by Marc for Deep Tissue Therapeutic

Hey I am Marc for Deep Tissue Therapeutic, learn more about me!

I specialize in very deep tissue therapeutic work for Chronic pain and tension, injuries, sports recovery, muscle spasms and breaking up scar tissue to balance the body. c

I tend to focus on whole body which takes 75 to 90 minutes for the average-sized man depending on how slow or quickly the issues resolve, if we need to ease in more slowly or for larger men it can be longer.  I can also do more targeted work in 60 minutes. 60-minute sessions also seem to work for some regular clients who get more regular sessions as well as for smaller men and women. There is no set routine, so different for everyone. 

I’ve developed my own technique which has shown to be particularly effective on easing chronic neck tension leading to more clarity of thought. My back, glute and leg work are especially deep when needed, while my hip and shoulder work are what locks the relief in longer since they are often the root of the problem. The hip work in particular is most frequently neglected by others who go more to the spot of pain, not always to the source. 

I integrate some stretching, a theragun percussive tool, cupping, and gua sha tools as needed, but the hands-on work dominates the session, especially elbows, forearms, knuckles, and holding points to release spasms. 

I’m intuitive in my work with the jumping-off point being knowledge of the body to not just address the symptom, but follow it back to the cause. 

The deep work is NOT a relaxing feel-good release of dopamines which offer short-term relief like the softer spa modalities… Instead it targets the actual cause of pain and discomfort and goes right after it. It can be uncomfortable at times although I do moderate my pressure to what you can handle often starting at somewhere around 60% of full pressure and working our way closer to 80 or 90% as the muscles open up to the deeper pressure. 

The more the muscles release from spasm the better you will feel after and the longer the relief will last. It’s the difference between actual therapy and a relaxing spa day. Feeling good for days, weeks or even months after vs feeling relaxed and pampered during with little impact a couple of hours later on the softer Swedish and other spa-type modalities. 

I’ve only recently gone back to running ads as I want to get back to providing my services within the community. I’ve been working predominantly with regulars and referrals from chiropractors and acupuncturists. Consequently, I pair well with chiropractors with many over the years scheduling me the day before or the day of their chiropractor… the chiropractor gets a deeper and more complete adjustment and the adjustment holds longer as I get the muscles out of spasm that often were the ones that pulled the spine out of alignment to begin with so they don’t pull it right back out. 

FREE BONUS – I recently added one of those high end deep tissue massage chairs and include a FREE 15 to 20 min. session in the chair as closure to the session for cool down, smoothing out and lengthening the muscles. 15 mins for 60 or 75 minute sessions, 20 mins for 90 mins and longer

Located just west of downtown, just east of Hollywood and Silverlake in Echo Park. I’m just off the 101 and 110 freeways, just west of Disney concert hall in a quiet historic neighborhood.