session as partly assessment. What you should get from it is a straight answer about whether this is something we can help with, and roughly how long it is likely to take.
If you already know which technique you are after, our services pages come at it from that direction instead.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a diagnosis before booking?
No. You can book without one and describe what you are experiencing. If your therapist thinks the problem needs assessment by a physician, physical therapist or another provider first, they will say so rather than working around it.
How many sessions will I need?
It depends on how long the problem has been there. Something that started last week often responds in one or two sessions. A pattern built over years of desk work usually takes a course of treatment, and your therapist will give you a realistic estimate after the first session rather than before it.
Will massage fix this permanently?
Sometimes, and sometimes not. An acute injury can resolve. A pattern driven by how you sit, work or train will come back if nothing about that changes, which is why our therapists suggest what to do between sessions rather than only during them.
Do you work alongside my physical therapist or chiropractor?
Yes, and several of our therapists do this regularly. Massage complements that care rather than replacing it. Tell us who else you are seeing and what they are working on, so we are not pulling in a different direction.
What if my condition is not listed here?
Call us on (206) 448-9407. These are the conditions we are asked about most, not the limit of what we treat, and it is a short conversation to find out whether we can help.
Is this covered by insurance?
Car accident (PIP), work injury (L&I) and VA Community Care are billed directly and you pay nothing at the visit. Commercial plans are out of network: you pay at the visit and we give you a Superbill to claim reimbursement yourself. FSA and HSA cards are accepted.
Not finding your condition?
Call us at (206) 448-9407. We treat far more than what's listed here.