My name is Gary McLachlan.I moved to Illinois from Vancouver, Washington in June of 2005. Since moving to Illinois I have been working in Dr. Patterson's office as a massage therapist.

Growing up I was involved in numerous sports such as basketball, baseball, track and field. As an adult I became interested in weight training and long distance running. I completed eleven marathons and ten triathlons. As an athlete massage has always been very important to me as a way to maintain physical balance within my body, prevent injury, and recover from rigorous workouts.

I attended East West College of the Healing Arts in Portland, Oregon, completed my training in 2002, and have been a licensed massage therapist for four years. I specialize in sports massage, deep tissue massage, myofascial release, swedish massage, and accupressure. I am certified in post neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), which is a form of stretching the muscles to prevent injury and increase flexibility.

As a massage therapist I enjoy showing others how to manage stress by eliminating muscular tension which can lead to injury, and over time can lead to disease and breakdown of the immune system.