Sports Manual Therapy · New York City
I treat why it keeps tightening, not only where.
I'm a licensed massage therapist with 12+ years of hands-on work with athletes and everyday people in pain. I combine manual therapy with nervous-system-based assessment and drills, so each session shows whether range, balance or pain changed.
The approach
The body runs on four systems most treatment never checks.
A muscle that keeps tightening is often guarding. Your brain decides how much tension and pain to produce from what these four systems report. When one of them is giving unclear information, the body protects itself. I assess all four alongside the tissue.
Eyes
Vision leads movement. How the eyes track and focus affects neck tension, posture and reaction.
Inner ear
The balance system tells the brain where the head is in space. It sets the base for stability and coordination.
Body sense
Joints, skin and muscle report position and load. Clearer signals from an area usually mean freer movement there.
Breath
Breathing sets the tone of the whole nervous system. I use breathwork to help athletes settle, focus and find flow.
Every session follows the same three steps.
- Test
Measure something that matters to you first: a range of motion, a balance task, a pain score.
- Treat
Hands-on work plus a short drill aimed at the system that looks like the limiter.
- Retest
Repeat the same test. If it changed, we keep it. If it didn't, we try something else.
Book a session
I come to you.
Sessions happen at your home, gym, office or hotel in the New York City area. I bring the table. You don't need to be an athlete: most people I see want to get out of pain, loosen something that keeps coming back, or move better.
Wear or bring shorts and a top you can move in. I need a space about the size of a yoga mat plus the table.
Please give 24 hours' notice if you need to move or cancel a session.
New numbness, weakness, unexplained swelling, or pain after a fall or accident should be checked medically before we work together.
What I do
For athletes, teams and anyone who wants to move without pain.
Experience
Twelve years between the clinic and the road.
Contact
Building a performance or sports medicine staff? Let's talk.
I'm based in New York City and travel. To book a session, text (363) 220-8328 with your area and a few times that suit you. I'm also open to team roles and contract or per-diem work.