Structural integration treats the root structural and neurological causes of chronic pain — not just the symptoms. Below are the conditions most commonly treated at Treatment Massage.
Most people who come to Treatment Massage have already tried other approaches — massage, chiropractic, physical therapy — without lasting results. Structural Integration works differently: it addresses the fascial and structural causes of pain, not just the site of the symptom. If your pain keeps coming back or never fully resolved, this approach may be what you've been missing.
These conditions have detailed information pages explaining how structural integration and bodywork address the specific pattern of pain.
The most common chronic pain complaint. Often structural in origin — fascial restrictions, postural imbalances, and compensation patterns in the lumbar region and pelvis. Structural integration addresses the whole pattern, not just the area of pain.
Low back pain treatment →Chronic neck pain is rarely isolated to the neck. Postural patterns, shoulder girdle restrictions, and upper back tension all contribute. Structural work addresses the entire upper body chain, not just the symptomatic area.
Neck pain treatment →Frozen shoulder, rotator cuff issues, impingement, and chronic shoulder tension all respond to structural work. The shoulder girdle is a complex mechanical system — structural integration addresses the whole system, not just the joint.
Shoulder pain treatment →Carpal tunnel symptoms often originate far from the wrist — in the neck, shoulder, or thoracic outlet. Neuromuscular therapy and structural work address the full nerve pathway, often resolving symptoms that wrist-focused treatments haven't fixed.
Carpal tunnel treatment →Jaw pain, clicking, locking, and associated headaches. Structural work addresses the jaw, cranium, neck, and upper body as a connected system. Craniosacral therapy is particularly effective for TMJ dysfunction.
TMJ pain treatment →Foot pain that makes first steps in the morning unbearable. Often driven by calf tension, fascial restriction, and structural patterns in the lower leg and foot. Structural and neuromuscular work addresses the whole lower leg chain.
Plantar fasciitis treatment →While these conditions don't have dedicated pages, they are commonly treated at Treatment Massage with good results.
Tension headaches and migraines often have structural and neuromuscular triggers. Craniosacral therapy and structural work on the neck and upper back address the most common patterns.
Craniosacral for headaches →Nerve pain radiating from the low back or buttock into the leg. Piriformis syndrome and lumbar fascial restriction are common structural contributors. NMT and structural integration address the complete nerve pathway.
Hip flexor tightness, IT band syndrome, greater trochanteric bursitis, and hip impingement all have fascial and structural components that respond to targeted structural work.
Rounded shoulders, forward head, sway back, and other postural patterns. Structural integration directly addresses the fascial holding patterns that maintain these postures — exercise alone rarely changes them.
Ankle sprains, IT band syndrome, patellar tendinopathy, rotator cuff strains, and other athletic injuries. Structural work addresses the whole mechanical picture, not just the site of injury.
Injury recovery →Craniosacral therapy is particularly effective for nervous system dysregulation, chronic stress, anxiety, and trauma. The body holds stress somatically — and somatic work can release it.
Craniosacral therapy →Scar tissue, fascial adhesions, and compensation patterns are the hallmarks of post-surgical challenges. Structural bodywork picks up where PT leaves off.
Post-surgical recovery →Widespread pain and sensitivity often has fascial and nervous system components. A gentle, systematic structural approach combined with craniosacral work can provide meaningful relief for many fibromyalgia patients.
Don't see your condition listed? Call or book a free 10-minute phone consultation. Many conditions have structural or neurological components that respond to the work done at Treatment Massage, even if not listed here. An honest conversation about what bodywork can and can't do for your specific situation is always the right starting point.