Michael O’Neal CPT, LMT, NMT
A Birmingham native, Michael began wrestling with chronic, debilitating hip and back pain as a placekicker playing high school football. After exhausting mainstream remedies and continuing to struggle with pain and dysfunction through college football, Michael finally found relief through manual therapy and mobility training, leading him to explore alternative, holistic healing processes.
Michael draws from his own healing and continued education to offer therapy and personal training built around joint health.
Michael is trained extensively in Functional Range Systems: Functional Range Release, Functional Range Conditioning, Functional Range Assessment, Functional Range Internal Strength Model, Kinstretch
Whether providing therapy or training, every session is designed to equip clients to maintain joint health and maximize performance, from day-to-day living to professional athletics.
“Michael is by far the best professional in the field I have ever worked with. The deep tissue massage was a game changer in my workout routine, improving muscle recovery and boosting my performance. The joint therapy gave me a better body awareness on how to perform in order to prevent injuries, in addition to treating a left shoulder chronic pain.”
“I love working with Michael because he’s very knowledgeable and good with people. He has a keen eye for assessing needs without overwhelming you. I’ve slowly gotten back to training after being out for months and in just a few short weeks with Michael, I feel like I have all of my strength back. Michael really knows his stuff and how to implement it in every aspect. I highly recommend him for personal training and/or for programming through his app. He makes it easy and worthwhile.”
“Michael is on another level. I’ve had shoulder impingement issues my whole life. I’ve been in and out of physical therapy and even had 3 shoulder surgeries. 3 weeks of training with Micheal has shown more range of motion results than I ever got from therapy. Infact, I’m certain that if I had worked with him when my issues first started in my 20s, I would have never needed surgery. If you have any mobility issues at all, go see him! Now! Before it’s too late.”
“The value of this type of movement therapy is beyond words. I noticed a difference in my joints soon after my first session. RangeTrain has helped me incorporate better movement into my daily workouts. Michael is very good at explaining the movements and their benefits. He encourages you to push yourself to achieve your new limits but without pain, of course. 😁 I look forward to this class every week!”
“Absolutely love working with Michael. His approach to joint mobility is like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. This is more than just a massage - this is an muscle/joint activation session where you are taught how to improve your own mobility. I”m looking forward to many more sessions with Michael.”
“Michael did an incredible job helping me with my shoulder injury. He not only helped me during the session but also gave me invaluable education and exercises on how to prevent my injury from reoccurring.”
