We Believe in

Pain Free Therapy

Massage should be effective, not painful. Integrative Therapeutic and Medical Massage works with your nervous system to increase awareness and reinforce positive and healthy neuro-muscular and neuro-sensory connections.

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We provide effective therapy that feels useful (sometimes referred to as "good pain"). We start with warming up the tissue and utilize various techniques to gradually work deeper layers, providing you with pain relief and longer-lasting effects. We avoid causing your body to jump or resist the work. When that happens, resistance is reinforced and protective factors (like guarding and muscle splinting) are encouraged.

Therapeutic and Medical Massage and Bodywork will help reduce muscle tension and pain and increase range of motion in a manner, and at a pace, which is comfortable for you. 

What to Expect

We work together to continually assess, treat, and reach your movement goals

• The first session begins with an in-depth overview of your intake form to better understand your health history, identify areas of pain/dysfunction, and create an initial tailored treatment plan.

• Muscle testing, postural and movement assessments and dynamic stretching may also be incorporated into your session to further inform your treatment.

• Each session ends with a discussion of our findings where we share ideas on the root of the problem, make note of how your body responded to the work, offer education on anatomical structure and function, adjust your treatment plan/areas of focus for future sessions, and share self-care strategies. 

• We encourage clients to express feedback in real-time during each session. This helps cultivate trust in the therapist-client relationship and facilitates open communication.

What we Treat

Below are some of the most common conditions that we can confidently assess and treat at Momentum.

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• Pain/dysfunction (neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, back, hip, pelvis, knee, ankle)

• Headaches

• Rotator cuff dysfunction

• Tendinitis/repetitive strain

• Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Nerve entrapment

• Numbness/tingling

• Low back pain

• Postural imbalance

• Range of motion/mobility issues

• Sciatica/piriformis syndrome

• Hip flexor/groin pain

• SI joint dysfunction

• IT Band syndrome

• Shin splints

• Plantar fasciitis

• Sprains/strains

       .... and more

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This is just a short list, if you have a question about another condition, please contact us.

why momentum

extensively certified

NYS Licensed Therapists

Pregnancy Massage

Kinesiology Tape Practitioner

Table Thai Massage

Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED

Advanced Myofascial Techniques

ICTA Cupping Therapist

Advanced Orthopedic Assessment 

Meet the Team

Elissa Decker

Owner + Massage Therapist

ABMP Professional Member

NYS LMT #028533

Elissa is a graduate of Cortiva Institute in Hoboken, NJ where she completed the Extended Professional Massage Therapy Program. She has extensive hands-on education and training in anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, pathology, clinical orthopedic assessment, injury management, and the application of specific massage and bodywork techniques including myofascial release, sports, neuromuscular, and trigger point therapies.

Elissa strongly believes that no one should have to compromise their health or well-being. She exemplifies genuine curiosity and passion for helping others and has always been captivated by the power of the mind-body connection. She is dedicated to effectively demonstrating how massage and bodywork can address physical manifestations of stress, trauma, and injury. She welcomes the opportunity to build trusting therapeutic relationships with her clients to accomplish this goal.

Giselle is a graduate of the Swedish Institute in New York City, where she completed over 1,200 hours of study in Massage Therapy. She has hands-on education and training in anatomy & physiology, kinesiology, neurology, pathology, and a variety of therapeutic treatment techniques for soft tissue conditions. 

Whether you are looking for a brief retreat from the hustle and bustle of New York living or are a competitive athlete seeking faster recovery and injury prevention, Giselle aims to provide the most effective treatment for every client. By utilizing her intake and 

assessment skills, she has the unique ability to tailor each session using an intuitive combination of Swedish strokes, Deep Tissue techniques, Myofascial Release,

and Trigger Point Therapy.

Giselle Guadalupe

Massage Therapist

AMTA Professional Member

NYS LMT #031643