We begin by talking about your goals.

Some clients have sought treatment for:

• reducing pain and inflammation

• improving mobility and movement

• recovering from injuries

• aging gracefully

It is also important to discuss your past to understand why you are seeking treatment today. Your habits and how you have spent large amounts of your time influences your postural patterns. Understanding these patterns can provide insight into possible improvements you can benefit from.

Structure and posture is assessed visually first.

I will have the client stand and then move through space if necessary or helpful. I use photographs of the client in front of a grid as a tool to help track changes over time. This can be a very exciting method of reflection for the client too!

Then, I test your tissue length and joint range of motion.

Myofascial length testing is unique to Structural Medicine and allows me to more accurately target treatments by measuring the length of tissue that we suspect could use treatment. Myofascial length testing before and after the treatments helps to track changes over time and is key to guiding effective results for the client.

*Photographs may be taken at the first session and then periodically moving forward. They are optional.*

Treatment is most often a slow, deep myofascial manual touch therapy.

While I massage the tissues, I will ask the client to move in very precise and targeted ways. The client is actively participating in the treatment.

The client’s participation in the treatment increases the effectiveness of the therapy.

We reassess post-treatment visually and with myofascial length testing.

This allows me to track your progress over time and helps to guide our treatment plan.

In addition, the client’s experience before, during, and after treatment is valuable. I will check-in periodically as it is helpful for me to hear about their experience.

I will almost always provide homework at the end of our treatment session that includes self care to continue what we started together. Finally we will decide on a plan with how best to move forward with your care together.