What type of work do I do?
SO IF YOU HAVE TO DEFINE ME...
I do hands on Bodywork with the help of tools coming with a passion from the heart!
My style is a cross blending of multiple techniques with a lot of years of experiences. So no two massages are ever the same because we are all different with different issue.
So what works for one may not work for another.
Much like highly passionate and skilled martial artist, Bruce Lee. He trained in many styles and took the stuff he liked and formed it into a blend of simple effective techniques that worked best for him and the situation at hand, in his approach to JKD : Jeet Kune Do.
The real question your looking for is...
Are you worth my time and money?
Do I value you...
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Being able to adapt and being flexible is a very powerful skill. It is imperative to LISTEN to what the client is actually asking for.
Sometimes they say they want the best of both worlds examples,
I want all my pain gone and to fall asleep here on the table. Hmmm good luck with that one.
A guy comes in says it was hard dealing with my family this morning so I took some pain pills prior to coming in today, so push so I feel something.
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SO IF YOU HAVE TO DEFINE ME...
I do Bodywork with the help of tools!
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Do I use cupping?
Possibly,
but not to pool blood to the surface
so we can leave dark circles.
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IASTM /Gua Sha ? Once again My goal is not to scrape you to the point of redness to bring about blood to the surface. I use tools to help protect my hands and give added pressure provided I deem necessary.
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Some of my methods have been compared to those of a skilled Physical Therapist, however
* prescriptive exercise
*electrotherapy or stim
*heat and ice
Standard protocols of a busy high volume PT office, I really don't do.
Key word HANDS ON, that defines me greatly.
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See in my previous visits to various PT offices I have never had any more than 5-6 minutes of actual hands on work. So put that into thought if you have a swollen limb, lifting is not really getting rid of the fluid that is stagnate around the injury. A doctor may feel that is resolved through medication. Then give you visits to the PT to strengthen the area. However what is missing is the actual HANDS ON time and the healing that comes from that. However in an office that has a heavy volume of people needing to be seen how is that possible? However it usually comes back to money and are you close and do you have the time slot that works around my schedule. Sure I get it we would all love to pay a $25.00 copay.
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Note to those whom like stretching and massage combined, it's a safe bet you will like my work cause I mix it all together with NO upgrade fees...
Please look around notice most people try to sell their modalities as separate sessions. Meaning If you would like stretching, hot rocks, & cupping in one session. They wouldn't do it. Why? Simple it always comes back to money as they are typically inclined to sell them as individual services. I always get a kick out of the franchise fees if you don't want to join right then.The next time in your going to pay roughly $50.00+ more for the session. It's literally like a punishment if you don't join.
Massage School 1997-1999
Insurance
State License
Can you adapt?
Challenges are really a tiny obstacle to get past.
I have worked with many older and disabled folks throughout my days. Even those whom don't speak the same language.
Open to a few
Many will open their program up to anyone and teach large volume classes. I like more of a focused smaller group. Im not into building a list of numbers who have taken a couple hours and think they understand the work.
Classes are really only as good as the wisdom of the teacher and the person your working with.
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Continuing Education
Precision Neuromuscular Therapy Seminars 16hr, Cervical Spine, March 2023
The Jones Institute 22hr, Strain Counterstrain Cranial, Sept. 2022
The Jones Institute 20hr, Fascial Counterstrain Foundations of FCS, July 2022
The Jones Institute, 22hr, Strain Counterstrain for the Complete body , June 2022
John F. Barnes, 20hr, Myofascial Release 2, March 2022
John F. Barnes, 20hr, Myofascial Unwinding, March 2022
John F. Barnes, 20hr, Myofascial Release 1, March 2022
