About Our Services

What Is Neuromuscular Therapy?

Neuromuscular therapy is a specialized form of massage therapy that uses highly specific, sustained pressure on trigger points, often called knots.This steady pressure sends signals to your nervous system that encourage the tight muscle to relax and let go.

Your therapist identifies and treats the specific muscles contributing to your pain, tension, or restricted movement. Through techniques such as trigger point release, myofascial release, active release, PNF stretching, and more, this work goes deep into the muscle tissue to address dysfunction, restore balance, and improve how your body moves and feels.

This work is helpful for anyone managing chronic pain, looking to reduce tension, recovering from injury, restoring movement, or looking for deeper preventative care to keep their body functioning at its best. It’s also a great fit if you simply want deeper work, whether or not you have a specific issue.

Commonly addressed conditions include back pain, neck and shoulder tension, sciatica, headaches, hip and knee pain, plantar fasciitis, whiplash, TMJ, pain from car accidents, and more.

What to Expect During Your Session

Neuromuscular therapy is not a “no pain, no gain” approach. The goal is effective pressure in the right place, not the most pressure possible. Sessions often begin with myofascial work to warm up the tissue, which allows the muscles to respond and makes deeper work more comfortable. From there, focused pressure is applied to specific areas, and some sensations can feel intense, often described as a “good hurt,” but it should always stay within a range you can breathe through and relax into. Your feedback guides the pressure throughout, and it can be adjusted at any time. Many clients notice a release of tension and relief from pain, and some also find the work deeply relaxing.

Session Options

Neuromuscular sessions are available in 60 or 90 minutes (90 minutes recommended). An assessment can be added to either session.

30-Minute Assessment (Highly Recommended, Optional $20 Add-On)
Neuromuscular therapy is normally done with an assessment, because it allows treatment to target the likely source of your pain. Pain often comes from somewhere other than where you feel it, like a tight hip muscle contributing to low back pain or a neck muscle contributing to headaches.

• Review and evaluation. Your therapist reviews your intake form, current pain levels, and daily habits, alongside a physical evaluation that may include muscle testing, range of motion, trigger point identification, and movement evaluation.

• Targeted treatment. Techniques such as trigger point therapy, myofascial release, PNF stretching, and active release are tailored to what the assessment reveals.

• A plan going forward. Afterward, your therapist discusses their findings and recommends an ongoing treatment plan suited to your needs.

• Home care. You’ll leave with personalized self care techniques, stretches, or exercises specific to your condition, plus guidance on any daily habits that may be contributing to your pain.

The goal is not just to feel better in the session, but to give you the tools to maintain and build on those results at home. Your assessment also becomes a baseline, making it easy to track your progress over time.