For 10 years, I suffered from severe lower back pain. A year ago, I decided to try massage therapy,…read moreand after just one 90-minute session with Heather, my quality of life changed dramatically. She has the perfect balance of professionalism and education, helping me understand my issues while providing incredible relief. If you struggle with back spasms or tightness, I highly recommend Heather and the rest of the Muscle Shark team for massage therapy. I never take the time to write reviews, but this experience was so life-changing that I had to share it.

I had a fantastic experience! I feel like the heavens opened and plopped this business right in…read morefront of me. I found it by happenstance. I have gone to at least 10 massage therapists locally - all who claimed to do deep tissue massage and, in reality, did not! I have had chronic pain for over 30 years due to muscle tightness and knots from working as a RN for over 30 years. I finally have hope for a future with less pain and greater range of motion. My therapist was Jacob and he was amazing!! Worth every penny! I'm going to be a regular, for sure!

She was very thorough and very strong hands. Please surroundings as well. It was a very clean place.read more

Megan has all the qualities of a great massage therapist; she is skilled, thorough, knowledgeable,…read moreand strives to teach you to make the necessary changes to improve your overall health. Her work feels significant, but never painful, and involves focused breathing and careful stretching.

I went to help neck stiffness. I left with neck stiffness and an injury. Megan took her forearm…read moreand applied pressure to my right chest area and something popped and caused pain. One week later I still have neck stiffness and pain in my upper chest that is probably a rib fracture. It hurts when I take a deep breath, clear my throat, sneeze, cough, sit up, bend over. basically all movement in my chest area. You get the point. I came out of the massage much worse than when I went in. BEWARE!

In June 2024, I survived a concussion serving those with special needs in our community. I am…read moreunable to take a lot of modern pharmaceutical medication due to experiencing rare side effects confirmed by a neurologist three years prior to this event in my life. Hence, most providers only responding by prescribing medication that I am unable to take. The pain, dizziness, nausea, and sensory overload (light and sound) were unbearable. The symptoms only seem to intensify as the days of recovery turned into weeks. I walked like I was on a boat in the middle of the perfect storm. In desperation for relief from the symptoms an appointment was made with Dr. Shawna Townsend. The first appointment Dr. Townsend used Carnio Sacral therapy to gently begin the process of helping my brain heal one new connection at a time. My entire nervous system was needing a self-correct. The first session began with helping my brain to feel safe. This corrected the "walking on a boat in rough waters" sensation. It reduced the pain felt down to the skull and through to the brain. I instantly felt better and slept better that night. The second session addressed the underlying pain causing nausea and tenderness of the scalp. I could not fix my hair before the session due to the over sensitivity to touch of the scalp. After the session, I could fix my hair again. Concussions are unpredictable in their healing. Symptoms can mask other symptoms not originally presenting at the time of trauma. In my case, that was part of my issues. One symptom covered another symptom. My healing took several weeks to address and treat. They were treated using Crano Sacral therapy and physical therapy stretches. The remaining sessions addressed diminishing hearing or complete deafness to the ability to track movement in an area with my eyes. Her PEMF mat provided heat, red lights, and an electromagnetic field, and was a slice of heaven to lay on. Dr. Townsend addressed the underlying root of my symptoms instead of most physicians using a one size fits all approach. The physical therapy combined with the CranioSacral and brain therapy had the greatest impact for healing. The brain underwent self-correction one session at a time. If Dr. Townsend says, "I don't recommend that or maybe that isn't a good idea." Her years of experience and training in the field gives her discernment and wisdom unique to each patient's case to provide a true patient centered care. #FunctionalMedicine #HolisticHealth #IntegrativeMedicine #NutritionalMedicine #NaturalHealth #WellnessJourney #RootCauseMedicine #HealNaturally #MindBodyMedicine #FunctionalNutrition #IntegrativeMedicine #HolisticHealth #ComplementaryMedicine #NaturalHealing #WholePersonCare #AlternativeMedicine #WellnessJourney #HealthAndWellness #PhysicalTherapy #Physiotherapy #PTLife #Rehabilitation #MovementIsMedicine #ExerciseTherapy #InjuryRecovery #SportsRehab #Mobility #PainRelief #MassageTherapy #MassageLife #Bodywork #HolisticHealth #Relaxation #TherapeuticMassage #SelfCare #HealingHands #StressRelief #Wellness #ConcussionRecovery #BrainInjuryRecovery

Shawna has been a great help for both my husband and myself. My husband has dealt with bad back &…read moreleg pain for over the last 10 years from herniated disk, along with past injuries. Shawna has help elevate the pain and get more movement. For myself it been getting care from over working muscles and tension. Shawna has helped me elevate pain but also get more movement, flexibility and blood flow into my arms and hands. She also worked on my lungs to help with breathing and helped open up my sinuses due to past sickness. Her office is conveniently located and is a peaceful atmosphere. Very quick to communicate and respond. She doesn't work with with insurance which makes it nice to not have to jump through all the red tape of waiting to get in to get relief. Highly recommend Freedom From Pain!

