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World Massage Festival & Massage Therapy Hall of Fame Read our Philosophy - The Bridge Builder to educate the general public about massage, to educate therapists about different types of massage and to have fun.
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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
Elite Sports Therapy: Event Sports Massage, Clinical Sports Massage, & Performance Enhancement Therapies (BRAND NEW CLASS!!!!) 4 CE Credit Hours This unique course takes you far beyond the traditional event sports massage training. We will be looking at on site sporting event work, injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, and performance enhancement techniques. Olympic and professional athletes realize the benefits of elite sports therapy to fit their specific needs. How do you customize your techniques to compliment the work of the athletic trainer, sport medicine physician, physiotherapist, or chiropractor? Are you familiar with the biomechanics of the various different athletes? You will know which techniques can have a negative affect on performance, if applied too close to competition. You will look at protocols to enhance transitions in endurance events like triathlons. You will analyze movements of multiple sports to prevent sports injuries and enhance performance potential. This incredible course looks at Elite Sports Therapies that will set your work apart from the average sports massage therapist, and could pave the way to working at international sporting events, or securing a career with your favorite professional sports team. For detailed information go to www.orthomassage.net.
Orthopedic Massage for Complicated Cervical Conditions (BRAND NEW CLASS!!!!)
4 CE Credit Hours Imagine if you could restore normal muscle resting lengths to the major muscle groups in the cervical area of the body, and facilitate perfect alignment of the cervical spine. This dynamic multimedia presentation will give you a user friendly approach to evaluate, treat and custom design a client self care program that can eliminate complicated cervical conditions forever. You will learn functional assessment and special tests, myofascial and neuromuscular techniques, myoskeletal alignment techniques, scar tissue mobilization protocols, and specific stretches and therapeutic exercises to eliminate both the underlying cause, and clinical symptoms of the cervical pain and associated upper extremity numbness. We will specifically cover Atlas/ Axis mobilization, whiplash, cervical sprains and strains, facet joint dysfunction, spinal stenosis, cervical shearing forces, joint capsule adhesions, degenerative disc conditions, bulging discs, and joint arthritis. Cutting edge clinical research will be shared throughout this workshop, to support our unique approach to myofascial pain, and muscle-tendon strain pain. 70% Hands on training. For detailed information please 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.
Orthopedic Massage for Complicated Knee Conditions 4 CE Credit Hours This dynamic seminar will highlight a structural and multidisciplinary approach to treating complicated knee conditions. We will be sharing cutting edge research on myofascial pain, scar tissue mobilization, trigger points, and joint pain. Modalities used will be functional assessment, myofascial release, NMT, joint capsule work, myoskeletal alignment, active isolated stretching, and strengthening protocols specific to each clinical condition. Following a brief review of pelvic stabilization, you will learn techniques that will eliminate conditions such as patellar tendinosis, IT band friction syndrome, chondromalacia, ligament sprains, hamstring Strains, medial and lateral meniscus injuries, and posterior knee pain such as strains to plantaris and popliteus muscles. The key to this seminar is that all muscle groups that affect the knee will be brought into balance prior to treating the clinical symptoms, and the client will be given custom designed self care for each specific condition to eliminate pain forever. Includes an overview of Pelvic Stabilization. For detailed information please go to www.orthomassage.net. Supplies Needed by Students: Massage Table, Sheet, Towel & Shorts. Tube tops or sports bras recommended for women. |
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