Orthopedic Massage

The Center for Pain Management

    James Waslaski, Instructor

Five Day Intensive
Community College of Baltimore County
Essex Campus
Baltimore, MD
January 25-29, 2012

Advanced and extensive hands on training addressing the entire body and covering sports massage and sports medicine. Some seminars are linked to an international sporting event. Completion of this seminar places you on a list of preferred practitioners recognized in treating chronic pain and orthopedic injuries. This list is accessible on our website to hospitals, sports medicine centers, professional sports teams and other health care practitioners.

Registration Contact - Allison 800-643-5543
For Additional Information on Orthopedic Massage: www.orthomassage.net

About James Waslaski:

James Waslaski is an Author & International Lecturer who teaches approximately 40 seminars per year around the globe. He’s served as AMTA Sports massage Chair and FSMTA Professional Relations Chair. He’s developed 7 Orthopedic Massage and Sports Injury DVDs and authored manuals on Advanced Orthopedic Massage and Client Self Care. James presents at state, national and international massage, chiropractic, and osteopathic conventions including keynote addresses at the FSMTA, World of Wellness, New England Regional Conference, the World Massage Festival, and Australian National Massage Conventions. His audience includes massage and physical therapists as well as athletic trainers, chiropractors, osteopaths, nurses and physicians. James received the 1999 FSMTA International Achievement Award and was inducted into the 2008 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame.

Future Classes to be held at the MidAtlantic Conference April 26-29, 2012 Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City, MD (registration info forthcoming)

Orthopedic Massage for Complicated Shoulder Conditions & Multiple Crush Phenomenon

Based on myofascial pain studies presented at Harvard Medical School and tendonitis vs. tendinosis research dating back to 1946, participants will learn new techniques that will forever change the way they approach myofascial, trigger point, and tendon pain. These innovative structurally-oriented routines offer pain-free multi-modality methods for achieving immediate and permanent results for Rotator Cuff Injuries, Shoulder Impingement, Bursitis, Pectoralis Minor Tendinosis, Bicipital Tendinosis, Rhomboid Pain, and Thoracic Outlet. Participants will also take a detailed look at "Double Crush Phenomenon": The Role that cervical conditions play on weakness, numbness and tingling into the shoulder, arms and hands. Ground-breaking Frozen Shoulder corrections will highlight this dynamic interactive workshop. James will incorporate dazzling 3-D functional anatomy and human dissection models to support his multi-disciplinary approach for assessment, treatment and self care of each condition. This dynamic multimedia presentation entails theory, real case studies, and 70% hands-on training.

Elite Sports Therapy Class

Participants will use modalities such as functional assessment, posturology, myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, scar tissue mobilization, myoskeletal alignment, 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 plantarfasciitis, Achilles tendinosis, posterior medial shin pain, anterior lateral shin pain, anterior lateral compartment syndrome, fallen arches, hyper-pronated feet, ankle sprains and strains, bunions, hammer toes, neuromas, and joint arthritis.

Orthopedic Massage for Complicated Lower Extremity Conditions with Emphasis on Ascending Syndrome

Event Sports Massage, Clinical Sports Massage and Performance Enhancement Therapies

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 effect 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.