Hi, I am the owner, Melissa Larsen! I am a MAT/Orthopedic Massage Therapist. Clients see me for my clinical approach with Myoskeletal Alignment Therapy (MAT).  Focused on human structure, function, and motion issues, I work regularly with the “text-neck” population. Text neck is a modern age term used to describe pain from all the time we spend on our devices.  Laptops, telephones, and iPads! Then driving, sleeping patterns, and sitting all day.  Pain is exhausting, mentally and physically. Like many of you, I have bought gadgets and massage guns, foam rollers in every size, trying to get relief. While all have been useful, consistently I have found MAT to be most beneficial for pain and decreased mobility.

I grew up suffering from back pain due to scoliosis and I was told that I needed back surgery to straighten it out with metal rods. My roto-scoliosis diagnosis was upsetting; surgery was too expensive, and I was afraid of the recovery.  Instead, I found relief with a combination of MAT and corrective exercises.  Which is why I specialize in postural alignment. I can relate to people with issues like mine, whether it was specifically scoliosis or other issues of the spine, I know where it hurts. I have first-hand experience! 

Muscles overwork while weakening others, effecting our posture and spinal curves. Generally, bones move because of muscles. If your structural alignment is off, there could be a functional reason.  Observing your posture helps narrow down the source of pain; and it’s almost never where it hurts. Something is overworking to keep it that way, causing pain in the body and imbalance.  I treat the whole body, finding your pattern and help unwind it.   My goal is always pain free movement!