“Hendrickson Method (HM) is an advanced system of massage and manual therapy that effectively and efficiently treats acute and chronic pain. HM is relaxing to receive and promotes optimum health for patients of all ages.”
— Dr. Tom Hendrickson, D.C
Hendrickson Method® of manual therapy focuses on the primary source of chronic pain—the joints and the soft tissue that surrounds them. Treatment at Harris Manual Therapy will help reduce swelling to the aggravated area, restore normal joint and muscle function, and regain mobility.
One of the unique features of a Harris Manual Therapy treatment is Craig’s ability to pinpoint the source of the issue - which is often located in a different area to the actual pain.
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Experience deep-tissue relaxation through this proven technique. Lying fully clothed on a massage table, the practitioner applies hands-on techniques to pin-point and treat the problem. All you have to do is breathe and relax.
The Hendrickson Method® of manual therapy is based on the movement of ocean waves and energy healing (drawn from the principles Tai Chi). This wave mobilization therapy digs deep into your tissue, providing clinical relief from acute or chronic pain in a relaxing and soothing manner. While the method may appear simple, it takes years to master. Craig Harris is known as a Master Teacher having spent several years studying directly under Dr. Thomas Hendrickson.
After six years of advanced study in Berkeley, including three years as assistant teacher, Craig became a certified Hendrickson Method instructor. He now teaches CE courses in Los Angeles (both 4-hour and weekend 14-hour classes), and is honored to be the first person allowed to offer full 200-hour certification training of Hendrickson Method outside the Bay area. Through one on one sessions with over 1500 clients, Craig has perfected both the art and science of this powerful healing therapy.
Our goal at Harris Manual Therapy is to provide you with a method of pain treatment that actually works. Who says that treatment has to be uncomfortable? Certainly not us!
A Hendrickson Method treatment provides many benefits, including:
Deep-tissue relaxation
A comfortable and soothing treatment method
Long-term relief from acute or chronic pain
Overall calming effect on your central nervous system leaving you in a state of deep relaxation and bliss
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Craig treats many clients complaining of shoulder pain so we’ll use this as an example.
Rotator cuff injury is all too common. Perhaps you’ve been diagnosed with a frozen shoulder?
Life can be unnecessarily challenging when it pains you to reach for something on a high shelf or find that you can’t easily put on your coat.
If you have tried every other therapy out there, and are facing the fact that it may be time for surgery, then you have nothing to lose.
Craig has helped hundreds of people avoid shoulder surgery by relieving their pain and restoring joint function. During your treatments, he will explain everything and give you practical tips to rehabilitate the joint.
For example:
Following a one-on-one session, you will leave with specific movements you can do at home that are proven to stimulate healing of joint tissues.
You’ll also discover the #1 mistake that can aggravate and reinjure shoulder tissues.
Finally, you’ll learn three easy exercises to do first thing in the morning, helping you start your day with reduced pain and inflammation
A course of treatments will:
Provide relief through comfortable deep-tissue manual therapy
Treat the source of chronic pain through joint mobilization
Restore normal movement in your body
Give you the ability to enjoy normal, everyday life again
“My first Hendrickson Method session with Craig was a few weeks after I had broken my toe. While auditioning for a dance performance my toe got stuck in part of the floor and I snapped it in half off of my foot. I started having pain all the way up my leg due to the injury and I was not able to dance. After only one session with Craig, the pain going up my leg was completely gone! I was able to dance the next day and began auditioning again. He got me back on my feet faster than any physical therapist could have done.
Being a professional dancer, I am always having aches and pains that I had just learned to live with. Now that I have started working with Craig; I am able to live without the pain in my hips, knees, tendons, and other joints. The Hendrickson Method is truly amazing, and Craig is so knowledgeable and passionate about the method. I wish every dancer could have the opportunity to benefit from this type of body work.”