Michelle's passion is injury rehabilitation and pain management in which she derives gratification enabling clients to regain control of their pain and stress. Michelle has over 10 years of experience working with clients who suffer from acute and chronic pain, injuries, automobile and work related accidents. She has treated thousands of clients in need of pain management with new as well as old injuries, injuries due to overuse, weekend warriors, cancer survivors, joint replacements, as well as pre and post natal care. Michelle presides over conditions such as neck/back pain, whiplash, sciatica, TMJ, fibromyalgia, plantar fasciitis, migraine/headache, herniated/bulging disks, and rotator cuff injuries on a daily basis.

Michelle relocated to Sarasota Florida from upstate New York where she owned and managed a successful Medical Massage Clinic for 10 years. Michelle obtained her Bachelors degree in Marketing Management and graduated from a New York State Massage Therapy Program with over 1000 hours of training, then pursued Medical Massage for an additional year of studies becoming a Medical Massage Specialist. She continues to study Medical Massage, enhancing her skills and learning new techniques and modalities including oncology. Michelle obtained Advanced Certification in Fertility Massage, Prenatal Massage and Infant Massage, which she teaches as well. She is also a Massage Doula enabling her to support you before, during and after the birth of your baby.

Advanced Continuing Education

Medical Massage - Whiplash	Certified Prenatal Massage Therapist
Medical Massage - Headaches	Certified Fertility Massage Therapist
Medical Massage - Low Back	Certified Infant Massage Therapist/Teacher
Medical Massage - Upper Extremities	Certified Therapeutic Touch Practitioner
Medical Massage - Lower Extremities	Certified Reiki Master
Medical Massage - Hip/Thigh	Infertility Massage Techniques
Medical Massage - Assessment	Prenatal Massage Techniques
Medical Massage - Oncology	Infant Massage Techniques
Plantar Fasciitis Techniques	Myofascial Massage
Cupping From an Eastern & Western Perspective	Spa Facelift Massage
Medical Massage - Therapeutic Integration and Ethics Morton Foot Structure	Shoulder Dysfunction Massage Doula

Massage By Michelle at Acupuncture Total Body Wellness

Craniosacral