Margaret Yen-Chuang Matthews, PT, MPT, CAPP-OB, AT-MAT

Hi I’m Mags Matthews. I delight in a life of science and art with healing restorative movement.

 I was raised within a family of medical professionals and midwives, stimulating my interest in medicine at an early age.  I came to physical therapy and pilates through my experience rehabilitating injuries as a dancer and athlete. After a brief career in professional dance, I realized that I was more drawn to the biomechanical aspects of movement and healing than artistic expression alone. I have been teaching movement and pilates since 2001, and practicing physical therapy since 2008.  I enjoy awakening your body’s inert ease and fluidity of movement from head, to gut, to tail. I integrate the latest research, traditional healing, and what is proven to work for you in our treatments. 

 

I am certified in pelvic physical therapy w/ specialization in obstetrics and gynecology with the American Physical Association Academy of Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (CAPP-OB), as well as certification in Pilates, and the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal therapy.  I have extensive post-graduate training in treating orthopedic, pelvic, and visceral pain conditions with an emphasis in functional manual therapy (FMT).

 

I came to Sacramento after practicing Orthopedics and Women’s and Men’s Health Rehabilitation at UC Irvine and UC San Francisco Medical Center, as well as running a Pelvic Health PT and Pilates clinic in Nevada City and Grass Valley for 10 years.  I am thrilled to join the team here at Milestone Physical Therapy and Wellness. With my identity as a queer POC (person of color), I embrace passion for social justice and collaborative healing one person at a time.

 

Away from the clinic I enjoy gluten-free baking, activism, biking, and most outdoor activities with my spouse and 2 kids.