James Waslaski
2008 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Inductee
2009 Key Note Speaker

James Waslaski worked 20 years as a paramedic, and in a trauma center, while teaching emergency medical courses, and studied pre-med in college prior to his massage training in Florida. James served as Professional Relations Chair for Florida and received the 1998 FSMTA outstanding state service award. He also served as AMTA Sports Massage Education Council Chair from 1993-1997 receiving the AMTA National Officer Award. He is a self published author and international lecturer who has pioneered deep pain free orthopedic massage, pain management, sports injury, and sports enhancement treatments. His unique structural and multidisciplinary bodywork approach has been taught throughout the United States, Ireland, London, Scotland, Canada, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Greece, Australia, and the Caribbean. His seminars are being requested now in New Zealand, South Africa, Amsterdam, Holland, Italy, Egypt, Russia, and Dubai. James was the 1999 recipient of the FSMTA International Achievement Award.

James has presented at state, national and international massage conventions, as well as chiropractic conventions, osteopathic conventions, the college of sports medicine, the University of South Wales, the Olympic training center in Australia, and the osteopathic and manipulative massage therapy convention in London. His audience consists of Massage Therapists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Nurses, and Physicians.

He has worked with collegiate, professional and Olympic athletes, including the 1996 Olympic Games and the New York Yankees, and has published articles, books, manuals, and a series of DVDs on sports injuries, chronic pain, and complicated orthopedic conditions. James has also produced a powerful motivational audio series, highlighting success strategies of leaders in the wellness industry, to help guide massage therapists to their true spiritual blueprint for success. James has been working with a major publishing company to publish Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy-A structural Approach to Pain Management with hopes to bridge the gap between all health care providers throughout the world. James is being inducted in 2008 into The Massage Hall of Fame.

Website: www.orthomassage.net
Supplies needed for all classes: Massage Table, Sheet, Towel & Shorts. Tube tops or sports bras recommended for women.

Orthopedic Massage for Thoracic Outlet
and Frozen Shoulder Release
4 CE Credit Hours

This powerful presentation is requested throughout the world. Based on structural integrations and our revolutionary joint capsule work, you will combine multiple disciplines and learn a systematic approach to getting immediate results in patients with severe thoracic outlet and frozen shoulder problems. We will also address rotator cuff injuries, bicipital tendonitis, and shoulder impingement problems. We will focus on modalities such as functional assessment, myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, scar tissue mobilization techniques, P.N.F. stretching, strengthening and unique patient home care protocols. The unique joint capsule work has helped release thousands of frozen shoulder conditions and will revolutionize your results with complicated shoulder conditions. For detailed information please go to www.orthomassage.net.
Orthopedic Massage Treatments for Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Conditions
4 CE Credit Hours
This seminar will teach you to eliminate conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, nerve entrapments and progressive joint arthritis in as little as one session. Utilizing modalities such as functional assessment, myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, scar tissue mobilization, myoskeletal alignment, P.N.F. stretching and strengthening in a precise order you will eliminate even the most complicated pain conditions immediately and permanently. You will empower the client to control underlying factors such as repetitive motions and poor postures and teach the client precise home care protocols for life long, pain free living. Our revolutionary approach for pain free scar tissue mobilization and tendon pain release will bring your work to a level you have never imagined. Through the use of human dissections, computerized pathologies, and animated structural movements, you will match the exact modality to the underlying condition, restoring Structural balance and maximizing performance potential in all clients. For detailed information go to www.orthomassage.net.
Orthopedic Massage for Complicated Lower Extremity Conditions
4 CE Credit Hours
Participants will use modalities such as functional assessment, myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, scar tissue immobilization, myoskeletal alignments, P.N.F. stretching and strengthening in a very precise order. This unique multidisciplinary approach will eliminate even the most complicated pain conditions in the lower extremity immediately and permanently. Discover our cutting edge approach for immediate relief from muscle strains, sprains, myofascial pain, trigger points and tendonitis. Empower the client to take responsibility of each condition by stretching shortened muscle groups and strengthening weak muscle groups. This incredible multimedia presentation will take you inside the human body to thoroughly understand and eliminate conditions such as plantarfascitis, Achilles tendonitis, posterior medial shin splints, anterior lateral shin splints, anterior compartment syndrome, ankle sprains and joint arthritis. For detailed information go to www.orthomassage.net.
Pelvic Stabilization "The Key to Structural Integration"
4 CE Credit Hours
This unique presentation will address the clinical approach to assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of the spine and pelvis. Specific conditions addressed will be low back pain, SI joint dysfunction, and lumbar compression and disc pathologies of the lower back. In addition, we will address hip pain, hip capsule problems and sciatica. Primary modalities utilized will be functional assessment, myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, multidirectional fractioning, eccentric scar tissue alignment, P.N.F. stretching and patient home care protocols. This unique multidisciplinary approach to deep tissue release for structural alignment will be completely pain free and will allow for immediate and permanent results; even in the most complicated pain conditions. For detailed information please go to www.orthomassage.net.
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