San Francisco
Massage for desk posture and laptop neck in San Francisco
Last updated October 17, 2026
I come to you. A lot of the people I see in San Francisco work at a laptop. This is the session for that neck, that chest, and the spot between the shoulder blades. I don't diagnose it, and I don't promise to fix your posture.
Session pricing
90 or 120 minutes
Sessions more than 15 miles away may include a travel fee. I'll let you know before you book.
What it usually feels like
A workday, in the body
The head sits forward. The shoulders round. A burning spot lives between the shoulder blades. The chest feels short. Headaches show up late in the afternoon. None of that means something is broken. It means the body has been in one shape for a lot of meetings.
See a doctor if you have numbness, tingling, or weakness in the hands, or if you have chest pain. That's not a massage question.
In the session
What I do
We start with where you work. Laptop on a couch is a different neck than a monitor on a riser.
Myofascial release through the chest and the front of the shoulders, so the tissue that's been short can lengthen. Deep tissue on the upper back and the neck, where the muscles have been hanging on. Slower Swedish work so your nervous system gets a quieter hour than the calendar did. I also use the neck and shoulder work when the headache is part of it.
I don't try to rebuild your posture in one hour. I give the short tissues a chance to lengthen, and the ones that have been gripping a chance to rest.
Afterward
What to expect
You may feel more upright without trying. It doesn't last if you go straight back to the same laptop position. That's normal. Tenderness between the shoulder blades the next day is common.
New numbness, or pain that spreads into the arm, is a reason to see a doctor.
Between sessions
One thing to change
I'm a NASM corrective exercise specialist, so the homework is small. Put the laptop on a stack of books so the screen is closer to eye height. Use an external keyboard if you have one.
Once an hour, stand and squeeze the shoulder blades down and together, about eight slow reps, without shrugging. If that pinches the neck, make the squeeze smaller.
Keep reading
Related
Neck and shoulders
When the headache and the traps are the main complaint.
Low back
Sitting all day often shows up here too.
Myofascial release
Sustained pressure for tissue that stretching hasn't changed.
Deep tissue
For the upper back that lighter work hasn't reached.
Neighborhoods
I come to you. Mission, SoMa, Sunset, and the rest.
Book
Pick 90 or 120 minutes. I bring the table.
Before you book
Questions
Do you work with people who sit at a laptop all day?
Yes. A lot of my clients in San Francisco work at a laptop. The session is for the neck, the chest, and the upper back that get stuck in that shape.
Can massage correct my posture?
Not in one session, and not as a medical correction. I can lengthen tissue that's been short and let the upper back rest. The laptop setup is what keeps the shape in place between visits.
What do you actually do in the session?
Myofascial release through the chest and the front of the shoulders, deep tissue on the upper back and neck, and slower Swedish work so the session isn't only the sore spots.
When should I see a doctor instead?
See a doctor if you have numbness, tingling, or weakness in the hands, or if you have chest pain. Those are not a massage problem.
What does a session cost?
90 minutes is $180. 120 minutes is $240. Sessions more than 15 miles away may include a travel fee. I'll let you know before you book.
What's one thing I can change at my desk?
Put the laptop on a stack of books so the screen is closer to eye height, and use an external keyboard if you have one. Once an hour, squeeze the shoulder blades down and together, about eight slow reps, without shrugging.
Ready when you are.
Book a 90- or 120-minute session and I'll come to you.
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