Get Back to the Activities You Love — Stronger & Pain-Free
Clinical sports massage for athletes and active adults — from weekend warriors to professionals. Assessment-driven therapy that targets the root cause, not just the symptoms.
Assessment-First Therapy
Get Back to Full Function, Faster.
You train hard. You need a practitioner who understands the demands of your sport — someone who assesses before they treat and builds every session around your body.
Assessment-First Approach
Every session starts with a thorough evaluation — pressure preference, activity level, tension patterns, health history. No cookie-cutter treatments.
One-on-One, Full Sessions
Every minute is with Larry, focused entirely on you. No assistants, no hand-offs, no shortcuts.
Clinical, Not Spa
Targeted therapeutic work grounded in orthopedic assessment — not a generic rubdown. This is results-oriented bodywork.
Treats the Root Cause
We identify compensatory patterns and underlying dysfunction, not just chase the symptom you walked in with.
Results You Can Feel
What You Can Expect
Improved Circulation
Better delivery of oxygen and nutrients to damaged or stressed tissues.
Greater Range of Motion
Restoring myofascial glide so your joints and muscles move without restriction.
Injury Prevention
Identifying and treating asymmetries and compensatory patterns before they become acute injuries.
Enhanced Function
Improving the output and efficiency of muscles and joints for daily life and sport.
Faster Recovery
Post-event protocols to minimize delayed-onset muscle soreness and inflammation.
What Your First Session Looks Like
We start with a conversation — not a clipboard. You'll tell me about your pain, your activities, and your goals. From there, I'll assess your tissue quality, range of motion, and compensation patterns before any hands-on work begins. Everything is explained. Nothing is rushed.
The Process
The Sports Med Method
Assess
We start by listening. A thorough evaluation of your body, your pain patterns, your activity level, and your goals — so the treatment is built around you.
Treat
Targeted, hands-on therapy using the right combination of techniques for your specific condition. Cross-fiber friction and thixotropy to break down scar tissue and realign collagen. Every session is clinical, focused, and one-on-one.
Perform
With a structured treatment plan, we get you back to full function — restoring range of motion, optimizing muscle function, recovering faster, and staying ahead of future injuries.
What We Offer
Services
Orthopedic Sports Massage
Acute & chronic injuries, strains, post-surgical recovery
Targeted treatment using cross-fiber friction and precise techniques to break down scar tissue and promote proper healing. Clinical, focused, and built around your injury.
The Science: Collagen Realignment
Cross-fiber friction triggers a controlled inflammatory response that breaks down disorganized scar tissue and promotes realignment of collagen fibers along their proper functional lines.
Moderate to firm pressure, adjusted to your tolerance.
Deep Tissue Therapy
Chronic tension, postural issues, stress-related muscle tightness
Reaches the deeper muscle layers to release chronic tension, improve posture, and restore the mind-body connection. Effective doesn't have to mean painful.
The Science: Autogenic Inhibition
Sustained pressure stimulates the Golgi Tendon Organ (GTO), causing muscle fibers to relax — reducing chronic tension without excessive force. That's why effective deep tissue work doesn't have to hurt.
Firm but never beyond your comfort level.
Myofascial Release
Limited mobility, repetitive stress, "stuck" feeling in joints
Frees up the connective tissue (fascia) that can get stuck from injury or repetitive stress, restoring range of motion and letting your muscles glide the way they should.
The Science: Thixotropy
A shearing force encourages fascial ground substance to shift from a gel to a liquid state, restoring glide between tissue layers — the primary mechanism behind range-of-motion improvements.
Gentle sustained pressure — slow and intentional.
Cranio-Sacral / Relaxation
Stress relief, light-pressure preference, fibromyalgia, seniors
Gentle, nervous-system-focused work for clients who need stress relief, have sensitivities to deep pressure, or are managing conditions like fibromyalgia. Also excellent for seniors.
Very light touch — deeply calming.
Meet Your Practitioner
The Norwich Standard.
Larry Howard brings a unique combination of clinical rigor and personal understanding to every session. A graduate of Norwich University (B.S. in Business) and the prestigious Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge, MA, he discovered the transformative power of therapeutic massage while training for the London Marathon.
That experience sparked a career change — from the boardroom to the treatment room. With over [X] years of clinical practice, Larry has built a reputation for assessment-driven, results-oriented bodywork.
Experience with professional athletes including New England Patriots players, World Class and Ironman triathletes, World Cup soccer players, and professional beach volleyball players.
Larry's Clinical Training & Board Certification
Larry's clinical foundation comes from the muscular therapy tradition — a system of orthopedic assessment built to pinpoint the exact source of musculoskeletal pain through deep knowledge of anatomy, fiber direction, and tissue attachments. This is distinct from general massage training and is the basis for the assessment-first approach used in every session.
His NCTMB Board Certification is the highest voluntary credential in the profession — requiring a national examination, 750+ hours of foundational education, adherence to a strict code of ethics, and ongoing continuing education in clinical research. Combined with his Advanced Orthopedic certification, it places him in the top tier of clinical practitioners in the state.
Results
What Clients Are Saying
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"I'd been dealing with a nagging IT band issue for months. After three sessions with Larry, I ran my first pain-free half marathon in over a year. He found things no one else had even looked for."
Sarah M.
Marathon Runner
"I came in barely able to turn my head after a bad golf swing. Larry didn't just work on my neck — he traced it back to my shoulder and upper back. Two sessions later, full range of motion. The guy is thorough."
Tom R.
Weekend Golfer
"As a triathlete, recovery is everything. Larry's myofascial work has become a non-negotiable part of my training cycle. I move better, recover faster, and haven't had a serious injury in two seasons."
Jen K.
Ironman Triathlete
FAQ
Common Questions
Will it hurt? What about pressure?
How many sessions will I need?
What should I wear?
I'm not an athlete — is this for me?
What should I expect on my first visit?
Are there reasons I shouldn't book?
What is your cancellation policy?
Get Started
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Phone
508-245-3982Address
1032 Turnpike St, Suite 204, Canton, MA 02021
Hours
By appointment.