About Me
Hi everyone, My name is Stacy and I am a male massage therapist. I have been a License Massage Therapist since March 2007. I am State and Nationally Certified as a massage therapist. I am I have always been into sports and health since I was young. I decided to get into massage therapy shortly after I broke my neck in 2002. Before becoming a massage therapist I worked as a concrete mason for 12 years until I was in an accident that broke my neck at C7 –T1. The Doctors said I would never walk again and I would be lucky to be able to use my arms again. This was a life altering change not only physically but also mentally in how I was going to live my life. After going through physical therapy for 6 months and wearing a neck brace for the same length of time. I was able to slowly regain the ability to walk with out assistance of arm crutches. This is where I became interested in massage therapy because it helped me so much through not only relieving my physical pain but also the mental stress that I was feeling. I think this is why I developed such great skills in the line of massage because I can relate to my clients pain and frustration of what they are going through. I try to do techniques that I feel will be the best for the issues that my client is dealing with at the time. My massages are based on individual needs and my not be exactly the same as the one before. I try to answer all my clients’ questions to the best of my knowledge and will research for an answer if I don’t know it. I constantly want to learn more so I can be the best in the field of massage for both you and me
Background & Training
I Graduated from The Massage Therapy Program from Lane Community College and have both my State/ National certification to practice massage in the State of Oregon. I am very knowledgeable in the field of massage with 635 hours in the classroom and have over 1000 hours of hands on experience using a variety techniques of Deep Tissue, Swedish, Reflexology, Trigger Point, Sports Injury, Passive/Active Release(PIR,PFS,CRAC), Hydrotherapy, Myafacial Release, Shiatsu, and chair massage. My kinesiology teacher is one of the leading chiropractors in the state and taught the class far more advanced material then required by the massage program.
I have used therapeutic massage on people that have injured there Neck, Spine, Shoulder, Lower Back, and ACL surgery that have been involved in sports/car/on the job accidents. I also have experience working with people with a variety of Pathologies stemming from Sciatica, Chrones, Fibromyalgia, Torticcollis, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Ankylosis Spondylitis, Cancer, Plantar Fasciiitis, Pregnancy(first-third trimester), Post-Pregnancy, and those that are stressed out that need to relax. I use my knowledge and talent to fit the needs of my clients.
I have worked doing massages at my office, Bochetto Day Spa in Cottage Grove, Stillwater Salon in Lowell,the Saturday market in Cottage Grove, the Eugene Marathon,The Butte to Butte race in Eugene, The Fall Run & Walk in Eugene, the Chocolate Festival in Springfield, Bohemia Mining Days in Cottage Grove, the Rhododendron Festival in Florence, the YMCA, the Eugene Celebration, the Shades Of Pink at the Hilton in Eugene, and massaged at the Olympic Trial (9 out of 11 days totaling 64 hours massaging Top Elite athletes in the medical center area) in Eugene .
Stacy Graves,LMT
Lic.# 10714
1524 Willamette st. Suite #202
Eugene OR. 97401
Phone: 541-914-1698
Email Me
:stacygraves@massagetherapy.com
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