Kim LeMoon | Medical Massage - Kim LeMoon | Medical Massage

Medical Massage with Kim LeMoon

Medical massage is performed with the intent of improving conditions or pathologies that have been diagnosed by a physician. An individualized treatment approach utilizes a wide variety of techniques which may include Orthopedic Massage, Neurodynamic Testing and Mobilization, Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release, Neurostructural Integration Technique, Lymphatic Drainage, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretching, and client home-care protocols.

Nerve Pain

Sciatica, thoracic outlet syndrome, Morton’s neuroma, post-herpatic neuralgia, peripheral neuropathy, costochondritis, complex regional pain syndrome

Overuse syndromes

Carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, De Quervain tenosynovitis, golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis), tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), trigger finger

Joint Pain

Osteo-, rheumatoid, and psoriatic arthritis, TMJ dysfunction, frozen shoulder, rotator cuff injuries, torn meniscus, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, hypermobility (Ehler’s Danlos)

Acute Injuries

Motor vehicle accidents (whiplash), sports injuries, muscle sprains, ligament strains, injuries from unaccustomed work such as gardening, painting, moving, and snow shoveling.

"I can honestly say that without Kim’s wonderful technique and her brilliant understanding of the musculature of the body, I probably would have stopped playing flute." —Leslie Pruess, Principal Flutist, Plainfield Symphony Orchestra

Highland Park, New Jersey

Evidence-based practice requires sound clinical reasoning

Since 1997, Kim LeMoon has operated a private Medical Massage practice in Highland Park, NJ. From the outset, her mission has been to provide the best possible outcomes by using her keen clinical reasoning skills. Over the years, she has built up her clinical expertise by refining and modifying techniques and building a large knowledge-base of medical conditions. However, for all of her advanced education, her greatest teachers have been her clients. By listening to their concerns and to their innate wisdom about their bodies, Kim has learned that the best results come when people participate in their care.

Education
Somerset School of Massage Therapy (1997) • OMERI Orthopedic Massage (1999) • Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy (2000) • Advanced NST Neurostructural Integration Technique (2002) • Somanautics Dissection (2007) • Neurodynamic Testing and Nerve Mobilization (2014)
Awards
1997 Academic and Technique Valedictorian Somerset School of Massage Therapy • 2007 Massage Therapy Foundation Practitioner Case Report Contest Silver Award Winner
Publications
"Clinical Reasoning in Massage Therapy." International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork 1, no. 1 (2008): 12–18. • "Fascia 2007: The First International Fascia Research Congress.” Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies 12, no. 1 (2008): 3-6. • “Terminology Used in Fascia Research,” Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 12, no. 3 (2008): 204-212.

Kim's Specializations

Keeping Professionals at the Top of their Game

Singers

Singers experience deeper, fuller breathing, better resonance, and reduced tension in the jaw, throat, neck, and back.

Katherine Wessinger, soprano, shown with the New York Virtuoso Singers and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Carnegie Hall. Photo by Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times

Instrumentalists

Instrumentalists play with more agility and ease and get relief from repetitive motion strain and postural tension.

Max Jacob, co-founder, executive director, and bassist of the conductor-less string ensemble Shattered Glass.

Athletes

Competitive athletes of all ages improve their performance, gain endurance, and recover fast from injuries.

Joe Augustine, pitcher for the Burlington Royals (2007); Burlington Bees (2008); Southern Illinois Miners (2009-2011)

"Since our goals are essentially the same – a body that works with ease and freedom in everything we do- I consider Kim’s work an extension and a complement to my teaching." —Taina Kataja, Singing Voice Specialist, Mason Gross School of the Arts

How medical massage has helped

Kim has been my massage therapist since 2006. As a flutist, I was having a lot of tension and muscle pain in my upper body, probably from hours of practice and performing. I had tried other massage therapists as well as acupuncture, chiropractors, and yoga (and Ibuprofen!). I was getting worse, and nothing was helping me until another massage therapist I went to referred me to Kim because she knew her massage technique would help me. Even though Kim had a full schedule, she was able to fit me into her practice—and what a relief it was to find her! Unlike some other massage therapists I went to, Kim did not put me through excruciating muscle massage to try to relieve the stress and tension. Rather, she took time to see which muscles were in spasm and with her gentle technique she was able to literally “press” and relieve my pain through “pinpoint” therapy to make those terrible muscle spasms “break free.” After seeing her regularly, I knew I could count on her to restore my health and flexibility and to allow me to play my flute pain-free. I can honestly say that without Kim’s wonderful technique and her brilliant understanding of the musculature of the body, I probably would have stopped playing flute. Kudos to Kim!

Leslie Pruess

Principal Flutist, Plainfield Symphony Orchestra

Over the years I have sent many of my voice students to Kim for her expert help with muscle tension issues that interfere with their singing but whose solving is beyond the scope of my pedagogical skills. Invariably, they all arrive to their next lessons very happy, with great reviews, and feeling and singing much better than before. As an evidence-based vocal pedagogue, I work towards establishing healthy vocal habits in my students. In order to reach this goal, the singer’s body has to be free from any unwanted muscular tension that prevents clear diction/articulation, a free sound production, or efficient breathing. Kim is able to locate the source of the existing tension and subsequently free the muscles, thus freeing them to work in a more ideal balance and equilibrium with each other. I highly recommend Kim to any singer who suffers from any form of tension, be it the result of internalized stress or poor physical habits that prevent efficient breathing. Since our goals are essentially the same – a body that works with ease and freedom in everything we do- I consider Kim’s work an extension and a complement to my teaching. I highly recommend her to all singers and anyone who desires a serious, truly helpful massage.

Taina Kataja

Singing voice specialist, Mason Gross School of the Arts

During my first visit with Kim in 2003, she completely resolved my painful shoulder problem. I had been in spring training, pitching again after a long hiatus from baseball. I developed a painful condition that prevented me from raising my arms above my head resulting in many consecutive sleepless nights. I went to a chiropractor and three massage therapists, but none of them were able to help me. Desperate, I searched the internet to find someone who could help and Kim LeMoon’s name popped up. I went to see her and she performed a unique technique on areas that the other massage therapists had overlooked. Kim is not your average massage therapist. She releases muscle fascia that has adhered to itself and to other nearby muscles which causes nerve entrapment and results in pain and restricted range of motion. Since that day Kim has resolved every issue that has arisen from playing baseball. If it was not for her precise muscle manipulation techniques, I would not have been able to continue to play baseball into my fifties. The techniques she developed are unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. She fixes the problems, she does not waste time rubbing muscles that have nothing to do with your pain. She is a true healer.

Anthony Barletta

Baseball pitcher and Computer Doctor of Staten Island

Evidence-based bodywork since 1997

Medical Massage with Kim LeMoon

Nerve Pain

Overuse syndromes

Joint Pain

Acute Injuries

"I can honestly say that without Kim’s wonderful technique and her brilliant understanding of the musculature of the body, I probably would have stopped playing flute." —Leslie Pruess, Principal Flutist, Plainfield Symphony Orchestra

About Kim LeMoon, LMT

Highland Park, New Jersey

Education

Awards

Publications