Lead therapist Matt Hsu specializes in work with business professionals who need to give 100% to their work and play without having to worry about the deleterious effects of poor posture and the resulting pain.
His own battle with chronic pain from the age of 16 in his feet, knees, hips, back, shoulders, elbows, forearms, wrists, hands, and head gives him a uniquely thorough understanding of musculoskeletal pain, the ways in which it can undermine an entire life, and the mental and physical hurdles that keep people from getting out of it.
Drawing upon his dedicated studies of manual and movement therapies as well as over 10 years of experience fending off chronic pain all over his own body, Matt brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to every session to help his clients understand and master their pain so that they can get back to living their lives. He has experience working with people from all walks of life including lawyers, doctors, dancers, dog walkers, yogis and yoginis, art teachers, students, mothers, fathers, and desk jockeys of all stripes.
Matt was trained in the Rolf Method of Structural Integration by the Rolf Institute in Boulder, CO and in Postural Alignment Therapy as taught at the Egoscue University in San Diego. By blending the manual therapy techniques of the Rolf Institute and the exercise therapy protocols of the Egoscue University, Matt gets his clients back to a pain-free lifestyle as quickly as possible with the tools they need to stay pain-free.
Matt is a founding member of RolfHub.com (your online source for information on Rolfing) and is an actively serving part of the Ida P. Rolf Research Foundation’s Communication Committee and the Rolf Institute Membership Committee. He is certified by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, is a California Massage Therapy Council Certified Massage Therapist, and holds a BA from the University of California, Los Angeles.
When not at the office, Matt can be found at one of San Diego’s local ice rinks being hit in the head by pucks.
