Introducing Melissa Miller LMP

Melissa Miller was born in Tucson, Arizona and moved to the Seattle area in 2000 to be closer to her mother and brother. In 2003 Melissa began Massage Therapy training at Renton Technical College in hopes of gaining a degree in a profession that would later financially enable her to go back to school full time for Registered Nursing. Melissa soon realized that she had found a very fulfilling career in Massage Therapy. She had found a career that she loved and that enabled her to help others at the same time--something that had been essential to her when choosing a career path. After a short time in the Massage Therapy program, Melissa realized that she wanted to pursue Massage Therapy as something more than a stepping stone to Nursing. 

Today, Melissa has performed over 3,000 hours of Massage. She has helped many injured patients get back to pre-accident condition, regain mobility and flexibility--just as she has helped non-injured patients decrease stress and tension, improve mood, eating patterns and sleep rhythms. Her focus is on decreasing trigger points and adhesions, while increasing circulation and providing a great massage.

Melissa has continuing education in Deep Tissue Techniques, Whiplash Treatment and Trigger Point Therapy and is excited to announce that she will be taking her first set of Active Release Technique classes in late 2010. She is also interested in learning Oncology Massage. Stay tuned for more on her progress.

In her spare time Melissa enjoys walking her dog, working out, roller skating/rollerblading, snowmobiling, boating, watching the Seahawks, scrapbooking, sewing, reading and traveling. 

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Therapeutic Massage

Many practice members ask about the value of massage in combination with their chiropractic care. While chiropractic care focuses on the relationship between the spine and its impact on the nervous system, massage focuses on the muscle component. Both disciplines work together.

Retraining Your Spine

Long-standing spinal problems often accompany ingrained muscle patterns. Muscle spasms and scar tissue are often involved. Complementing your chiropractic care with massage therapy addresses these muscle and soft tissue problems. This can help speed your recovery and enhance the retraining of your spine.

Chiropractic First

Massage therapy feels good. If you’re tempted to choose massage over your chiropractic care, keep in mind that your nervous system—the focus of your chiropractic care—controls muscles. If you must choose one or the other, choose chiropractic. Because as helpful as massage therapy can be, ultimately the integrity of your nervous system is more important.