DR. MELANIE’S APPROACH

Dr Melanie is a Physical Therapist following her dream of helping others in their pursuit of wellness and healthspan through manual techniques called Fascial Counterstrain. She believes in healing our bodies through more holistic and naturopathic methods, and not just increasing our lifespan, but rather healthspan; meaning focusing on more of those years remaining healthy and free from disease.

WHAT IS FASCIAL COUNTERSTRAIN?

Fascial Counterstrain is a hands-on technique designed to address and release spasms in all tissues in the human body that lead to pain and dysfunction. After an injury or trauma, infection, long-term poor health choices, or postural strain, our body’s deep fascial layers reflexively contract as a protective mechanism. This leads to painful, contracted areas called tender points. We use these tender points to properly identify and address the specific system of dysfunction; visceral/organs, lymphatic/venous, arterial, nervous, etc. These gentle manual techniques are painless, and dissolve the painful tissue spasms by decompressing the involved structures and shutting off the localized pain receptors. This leads to better carryover and long lasting relief!

WHAT TO EXPECT

Dr Melanie sees a large variety of diagnoses and patients of all ages. From chronic pain, spine and radicular pain, headaches/migraines, orthopedic and joint injuries, TMJ, lymphedema, among many others. A session at Vital Energy (60/90/120min) includes a complete initial assessment of your past medical history (injuries, surgeries, etc) and your current complaints and limitations, and addresses your therapy goals. She will evaluate your current functional abilities and identify areas of dysfunction. From there, you will discuss an appropriate plan of care and, with consent, she will begin treatment. The majority of these treatments will be Fascial Counterstrain, as described above. Other treatments may include therapeutic exercise, education, kinesiotape, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, and functional dry needling.

FAQS

Does Vital Energy accept insurance?

Vital Energy is a cash based practice, meaning we do not accept or contract with any insurance company. We accept cash, check, Zelle, Venmo, and credit cards as forms of payment at time of service. However, a superbill can be offered upon request to submit to your insurance for an out of network claim. Vital Energy encourages you to check your insurance benefits, as many insurance companies offer some level of reimbursement for out of network Physical Therapy services. Dr Melanie understands that paying out of pocket can seem like a major investment, but by eliminating the insurance aspect, she can enhance your quality of care to allow for a more individualized approach. She can offer more tailored treatments that best address your specific conditions, and more time focused on you vs insurance paperwork.

Can you come to my home?

Dr Melanie does provide concierge/in home services for an additional fee depending on distance. PLEASE CALL TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT AND SPECIFY CONCIERGE. She does require a 90min or 120min appointment for this service.

Are there other treatments available?

We are located in Nirvana Wellness Center. If you are interested in the Salt Room, Sound Bed, a Wellness package, among others, please check out Nirvana Wellness

FOR ALL NEW CLIENTS: Online scheduling for therapy appointments is not currently available to new clients. Please schedule a phone consultation or reach out to me directly via phone call, text, or email.

FOR EXISTING CLIENTS: Online scheduling is available for up to 4 consecutive appointments. If there is not availability soon enough for your needs, please contact me.

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