Seattle Orthopedic Massage

I agree with other reviewers that Sam is a very knowledgeable therapist and his treatments bring immediate relief. He quickly identified the cause of pain in my shoulders and arms and gave me helpful exercises and stretches to do at home. He is calm and patient and easy to work with. Highly recommended.

This is an update written on 2÷10÷16 on the occasion of my 6^th session with Sam. I have an ongoing back issue which Sam once again addressed effectively and professionally. I’ve never had therapy by someone as knowledgeable, competent and thorough.

I started seeing Sam based on a recommendation of another massage therapist that I am friends with. Sam really taught me a lot about my body. He pays attention to the little differences in one’s muscles and finds movements that help relieve a lot of stress on joints/​and or muscles. We worked together for about 2 years and in that time, I cannot tell you just how helpful those sessions were. I started coming because of some lower chronic back pain that would not go away. Within the first session, I could already feel relief. His knowledge of how the human structure works is impressive. Sam is not only an expert when it comes to the technical part of structural alignment, but he also makes his studio feel very relaxing and comfortable.

Sam has exceptional knowledge of human biomechanics and is remarkably perceptive in his ability to identify the underlying physical causes of issues. I was blown away by his ability to pinpoint my habitual misalignment patterns and the muscular habits I had developed to compensate for them during our very first session, and each subsequent session has been more and more illuminating. His bodywork is both gentle and effective, and I highly recommend him.

Sam has a vast understanding of bodywork and how to get your body to a place for optimal performance. As a professional dancer this is very important to me, not only in my craft, but also in my day to day living. My kinesthetic awareness is more developed than your average joe. After one session, I could feel that Sam Hammer’s techniques were working on my body. My tissue was responding well to what he was doing. He did an assessment during our first session, after which, he made perfect sense when describing what was going on with my body structurally. He walked me through what he would like to prioritize. He allowed me to respond with any goals I had in mind. I also had the opportunity to tell him what areas I thought needed mored attention. I knew right away I could trust him! The points he made during his assessment were important and I am glad he informed me the way he did. I allowed him to prioritize and zone in on the areas of most importance based on his assessment, and I am glad I did! His touch is careful, precise, patient and mindful — an overall healing touch. His presence is calming, friendly and open. I will definitely be continuing bodywork with Sam.

I have had 3 therapy sessions with Sam Hammer, LMP. He is professional, thorough and extremely talented. He has released both tight knees and my lumbar area with great skill. I recommend him highly.

I went to Sam looking for insight (and relief) into what was causing some shoulder and middle back pain. I was very impressed by how effectively Sam identified some neurological and muscular relationships that were the likely cause. Surgeries that I’d had years ago were even having an impact. His treatment brought relief immediately and he gave me excercises to continue the therapy.
I highly recommend a consulation with Sam.

I have been working with Sam for over a year. I came to him after experiencing lower back pain to the point I could no longer work out and sleeping was extremely uncomfortable. Sam assessed the presenting symptom in my back and then put me through a series of tests to identify the systemic root cause of the issue. He then set out to relieve the symptoms in my lower back through massage and facial stretch therapy. Once my back was stable, he moved to my glutes, hips and then to the source — my left knee which had ACL surgery 10 years ago. What I appreciate about Sam is his ability to look at the entire body and approach his clients from a whole body systemic approach looking to resolve the immediate pain while addressing the underlying cause.