About Scott Dawson Bodywork Studio

Dedicated to Holistic Healing and Movement

I am a Structural Integration Bodyworker committed to helping clients restore health and freedom of movement through manual therapy. My journey began after my father’s passing in 1999, which inspired a career change and a calling to support others in their healing.

Over the years, I developed an ability to identify and address pain patterns, enabling clients to return to their favorite activities, pain-free. I have a wealth of training and 25 years of experience in massage and bodywork. I am also an athlete with extensive experience in personal training, strength and conditioning, and I have successfully returned from injury and physical setbacks.

A pivotal moment occurred in 2015, when a near-fatal motorcycle accident left me with serious injuries and ongoing concussion syndrome. At the time, I was serving as a Lieutenant in the Fire Service. Returning to work before I had fully healed led to further challenges and, ultimately, my departure from the profession. My healing journey began soon after, bringing deep transformation and renewed purpose to my life.

Today, I draw on all of these experiences to inform my practice. As a holistic practitioner, I consider every aspect of your body’s story in our sessions. Each new client undergoes a comprehensive intake, including discussion of injury and surgery history, physical practices, lifestyle, movement patterns, pain points, previous chiropractic care and bodywork, and trauma history. My goal is to support your healing and help you achieve lasting well-being.

Prior to completing massage school, I served in the Navy. I then completed a degree in Business Administration at The College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, and worked in the financial services field right after college. Finding massage and bodywork after my father passed away, I felt a calling to a different path.

What Is the Process?

As part of my way of working with you, I gather information in all areas. I am a holistic practitioner. I consider every aspect of your body’s “story” in our work together. 

My intake process covers your body’s physical past, present, and future. Knowing where you have been, where you are, and where you want to be is key to working with you. 

During the initial intake, I will discuss the following with you in depth:

1. Injury/ Imaging/ Surgery history
2. Physical practices (Historic and current).
3. Lifestyle
4. What does your body feel like when you are moving?
5. What movements are painful or feel awkward or uncomfortable?
6. What is your history with Chiropractic care and Bodywork?
7. Trauma history

Sessions include assessing movement, pain patterns, and connective tissue. Evaluating your body during movement is vital to helping you “find more refinement” and connection to your own movement and to the potential source of pain. I use manual therapy techniques, and specialized instruments to address scar tissue, fascial adhesions and muscle tension that limit movement, range of motion and proper function.

What Problems do I Solve?

I have had 25 years of experience returning clients to performance, helping them maintain performance and supporting them while they push themselves to extremes of sports of multiple varieties. This is a short list of problems I help to solve:

1. Low back pain (Chronic and acute)
2. Shoulder pain (Frozen Shoulder, Rotator cuff tears, chronic and acute shoulder pain)
3. Knee Pain (Assistance pre and post surgery, chronic and acute knee pain)
4. Headaches and neck pain
5. TMJ and jaw pain due to clinching, grinding and trauma
6. Plantar fasciitis (Foot, Ankle pain)
7. Difficulty breathing, Rib injuries and awareness of breath and breathing restrictions.
8. Balancing posture and decreasing pain due to repetitive stress
9. Assistance in alleviating pain due to herniated or bulging discs as well as postural distortion.

By combining a complete client history and a movement assessment, we are able to create a plan of action. Each session is discussed and planned at the beginning to agree on the desired goals.

Why should you work with me?

I have a wide variety of training and experience that informs my touch. I focus on myofascial release work. This type of bodywork allows the body to return to functional, postural alignment. By providing a sense of length and openness through the body, you will experience a proprioceptive change. You may experience a greater awareness of your body and a greater connection to the ground as well as yourself.

Scott’s training includes the following:

• Certified RAPID Neurofascial Reset Practitioner
• Certified Advanced Myofascial Therapist 1 (CAMT 1): Advanced Trainings, Boulder, CO
• Advanced Somatic Practice (Unit 1 of 3): The Rolf Institute, Boulder, CO
• Level 1&2: Institute for Structural Integration
• Graston Level 1
• Fascial Manipulation 1: Carla and Antonio Stecco
• ROCTAPE 2.0: Blades and Blades Advanced IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization)
• ACE Cupping
• Holistic Lifestyle Coach: The CHEK Institute
• St. John Method of Neuromuscular Therapy
• Reiki Level 2
• NASM Personal Trainer Certification

Random Facts about Scott

I was an amateur competitive powerlifter for over 10 years. I competed in several weight classes and was a Master Level Lifter in the SPF (Southern Powerlifting Federation). I competed in the Multiply Powerlifting Class. My best lifts in competition were 785 Squat, 580 Bench Press, and 585 Deadlift.

I was a personal trainer for 3 years and focused on corrective exercise and kettlebell training. I worked with clients 1 on 1 and taught group kettlebell classes. I have always been involved in gyms and strength and conditioning. My approach to helping you regain function and return to your desired level of performance includes detailed discussions about how to make your body STRONGER and therefore more resilient.

I was a Lieutenant/Advanced EMT in the Fire Service in South Carolina.