4242 East Mercer Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040

The Institute of Structural medicine in Seattle, Washington, offers a Structural Medicine Specialist (SMS) practitioners program. The 2,000-hour, two-year dedicated training program at ISM is for professionals in massage therapy and structural integration, and lay-persons who wish to study structural healing.

Structural medicine is a customized treatment approach to an individual's unique health issues. Structural medicine directly addresses specific pathologies, pain, and movement dysfunctions. It couples well-established evaluation tools from mainstream medicine, such as strength and posture with scientific developments in alternative treatment therapies such as manual therapy, myofascial release, movement, and neuromuscular re-education, dialog.

The Institute of Structural Medicine also offers continuing education workshops featuring highly regarded educators.

In addition to its teaching facility, ISM provides rehabilitative services to clients. Services include physical therapy and structural medicine treatment sessions, customized evaluations, digital photographic documentation, and referral to other health care professionals.

Quick Facts:

Institute of Structural Medicine's main office is in Seattle; the training facility is in Twisp, Washington.

Myofascial length testing (MFLT) is a sophisticated diagnostic procedure unique to structural medicine.

Donna F. Bajelis, licensed physical therapist and certified structural medicine specialist is the owner and founder of ISM.

This school profile has been compiled and updated by The CollegeBound Network. The school is not affiliated with The CollegeBound Network and shall not be considered a sponsor of this program.