WOW Darla worked on my neck and shoulders, she completely worked out every one of the knots…read more I'm a hairstylist and I can for today say that I'm knot free which is the first time since I started doing hair. Darla has a real gift for massage! I highly recommend you go see Darla for your next massage. Thank you Darla from the bottom of my heart

I was originally introduced to FIRST Corvallis at a social networking event. From across the room,…read morethey observed a chronic shoulder issue I have been treated for off and on over the past decade. They asked permission to look at my shoulder and offered a demonstration. Everyone in the room stopped and watched as for the first time in years, my partially dislocated shoulder was worked back into an improved position. I immediately began scheduling appointments and my shoulder improved greatly! A few months in, I aggravated an Achilles injury from a year before. Treatment for that was worked into my appointments and I was out of the prescribed walking boot weeks ahead of schedule! Anyone who has a chronic joint issue knows that you can re-injure at any moment. Well, I did just that! The medical staff on duty at the place I re-injured my shoulder was unable to put my shoulder back into place. I messaged FIRST Corvallis asked when their soonest appointment was available. Even though their day had ended, they re-opened the office to take care of me. The service here is top notch. Between the amazing services, knowledgeable staff and Young Living Essential Oils, they seem to be able to treat what ails you. I am so thankful I found FIRST Corvallis and recommend them to everyone I know!

Really appreciate the attention to detail & thorough work done by James at FIRST. All my concerns…read more& questions were reviewed & discussed. I got very helpful information to use when back home to keep things in the happy zone!

** Updating Review from 1 star to 3. ** Manda called me immediately to apologize for the bad…read moreexperience and to reconcile the situation. She was very patient and kind, taking accountability for the double-booking and explaining that she had already let her employee go until he could improve his skill. She offered a replacement massage by her or a refund. I opted for the refund and agreed to keep her cupping services in mind for the future. Very happy with the follow-up call and service. Original review: We recently moved to the area and I was in desperate need of a massage after being on the road for four days. We were staying in a hotel for the week until our house was ready and I decided to take the opportunity to relax and get a massage. After reading reviews, I chose Plus massage in hopes of a good experience. I was curious about speaking with her about cupping. I made a phone call on Wednesday afternoon to ask what her next available appointment was. She was a bit hard to understand on the phone, but we managed and she said she had a 7p appointment that evening, but implied that would be too late for me. She then booked me for 11a the next day. Ok, no problem. When I arrived the next morning, there was a couple waiting in the lobby. She rushed me into the massage room to discuss my needs, and again there was a bit of a language barrier in understanding, but we got through. Then she informs me that she basically double booked me and had to massage the gentleman waiting in the lobby and that her other "employee" would handle my massage. I was disappointed, but at that point just wanted to relax. So in good faith, I got on the massage table and proceeded with the massage. I didn't even meet the guy first or talk to him about anything. I'm assuming she relayed our conversation in their native language. It was hard to relax because once I was on the table face down, they were talking and she kept coming in at the start of my massage to get supplies and continue side conversations. He did a decent job of using the hot stones, but beyond that I would question if he was even a licensed or trained masseuse. The massage was clunky at best, not deep tissue like I asked for and primarily just consisted of repetitive long strokes. I also have had plenty of massages where the masseuse practices controlled breathing to not distract from the experience. This guy breathed hard in my ear for the entire hour. Overall, he got the job done, but this definitely was not a good experience and I won't be coming back.

I've always been the type of person that gets frequent massages…read more However, Manda at Plus Massage is so MUCH More then just a Massage. She is MORE the PLUS in Massage Plus Therapy. She has helped my Lower Back feel so much better. I've recommended Manda to MANY of my friends and they ALL feel the same way. Manda is AMAZZZZING to say the least. My husband also sees Manda on a frequent basis. Trust ME go see Manda at Plus Massage Therapy on National...I PROMISE,you won't regret it. You WILL Love her as much as WE do

I brought my daughter in for her appointment to relieve neck tension and Dr Jon Tallerico put us at…read moreease the moment we met. He is extremely knowledgeable about all of the body science behind the whole massage process and gave us some super helpful tips as well. We will definitely be back.

I was referred to Valence Massage for bursitis in my shoulder! Jon is excellent combining his PT…read moreand massage experience! I highly recommend Valence Massage!