"Today is the first day I've woken up with no pain."
If you've tried everything else and nothing has stuck, you're not alone. John finds what's actually causing your pain, not just where you feel it. Drawing on neuromuscular therapy (NMT), myofascial release, and deep tissue work, he gets at the source so you can recover from chronic pain and reclaim how you live in your body.
20+
Years of Practice
400+
Client Reviews
4.95
Average Rating
224 Clarendon St, Boston's Back Bay · (617) 719-7476
Services
Tailored to You
Every session is customized to your body's specific needs, combining elements of myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, deep tissue, and sports massage.
60 Minutes
Focused work on one primary area combined with a full-body massage. Ideal for addressing a specific concern like low back pain, tight shoulders, or post-workout recovery.
75 Minutes
Deeper work on one to two focus areas with full-body integration. Perfect when you need more time on a stubborn area or want to address a primary and secondary concern in one session.
90 Minutes
Comprehensive treatment for two to three focus areas with a complete full-body massage. Great for chronic pain, multiple problem areas, or when you want more time to truly unwind.
120 Minutes
The most extensive therapeutic session. Allows for full-body treatment plus deep, unhurried work on multiple focus areas. Ideal for complex conditions, post-surgical recovery, or clients who travel and want a thorough monthly maintenance session.
For Couples
Couples Learn Together
A private, hands-on experience for you and your partner. No experience needed. Just bring each other.
Couples Massage Instruction
3 HoursLearn to give and receive a basic full-body massage with your partner in a fun, supportive, no-pressure environment. Simple, effective techniques that anyone can master, even if you've never had a massage. Perfect for date night, anniversary, or a unique afternoon experience.
90 Minute Refresher
90 minutesAlready taken the 3-hour workshop? Brush up on your skills and learn new techniques in this 90-minute follow-up session. Review the basics, get personalized feedback, and leave with fresh moves to enhance your home massage practice. Prerequisite: 3-hour Couples Workshop.
"The instruction was both unbelievably fun and extremely informative. I was very impressed by how well he was able to teach someone who has never even had a massage before."
★★★★★ — Couples Massage Instruction client
Your First Visit
What to Expect
We Talk First
Your session starts with a conversation about your goals, pain history, injuries, and what you've tried before. This isn't a formality. It shapes every minute of your treatment.
Diagnostic Bodywork
As clients describe it, John "listens, watches how you carry yourself, and then gets in deep." He finds the tension patterns and imbalances underneath, then works the source of the discomfort rather than chasing the spot that hurts.
Targeted Treatment
Using a blend of myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, deep tissue, and sports massage techniques, John builds a session around exactly what your body needs that day.
A Plan for After
You leave with specific exercises, stretches, and guidance to continue your progress at home. John follows up and adjusts your plan as your body responds.
Ready to start?
"I had my first session with John yesterday and feeling 10 years younger today." Most new clients notice a significant difference right away.
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Free consultation included with every first visit
Differentiators
What Sets John Apart
"It works"
People who've lived with chronic pain for years often feel a real shift after the first session. Not someday: the day they get off the table. That's what keeps people coming back for decades.
"After two massages ten days apart, pain that had been plaguing me for weeks vanished. I'm 73 and feel 20 years younger." — Anonymous
"Drugs, heat, PT have all been suggested and none have worked. An hour or two with John makes the pain a distant memory." — Anonymous
"He finds what's hidden"
John has a feel for hidden tension: the tight spots you didn't know were there, the source of pain that's easy to miss. Often the area that hurts isn't the area that needs the work, and finding the difference is most of the job.
"Without me saying a word — John zeros in and identifies areas of tightness." — Diane G.
"This is the first massage that I felt understood the underlying pathophysiology of migraines and addressed them with massage." — Jennifer J., Nephrology Fellow
"You leave with a plan"
A good massage feels great in the moment. Then you're back to square one. John gives you the tools to rebuild between sessions: stretches, exercises, insights about your own body. Things your physical therapist never mentioned.
"He suggested things I could do after my massage that my physical therapist hasn't even mentioned." — P.T.
"He is a wealth of knowledge in terms of stretches and exercises, as well as self-help tips to ease pain in between massages." — Meredith Eaton
"He truly cares"
You can feel the difference between someone who's good at their job and someone who genuinely loves the work. John is both. He takes his time. He listens. He treats you like an adult who can handle the truth about your own body.
"He really loves what he does and has a driven passion for truly wanting to help." — Ally N.
"He never made me feel rushed. He is an expert in his field without being pretentious." — Anna D.
Client Experiences
In Their Own Words
I tried out so many massages in the Boston area looking for someone who could help with piriformis and related pain, and no one could until John. John quickly finds and resolves issues, from de-escalating things that have been bothering me for years to nipping new problems in the bud.
I've been seeing John regularly for a few years now, and working with him has been a game changer for my overall health and fitness. His deep understanding of the body, combined with an intuitive and professional approach, has helped me recover from injuries and prevent new ones.
I've had chronic neck pain since my high school/college years. There have been days when I could not lift my arms, get out of bed, or endure the excruciating muscle spasms. Prescription medication only numbed the pain temporarily. John Davis has entirely improved my life. I now have full movement of my neck, regularly attend yoga, and feel great overall.
I've struggled with chronic pain from illness, injury, and stress held in my shoulders, neck, and jaw for 17 years. John's massage therapy is some of the best relief I've experienced. He is deeply knowledgeable about how the body holds tension — and how to release it.
I've never had a massage like this. John is clearly very talented and knowledgeable, but the differentiator is the care he puts into it. Long story short, best massage I've ever had.
This man is incredible. A surgeon without a scalpel. If you need it fixed, he's the one to do it. If you're looking for a soft hands relaxing experience, go elsewhere.
About
John Davis, LMT
John has been practicing therapeutic massage in Boston for over twenty years, and he'll be the first to tell you he's still learning from every client who walks through the door. He treats the work as a partnership: his job is to read what your body is doing, understand it, and help you change it. Clients consistently describe feeling safe and seen, understood in a way that changes what's possible in the room. For John, that kind of attention is where the real work happens.
His approach combines muscular therapy, NMT, myofascial release, and deep pressure to get at what's causing the pain, not only the spot that hurts. Clients who've tried everything else finally find results that hold. Many keep coming back for years, some long after they've moved away, because they trust him. What he's after is helping people reclaim their bodies, and he gets as much out of that work as they do.
Services available in English and Spanish.
Conditions Treated
Sciatica, TMJ, Neck, Back & Shoulder Pain, Fibromyalgia, EDS, Piriformis Syndrome, Scoliosis, Migraines, Anxiety, Sports Injuries, Pre/Post-Surgical Recovery
224 Clarendon St, STE 51, Boston, MA 02116 · Sun – Wed, 12:00 – 7:00 PM · After-hours available · (617) 719-7476
Recovery Tools & Gifts
What I Actually Recommend
Across thousands of sessions, these are the self-care tools I think are worth having on hand. Foam rollers, massage balls, percussion devices, stretching aids, and more, curated for quality and value.
Get in Touch
Ready to Feel Better?
224 Clarendon St, STE 51
Boston, MA 02116
Sunday – Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Thursday – Saturday: Closed
After-hours sessions available for an additional fee.
Come prepared to discuss your goals, any injuries, and your health history. John will design a treatment plan tailored to your specific needs.
