01 / Upper quarter
Neck & Shoulder Pain
Persistent tension, restricted motion, or upper-body discomfort from work, training, or posture.
STE / Pendleton, Oregon
Assessment-driven therapeutic massage for pain, mobility, and performance.
Targeted manual therapy built around your goals, movement limitations, and the specific areas affecting how you feel, train, work, or move.
01 / Clinical fit
Who I Help
Focused therapeutic work for people dealing with pain, stiffness, movement limitations, or training demands.
02 / Spine + pelvis
Low Back & Hip Issues
Hip stiffness, low-back tension, glute irritation, or movement patterns that keep returning.
03 / Training support
Lifters & Athletes
Manual therapy that supports training, recovery, mobility, and performance.
04 / Workload adaptation
Desk Workers & Drivers
Treatment for bodies adapting to sitting, screens, steering wheels, and repetitive work positions.
05 / Range + control
Mobility Restrictions
For clients who feel blocked, stiff, asymmetrical, or limited in specific movements.
06 / Specific goals
Targeted Therapeutic Work
Clear goals, direct communication, and sessions that adapt to what is found during treatment.
02 / Pregnancy comfort
Pregnancy massage, with a supported face-down option.
One of the things many people miss during pregnancy is simply being able to lie face down. With a specialized pregnancy-cushion setup, many clients can rest comfortably with supported space for the chest and abdomen—often a deeply enjoyable change of position after months without it.
Every session is adapted to your stage of pregnancy, comfort, and treatment goals.
03 / Session flow
What to Expect
Every session is built around the reason you came in. The goal is not just harder work. The goal is smarter work.
- 01
Intake
We clarify what is bothering you, what changes it, and what you want to improve.
- 02
Assessment
When useful, we look at range of motion, posture, movement quality, or simple orthopedic patterns.
- 03
Targeted Treatment
Manual therapy is matched to your goals, tolerance, and tissue response.
- 04
Re-check
When appropriate, we compare how things feel or move and discuss next steps.
04 / Operating philosophy
Specific. Adaptive. Connected to how you move.
Soft tissue work should be guided by what your body presents, not by a generic routine.
Pain and tension are often treated as isolated spots. I take a broader view: the area that hurts matters, but so do the joints, tissues, habits, positions, and movement demands around it.
My approach combines therapeutic massage with assessment-driven reasoning. I pay attention to what changes during the session: range of motion, tissue response, comfort, guarding, and how your body tolerates pressure and movement.
Deep work can be useful, but more pressure is not automatically better. The right session should feel productive, targeted, and matched to your current state.
05 / Services
Therapeutic Massage in Pendleton
Start with 60 minutes if you are unsure. Choose 30 minutes for a narrow target and 90 minutes for more complex or multi-region work.
30 minutes
Express Therapeutic Massage
Focused work for one primary area or a specific issue. Best for neck, shoulders, hips, low back, calves, or another defined concern.
Best starting point
60 minutes
Therapeutic Massage
A full therapeutic session for pain, mobility, recovery, or performance goals. Best starting point for most clients.
90 minutes
90-Minute Therapeutic Massage
Extended work for multiple regions, complex patterns, or deeper treatment goals without rushing.
06 / Clinician
Clinical reasoning, manual therapy, and an engineering background.
Observe carefully, test assumptions, communicate clearly, and work toward practical outcomes.
My background includes engineering, project management, and manual therapy training. That combination shapes how I practice: observe carefully, test assumptions, communicate clearly, and work toward practical outcomes.
My clinical interests include orthopedic assessment, mobility limitations, sports and performance massage, deep tissue work, and movement-informed treatment.
Clinical focus
- Oregon Licensed Massage Therapist
- Engineering background
- Orthopedic assessment focus
- Performance-oriented manual therapy
- Deep tissue and therapeutic massage
- Kinetisense movement assessment, when appropriate
- Ongoing continuing education in manual therapy and movement
Informed touch. Measurable change.
07 / Book
Book a Session
Choose the session length that best fits your current goal. If you are unsure, start with 60 minutes.
Select a time, complete intake forms, and receive appointment reminders through Jane.
08 / Location + parking
Located in Pendleton, Oregon.
Soft Tissue Engineering provides therapeutic massage from a private treatment room.
809 SE Court Avenue, Pendleton, OR 97801Street parking is available in the green-marked curb area beside the building, between the utility pole and the corner. Please keep the walkway beside the fence clear. Additional parking is available around the corner.
Please arrive no sooner than five minutes before your scheduled session.
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09 / FAQ
Questions Before Booking
The practical details clients most often want before their first therapeutic session.
01What session length should I book?
Book 60 minutes for most therapeutic goals and 90 minutes for multiple areas, more complex issues, or a more thorough assessment and treatment session.
Thirty-minute sessions are best for focused follow-up work on one specific area and are generally intended for returning clients. If this is your first visit, please book 60 or 90 minutes.
02What should I wear?
Wear comfortable clothing that lets you move easily. Depending on the session, assessment may involve simple movement or range-of-motion checks.
03Do I need to undress?
Only to your comfort level. You will be professionally draped throughout the session. Treatment can often be adapted based on your comfort, goals, and the area being addressed.
04Is this deep tissue massage?
It can be. Deep pressure is used when it is useful, tolerated, and appropriate. The goal is productive treatment, not simply maximum pressure.
05Is this relaxation massage?
Relaxation may be part of the experience, but this is primarily therapeutic, assessment-driven massage focused on pain, mobility, and performance.
06Can I receive massage while pregnant?
In many cases, yes. Sessions are adapted to your comfort, stage of pregnancy, and relevant health considerations. The specialized cushion setup may also allow you to lie face down comfortably with supported space for the chest and abdomen—an option that can feel surprisingly good after months without it.
If your prenatal care provider has given you positioning or massage restrictions, please contact me before booking.
07Can I book if I have an injury?
Often, yes. Massage may help with pain, guarding, compensation patterns, and mobility limitations, but it depends on the injury, severity, and timing.
If the injury is very recent, actively worsening, highly inflamed, unstable, or not yet medically evaluated, direct work may be limited or counterproductive. You may be referred to an appropriate medical provider before treatment continues.
08Do you diagnose injuries?
No. Massage therapy does not replace medical diagnosis or treatment. If your symptoms suggest something outside the scope of massage therapy, I may recommend that you consult an appropriate healthcare provider.
09Do you accept HSA or FSA cards?
HSA/FSA payment support is still being finalized and is not currently advertised as a standard payment option.
If you intend to use HSA/FSA funds, confirm eligibility with your plan administrator before booking. Requirements vary by plan.
10Do you accept insurance?
Soft Tissue Engineering can accept eligible plans using the First Choice Health Network or MultiPlan through Axis. Coverage varies by plan, so benefits, referral requirements, and authorization requirements will be verified before your appointment.
Additional insurance networks are in progress.
11What is your cancellation policy?
Your appointment time is reserved specifically for you. Please provide at least 24 hours' notice if you need to cancel or reschedule. Changes made with at least 24 hours' notice are not charged.
Cancellations or rescheduling requests made with less than 24 hours' notice, as well as no-shows, may be subject to a fee. The first late cancellation, late reschedule, or no-show within a rolling 12-month period may be charged up to 50% of the scheduled session price. A second or subsequent occurrence may be charged up to the full scheduled session price.
Unexpected circumstances happen, and emergencies are considered case by case. Please contact us as soon as possible if you cannot make your appointment
12Where do I park?
Park in the green-marked curb area beside the building, between the utility pole and the corner, and keep the walkway beside the fence clear. Additional parking is available around the corner.