Therapeutic massage and bodywork for stubborn low back pain, hip tightness, and sciatic discomfort in the Milwaukee area.
Low back and hip pain are some of the most common issues I treat, and for many clients in Milwaukee, the pain has been lingering for months—or years. These patterns show up gradually: a tight hip that never loosens, a sharp line of tension down the leg, or a dull ache that makes sitting or walking miserable. When the body starts compensating around weak or overworked areas, discomfort shows up fast.
My goal is to help you move with less pain and more ease by working directly with the structures that keep your low back and hips stuck.
Most low back and hip pain isn’t caused by just one muscle; it’s a whole chain of tension, weakness, and compensation. Tight hip flexors from sitting, overworked glutes, an irritated sciatic nerve, or a stiff lumbar spine can all feed into your symptoms.
In Milwaukee, I see this pattern in:
When the pelvis isn’t stable, the surrounding muscles start working overtime, and pain becomes a daily companion.
My approach blends Precision Neuromuscular Therapy (PNMT), myofascial release, deep tissue techniques, trigger point therapy, and slow, mobility-focused work to address the deeper patterns contributing to your pain. The work is targeted—not aggressive—and shifts depending on what your body needs that day.
Sessions may include:
Each piece influences the others. Real relief comes from working with the entire pattern, not just one area.
Clients often report:
For many Milwaukee clients, this work becomes the turning point after trying chiropractic care, PT, or “stretching more” without enough improvement.
This bodywork is especially helpful if you’re dealing with:
If you’ve been feeling stuck or limited, this approach gives your body a chance to recalibrate and move with less resistance.
Not all arm numbness, shoulder tension, or upper chest tightness is just an “upper-body” problem. Many clients dealing with low back or hip pain also have patterns higher up—especially around the ribcage and collarbone—that contribute to how the whole system stabilizes.
When the upper ribs, scalenes, or pec minor are tight, the body often compensates lower down. The pelvis tips, the low back overworks, and the hips start gripping to create a sense of stability the ribcage can’t provide. This can quietly reinforce chronic low back tension, deep glute tightness, and even sciatic-like symptoms.
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) shows up when nerves or blood vessels passing between the neck, collarbone, and first rib get compressed. While TOS is usually felt in the upper body—arm tingling, shoulder tension, chest tightness—it often pairs with the same postural and breathing patterns that keep the low back and hips overloaded. Forward head posture, rib cage collapse, or upper-body bracing all create downstream strain that the low back has to absorb.
My work addresses both ends of the pattern: gentle deep tissue, myofascial release, and neuromuscular techniques around the ribcage and collarbone, paired with targeted work through the low back, hips, and pelvis. When the upper system stops gripping for stability, the lower body doesn’t have to overcompensate. This often reduces low back tension, improves hip mobility, and calms nerve irritation that can mimic sciatica.
This isn’t about chasing symptoms. It’s about helping the entire system organize so the low back and hips aren’t carrying the structural load alone.
Your low back cannot change if your hips, glutes, and pelvis are fighting against you. That’s why each session works with the interconnected patterns—helping your body find better stability and movement so the relief actually lasts.
I work with clients throughout the Milwaukee area—Bay View, Wauwatosa, Shorewood, East Side, Riverwest, Third Ward, and beyond—who are looking for therapeutic, pain-focused massage rather than a basic spa session. If you’re dealing with persistent low back or hip tension, you don’t have to keep managing it alone.
If low back or hip pain has been limiting your movement, your work, or your daily comfort, I can help you find steadier, more sustainable relief.