I'm Kelly,
Licensed Massage Therapist & Owner of Restorative Medical Massage
Other licenses and certifications I hold: Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant Certified Lymphedema Therapist
In almost 20 years of studying the body, I never get tired of learning more! It's my passion and I LOVE what I do!
My passion for the body began in 2005 when I started my PTA (physical therapist assistant) degree through Missouri Western State University. Upon graduation in 2007, I had a 15 year career as a licensed PTA treating a wide variety of patients in various medical settings to include: women's health, ICU, acute in hospital rehab, oncology, home health, wound care, skilled nursing facilities, long term care, memory care, outpatient and sports rehab. I continued my study of the body in 2013, when I became a certified lymphedema therapist (vodder technique) through the Academy of Lymphatic Studies. I also graduated in 2013 with my bachelors in Health Services Management from East Carolina University.
In 2021, I felt the need for a change. I knew I still felt my passion and love of the body, but found myself falling out of love with the standardized healthcare system. I looked back over my years as a PTA and realized my favorite part of my job was when I was using my hands to help people. When I had the opportunity to use my hands to help ease someone's pain, comfort them, or help them get to a higher state of function and movement. That's when I knew Massage Therapy was the next chapter in my story.
I am so grateful for all of the patients I met along the way, for they are the ones who have molded me into the person and massage therapist I am today. I know I was supposed to be the one helping them, but when I look back over the years I realize they were the ones teaching and helping me. -Kelly