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Melanie S. Austin, LMT

Massage Therapist

5.0

118 ratings Read Reviews

Northwestern Medical Group

Primary Specialty

Massage Therapy

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Licensed Massage Therapist

Education

Professional Education:: LMT, The Soma Institute - 2007

Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:: Northwestern Medical Group
Alignment Category:: Northwestern Medicine Physician Network

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5.0

5.0

118 Ratings

Reviews from Patients

32 Reviews

Reviews from Patients

32 Reviews

April 23, 2025

5.0

Melanie is wonderful, the best massage therapist I have ever had. She looks at my chart to know any medical conditions I have had prior to my visit which I really appreciate. She listens to my areas of concern and addresses them I would highly recommend Melanie!

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April 20, 2025

5.0

Thorough and kind

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April 15, 2025

5.0

Melanie has made a world of difference! Thanks to her expertise and guidance, I've gained more mobility and am experiencing much less pain. The improvement feels like night and day. I'm incredibly grateful for her help.

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April 09, 2025

5.0

Melanie is fantastic at her job. I've never had a massage therapist who knows what to pinch or pull in order to get muscles to relax. It's therapy and her efforts are helping my health greatly. She is caring, polite, and attentive.

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April 07, 2025

5.0

I had the pleasure of working with Melanie, and I can confidently say she has a unique approach to massage therapy that blends the best of both worlds, massage and physical therapy. I came to her with a shoulder injury, and she skillfully targeted specific muscle groups to promote healing and recovery. What stands out most is her communication. She clearly explains the issues she's working on, even providing images to help me understand the problems she's addressing. It's evident that Melanie not only has a deep understanding of the body but also truly cares about her clients' well-being. I felt both relaxed and actively treated throughout the session. Highly recommend her for anyone looking for a therapeutic and effective approach to recovery

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April 04, 2025

5.0

Mel is gentle, caring, helpful, asks the right questions, offers suggestions; I am glad I found her!

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March 27, 2025

5.0

Her skill and knowledge

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March 21, 2025

5.0

She verbalizes everything so that I learned so much about my muscles, and gained insight into preventive strategies to prevent further injury.

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March 11, 2025

5.0

Even better service.

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March 04, 2025

5.0

Very satisfied with my care.

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February 28, 2025

5.0

Mel listens carefully and does exactly what is needed. She offers suggestions to alleviate pain and discomfort, and she zeroes in on areas that need attention.

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February 17, 2025

5.0

My personal benefit from her therapeutic skills.

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February 16, 2025

5.0

It was a very interactive session and she taught me how to listen to my body and provided very useful advices for prevention.

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February 07, 2025

5.0

Melanie was thorough in her explanations of different techniques and was detail-oriented. She addressed inflammation and explained why certain pressure would aggravate or worsen the inflammation. I felt in completely competent hands. This was the first time in a massage that I felt that the therapist truly understood the body, musculature and how to navigate issues. She also offered valuable suggestions for after-care.

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February 06, 2025

5.0

Melanie Austin is the best massage therapist I've ever worked with, and that's saying a lot because I've had too many massages in my lifetime to count. Her knowledge of the body is extraordinary and her temperament is kind, patient and professional. I am lucky to have found her at Northwestern Hospital.

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January 31, 2025

5.0

Mel will do whatever you ask her to do, but she has specific ideas for individual situations.

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January 28, 2025

5.0

She did a terrific job dealing with my issues.

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January 20, 2025

5.0

Informative and very pleasant

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January 14, 2025

5.0

Excellent service.

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December 20, 2024

5.0

Great

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December 16, 2024

5.0

Very caring and thorough.

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December 10, 2024

5.0

Melanie is knowledgeable in her skill and makes me feel comfortable and confident that I am in good hands.

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November 20, 2024

5.0

Melanie ensures that I am comfortable throughout my treatment. She is consistently checking that the massage movement is not causing too much pain. If she approaches an area that is sensitive she always adjust until that area feels better!! Melanie is AWESOME!! I look forward to my appointments because I know that afterward, I'm going to feel better!!

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November 03, 2024

5.0

She is very knowledgable and considerate

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October 30, 2024

5.0

Great care!

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October 28, 2024

5.0

Because Melanie does great treatments which are very effective,and I have seen already improvements. Thank you to Melanie! She is the best!

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October 15, 2024

5.0

Melanie is extremely knowledgeable about her craft hence the immediate relief of the pain I was experiencing.. I've already began to recommend her to my friends and family...

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October 10, 2024

5.0

Very professional and very competent.

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October 03, 2024

5.0

Compassionate and kind

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September 25, 2024

5.0

Totally focused on her patient

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September 24, 2024

5.0

Melanie is great! Knowledgeable and professional

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September 05, 2024

5.0

Melanie is outstanding! Very knowledgeable, thoughtful and a superb LMT.

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