MATT HOLTON, LMT
Pain Relief, Mobility & Adaptability Through Expert Massage Therapy
Matt Holton's Athens massage therapy practice provides practical, natural, and sustainable solutions for musculoskeletal pain relief. While mainstream medicine often relies on surgery, opiates, and antidepressants, therapeutic massage addresses pain at its source, offering effective healing at every stage of recovery.
Many people live daily with pain from incompletely healed injuries that worsen with age. Professional massage therapy helps maintain soft tissue and joint health, potentially keeping clients off the operating table when combined with healthy lifestyle choices.
A THREE-STAGE THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
Stage 1: Pain Relief
Clients experiencing unmanageable pain from injury or chronic inflammation receive thorough evaluation and targeted massage therapy designed to reduce pain and calm the nervous system. Treatment focuses on tissue healing and nervous system regulation, supported by self-care including massage, heat therapy, breathing exercises, and gentle movement.
Stage 2: Mobility Restoration
Once initial pain subsides, therapy expands to address whole-body interconnections. Treatment emphasizes mobilizing restricted joints, releasing fascial adhesions, and targeted stretching. Self-care advances to strengthening exercises, bodyweight movements, and dynamic stretching protocols.
Stage 3: Adaptability & Maintenance
This preventative phase supports clients who've resumed normal activities, work, and sports. Bodywork focuses on maintaining optimal function and resolving subclinical tension before problems develop. Collaborative self-care sequences help bodies withstand increasing stress without overload.