Pete Whitridge, 18hr, Myofascial Components of Neck and Shoulder Pain, June 2021
The Barral Institute, 18hr, NeuralMeningeal Manipulation NM1, Gail Wetzler, March 2021
Ralph Stevens LMT, 16hr, Upper Body, Neural Reset Therapy, Sept. 2019
James Waslaski, 8hr, Orthopedic massage to eliminate multiple nerve compression of the lower body, May 2019
Nathalie Cecilia LMT, 16hr, Bamboo Fusion, May 2019
Ray of Light Massage Training, 18hr, Direct-Indirect techniques for Upper body & TMJ, Dec. 2018
Erik Dalton 19th Annual Costa Rica Trip, 30hr, Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques, Nov. 2018
Brian Utting, 7hr, Deep Tissue Techniques for chest, diaphragm & shoulders, Oct. 2018
Brian Utting, 7hr, Bindegewebsmassage, Oct. 2018
Tom Ockler PT, 16.5hr, M1 Muscle Energy Techniques Pelvis, Sacrum, Lumbar Spine, Sept. 2018
Pete Whitridge LMT, 21hr, Therapeutic Strategies for effective pain relief, June 2018
Judith DeLany, 20hr, NMT Center, Lower Extremity, April 2018
Stretch to Win, 35hr, Level 1, Feb. 2018
Dr. Ross Turchaninov, Science of Massage Institute, 24hr,
Medical Massage & TMJ Concepts, March 2017
Til Luchau, 24hr, Advanced Ribs/Spine Ribs Low Back, Feb. 2017
Aaron Mattes, 32hr, Active Isolated Stretching, Jan. 2017
Patrick Moore, 7hr, Melting Muscles 1 supine, Jan. 2017
Barral Institute, 24hr, Visceral Manipulation, Jan. 2016
Dr. James Gudgel D.C., Neuromechanical.com, 12hr, Impulse Adjusting System, Dec. 2015
Upledger Institute, 24hr, Cranial Sacral 1, Aug. 2015
Til Luchau, 16hr, Neck Jaw & Head with intra oral work within the mouth, Aug. 2014
Precision Neuromuscular Therapy, 16hr, Neural Mobilization, June 2014
Donald Kelley LMT, 20hr, NMT Center, Torso & Pelvis, April 2014
Deane Juhan, 16hr, Resistance and Release, August 2013
Garry Adkins, Cross Country Education, 6hr, Effective Treatments for Sciatica, July 2013
James Waslaski, 8hr, Upper Body Ortho Massage Seminar, August 2011
Judith DeLany, 12hr, NMT Center, Unique aspects of Whiplash Syndrome, April 2011
Lisa Boggs, 14hr, Healing Arts Connection, Adv. Myo releases of Lower Body, March 2011
James Waslaski, 40hr, Five Day Intensive, April 2008
Bob McAtee, 10hr, Facilitated Stretching, May 2007
Erik Dalton, 16hr, AMTA Conference, Sensory Receptors, Sept. 2005
Arizona Chiropractic Assistant, 36hr, Oct. 2004
Hugh Milne, 3 day course, Cranial 1, Aug. 2001
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, 15hr, Business Practices & Ethics, July 2001
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, 8hr, Lower Back Pain Release, July 2001
Nctmb, Oct.1999
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Active Release Technique, Upper Extremity, Sept. 2016, Attended no certificate
Neuro Kinetic Therapy, David Weinstock, 15hr, 2013, Attended no certificate
REHAB Massage Therapy in Scottsdale,AZ.
Get to know me a little better than you can form an opinion.
I was born into a small town of Marion, Ohio.
Moved to Mansfield, Ohio and than Columbus, Ohio
- Graduated High School 1982
- NCTC 1984 with an AS in Law Enforcement
- Air Force 1986-1990 worked in Security
- Wound up working in Juvenile detention and Residential treatment with kids.
- Went to school at Central Ohio School of Massage in Columbus, Ohio Graduate in 1999.
- Have taken on many different forms of learning from seminars to working in spas, Chiropractic offices, Large corporations
- A small business owner
- Educator of creative massage techniques.
- NCBTMB Continuing Education Provider #451740-11
- I come from humble roads and tend to have a sense of humor and a caring heart.
- I take an analytical approach to massage, moving from one concern to the next assembling a treatment plan after the assessment.
- I make every effort to help clients understand what I find and what I believe to be the source of their concern. This is done through knowledge of working on thousands of people throughout my years in this field.
- It is my firm belief that you do not come in just to be worked on but are an active participant working with your therapist to achieve the best results possible.
- Communication and trust are pillars of my work.
- I provide honest feedback. Yes this means I have an opinion. If you don't want an opinion than don't ask. Simple huh.
I see all types of people from all walks of life, not just sports stars or VIP's.
Everyday people, Medical professionals, retired folks, housewives, Younger kids to college professors. Define the group
in which you like working on the most, people with pain.
DavidLMT.Rocks
480-512-2667
Aaron and Lance Mattes
Stretch to Win
NKT 2013
Why would anyone travel to a chiropractic library? A passion to learn answers
