Michael Melander, DC, CCSP

Michael specializes in Active Release Technique which effectively addresses a range of sports and overuse injuries.
When I started going to Michael, I couldn’t walk without experiencing pain in my ankle from a running injury. Over the course of two months, he had me walking pain-​free and even running again! Not only did he work with me during our sessions, he also recommended stretches and exercises I could do at home to build stability in the ankle.
He was immediately helpful, incredibly knowledgeable, and just a nice person. And he got results when physical therapy didn’t. What more can you ask?!

Ahhhh Magic Mike as I would call him.
I started seeing Mike in October of 2012 as a recommendation from a highly respected athlete/​yoga teacher friend. I was dealing with severe back pain in my SI and it was affecting my work/​day/​active life. This occurred post pregnancy at about 10 months after my child was born.
He immediately identified the issue as being in my psoas and we worked for 4 weeks with ART (Active Release Technique) in my Psoas, Piriformis, and upper back.
What can I say. It worked. Not only did the pain in my lower back go away — but my mind-​body awareness is heightened in my own yoga practice.
Dr. Mike is a wealth of knowledge and empowers his patients with tools to help facilitate healing and improve daily life.
Nice to have someone like this on your side, particularly if you are an active type and if you look for ways to optimize performance.

I’ve been seeing Michael for the past 6 months since he took over the practice from the chiropractor that I had been seeing for about 5 years. As I have a chronic joint problem, I do need to see chiropractors and have done a lot of work over the past number of years to strengthen my connective tissue so that I don’t have to go as often. I’ve been to a number of chiropractors and I can say that Michael knows his stuff. As just about every joint in my body usually needs to be adjusted at some time, he’s knowledgeable about how to adjust more than just the normal vertebrae. I probably go about once a month now and I’d recommend him to anyone.

So… it’s been about four months now, and I have had an avalanche of positive feedback about Dr. Melander. Everyone thinks he was an excellent choice and I have actually received several thank you emails for finding him. Dr. Mike is devoted, conservative in his care plans, honest and very highly skilled with an almost ridiculous amount of continuing education under his belt. I am proud to have him for a colleague and could not be happier with him… I’m the chiropractor that he replaced/​took over for by the way and I have developed personal long standing, trusting relationships with the patients who are now flooding me with positive emails. You can find me and my reviews on here somewhere, but if you need a chiropractor in Boston, give Dr. Mike a call. you will not regret it. You have my word. Peter W. McManus, D.C.

Michael Melander is a fantastic doctor. I rarely do internet reviews, but felt compelled to make a Unilocal account to bring attention to his work.
When I first visited Dr. Melander I suffered from chronic shoulder pain. I could not swim, lift, throw things, or even carry bags without flaring up my shoulder. Sometimes the pain would linger for days and distract me from daily life. Before coming to Michael, I had tried several options to alleviate this pain. A doctor prescribed OTC anti-​inflammatories and rest with little effect. I saw a physical therapist for a few months, which led to a slight, perhaps insignificant reduction in pain.
During my first visit Dr. Melander was extremely straightforward. He told me exactly what techniques he would use to address my pain and why he was using them. He made sure I understood each step and patiently answered all of my questions. Dr. Melander said he expected my pain to subside within a few treatments. I was skeptical that it could possibly be that fast, but was willing to try.
After my first treatment, my pain lessened significantly. The activities that used to hurt me still did, but much less. After the second visit, MY PAIN VIRTUALLY DISAPPEARED. I deliberately tried to flare up my shoulder pain by exposing it to all sorts of stress, but could not. Now, after after a third visit my shoulder feels better than it had since before my injury. I can swim, row, run, and lift with no pain. Everything that would have caused agony before has no effect now. As a lifetime athlete, this is a godsend.
I am a software developer and heavy computer user who also suffers recurring wrist pain. Dr. Melander has started to treat my wrist pain (something I had no clue chiropractors could do) with promising results. I would recommend him to anyone suffering from any sort of pain problem.