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World Massage Festival & Massage Therapy Hall of Fame July 17-21, 2022 Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort Cherokee, NC to educate the general public about massage, to educate therapists about different types of massage and to have fun.    |
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Mark Carangelo is an Author, Presenter, and owner of an accredited massage therapy school since 1997 with 28 years of clinical experience. He lectures year round across America on acute and chronic pain and specializes in movement. Mark was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame class of 2017, and he was the inaugural vice president of the New Jersey massage and Bodywork therapy licensing board where he served 6 years. Mark has developed Kinetic Activation Technique (KAT) and Functional Integrated Therapy (FIT) for the manual therapist seminar series and DVD series. He presents nationwide at state conventions, such as the AMTA and is a presenter for The Red Bank Holistic Learning Center. His audience includes massage and physical therapists, as well as athletic trainers, chiropractors, nurses, physicians, occupational therapists, and high-end sports and athletic trainers. He currently consults for the Washington Redskins as a movement therapist. Mark worked for the Columbia U. sports medicine staff as a manual therapist, was a consultant for the UCLA football strength staff and has been on the New York Jets strength and conditioning staff. He still works with many elite athletes from UFC, MMA fighters and woman's professional soccer to world class swimmers. Mark has amassed hundreds of thousands of hours of clinical experience, and his school is recognized as one of the most complete in the USA. Website Kinetic Activation Technique 8 CE Hours Class description: Kinetic Activation Technique (KAT) is a form of manual manipulation that breaks down relationships into easily implemented procedures. KAT discusses in depth the terms associated with Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) from reciprocal inhibition, synergistic dominance and others. Long and short lever muscles will be manipulated, and we will be discussing their relationships to movement. KAT will provide solid MMT's with local and global concepts and how to connect the big picture of how the body moves.
KAT has clear and concise manuals with clear images of the muscle tests and concepts presented. KAT has the ability to easily reorganize muscles to work in a symbiotic relationship.
Cupping* Therapy and Pin & Stretch (combined) 8 CE Hours Class description: There are many known benefits of cupping, by lifting tissue instead of pressing tissue. The lifting of tissue has a profound effect on the deeper structures. Participants will be able to show proficiency in utilizing cupping with Pin & Stretch on various parts of the body. This course will instruct by demonstration/practice with participants utilizing techniques: cupping on the neck, shoulders, arms, wrist and hands, along with abdomen, back, gluteals, legs, calves and feet. Pin and Stretch (P&S) Technique is a movement based muscle lengthening approach that is highly effective at assisting/treating issues with muscle, tendon, ligament and fascia. Tissues that may appear abnormal with regard to texture, tightness, movement, and function are treated with stretching combines with sliding force, which are intended to increase movement of the tissues by removing or breaking up adhesions. You may accomplish this by way of C-clamping or direct pressure applied tissue you wish to release. Pin and Stretch requires client participation for its overall effectiveness with regards to Targeted areas that are identified in muscles and tendons where overuse or dysfunction may have caused repetitive injury and the potential for scar tissue build up. As a result, this may cause nerve irritation, shorten the potential length of muscles and may produce tendons irritation. By this application of direct pressure while the client performs specific motions to lengthen the tissue in the specific movements, the result is to ultimately release underlying tissues. This has the potential to increases blood flow, reduces nerve pain, improve range of motion, and increases strength.
* It's advisable to bring your own cupping set.
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