Myofascial Release: Hands, Arms, Neck & Shoulder

By: Chris Morakis, LMT

Location: Syracuse Campus – 719 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13210
Date(s): Saturday, November 23rd
Time(s): 9:00am – 5:00pm
CEU Credits Granted: 7 CEUs

To register call 315-424-1159

Class Size:

Maximum Class Size: 24

Minimum Class Size: 8

Prerequisites Courses: Must be a NYS Licensed Bodywork Professional (Chiropractor, PT, LMT, etc.)

Cost: $165

($160+ $5 per/day parking)

$50 deposit due at time of registration – Registration deadline: 11/08/19

Course Description

While this is an introduction to the Myofascial Release Massage, this seminar stands on its own as an educational experience.  It derives from Hellework, a gentler version of Rolfing, two of the most effective forms of manual therapy in the field of massage today.  You will learn about the structure and function of fascial tissue and the difference between myofascial release strokes and Swedish Massage techniques.  More importantly, you will learn invaluable myofascial release techniques for the hands and arms, and the neck and shoulders.  The material is taught and practiced so that you can use what you learned the next day in your office, producing good results for clients with carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic stiff and painful necks, and a host of other problems.  Indications and contra-indications will also be discussed.

Supplies you will need to bring:

• Sheets
• Towel
• Lubricant (oil, etc)
• Notebook and pens
• Comfortable clothing (women please wear a bra/bikini top under your clothing for the hands on portion of class)

Instructor Bio

Chris was the first person to become certified in the Myofascial Release Massage. He took the Upper and Lower Body courses while a student at the Ohio College of Massotherapy from which he graduated in 1994 and immediately after completing these seminars was asked to serve Howard Rontal as a teaching assistant. He has assisted Howard over 40 times.

Chris is licensed by the State of Ohio as an LMT. In addition to his private massage practice Chris is responsible for massage therapy, rehabilitation and exercise at a Chiropractic Clinic in Ohio.

He was the massage therapist for the 2000 Hewlett Packard Women’s Bicycle Challenge in Boise, Idaho as well as for the LPGA in Warren, Ohio from 1998 through 2000. Chris is certified as a fitness trainer by the International Sports Sciences Association, and is an instructor of T’ai Chi and Chi Cong. From 2000-2003 Chris was also an instructor at the Ohio College of Massotherapy.

In addition, Chris, with his wife, own The Focal Point in Poland Ohio, where they are redefining preventative health care. Chris has worked for the Pro-Am PGA in Pittsburgh PA as a massage therapist. He is dedicated to educating students to the healing art of Myofascial Release Massage!

Registration

Cost:

$165

Final day for Registration, balance due date:

Friday, November 8th, 2019

Cancellation Policy:

• • • • • Participants must pay a $50 non-refundable registration fee
        • Students who Cancel prior to Friday, November 8th, 2019 forfeit the registration fee.
        • Students who No-Show or Cancel after Friday, November 8th, 2019 forfeit the full tuition for the course.
        • In the event the class is cancelled by OSTM, all monies paid are refunded to those registered

To register call 315-424-1159

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Multiple Nerve Compression Patterns of the Upper and Lower Body

By: James Waslowski, LMT

Location: Rochester Campus – 302 N. Goodman Street Suite 200, Rochester NY, 14607
Date(s): Saturday & Sunday, January 11th & 12, 2020
Time(s): 9:00am-6:00pm
CEU Credits Granted: 16 CEUs

To register call 585-241-0070

Class Size:

Maximum Class Size: 24

Minimum Class Size: 8

Prerequisites Courses: Must be a NYS Licensed Bodywork Professional (Chiropractor, PT, LMT, etc.)

Cost: $350

$50 deposit due at time of registration – Registration deadline: 12/27/19

Course Description

This course combines instruction in upper body and lower body nerve compression patterns.

Lower Body:
Based on myofascial pain studies and nerve compression tests; participants will learn new techniques that will forever change the way they approach nerve entrapment pain in the lower body. Too often the clinical diagnosis will focus too much on the area of clinical symptoms when dealing with peripheral nerve entrapments, without freeing up the proximal nerve entrapments that feed the peripheral nerves. Is the Tarsal Tunnel or Morton’s Neuroma nerve pain coming from the low back, hip or knee area? Nerve Compression tests will be taught that will isolate the exact areas of nerve compressions. Therapists will learn the following tests: Weber-Barsto Maneuver Functional Leg Length Test, Straight Leg Tests, Slump Test Bragger’s Test, Hip Flexion Test, Knee Flexion Test, Fixated Fibular Head Assessment, Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Test, and Morton’s Neuroma Test. Manual Therapists must remove the soft tissue imbalances causing stress on discs and fixating joints onto nerves. In the low back, 90% of patients suffering from disc injuries do NOT require surgery. But we need to differentiate nerve compression coming from L4/L5 bulging discs, sacral torsions, spinal stenosis, fixated fibular head patterns, over-pronation or excessive supination of the ankle and metatarsal compression problems. Innovative structurally-oriented routines offer pain-free multi-modality methods for achieving immediate and permanent results for nerve entrapments throughout the kinetic chain. James will incorporate dazzling 3-D functional anatomy and human dissection models to support his multi-disciplinary approach for assessment, treatment and correction of multiple nerve entrapment pain. Revolutionary techniques to release advanced stage hip capsule problems will be highlighted in this presentation.

Upper Body:
The current medical system so often confuses severe clinical conditions such as Thoracic Outlet and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. That is because almost every patient that gets treated for either of these conditions will have nerves chronically compressed in multiple areas between the brain, spinal cord, neck, shoulders and arm. This dynamic multimedia presentation will highlight our cervical shoulder and arm work to eliminate multiple nerve crush phenomenon. Therapists will learn specific tests such as the Spurling Test indicating spinal nerve root compression, the Adson’s Maneuver Test indicating scalene involvement on nerve and vascular compression between the 1st and 2nd rib and clavicle, the Wright Abduction Test indicating the role of the pectoralis minor on the brachial plexus of nerves, the Pronator Teres Test indicating the role of the pronator teres on the median nerve, and tests such as the Phalen’s Test, Tinel’s Test, and the Tethered Median Nerve Stress Test indicating true and rare carpal Tunnel problems. The highlight of this seminar will be the hands on techniques that will eliminate the musculoskeletal cause of each area of nerve compression between the brain and fingertips forever. In addition, the therapists will learn life changing techniques to release complicated frozen shoulder problems.

Supplies you will need to bring:

• Fitted Sheet to cover the massage tables
• Notebook and pens
• It is your responsibility to bring a copy of the course materials that will be emailed to you in advance (printed or already downloaded to your digital device)
• Loose comfortable clothing that allows for freedom of movement

Instructor Bio

James Waslaski, LMT 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 8 Orthopedic Massage and Sports Injury DVDs, and authored manuals on Advanced Orthopedic Massage and Client Self -Care. His new book: Clinical Massage Therapy: A Structural Approach to Pain Management, was published by Pearson Education in 2011.

James is a Certified Personal Trainer with NASM. He 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. James was awarded Massage Therapist of The Year in 2012 at the Canadian Massage Conference. He was also nominated and awarded by his peers and colleagues the designation of Teacher of The Year 2015 at the World Massage Festival.

Registration

Cost:

$350

Final day for Registration, balance due date:

Friday, December 27th, 2019

Cancellation Policy:

• • • • • Participants must pay a $50 non-refundable registration fee
        • Students who Cancel prior to Friday, December 27th, 2019 forfeit the registration fee.
        • Students who No-Show or Cancel after Friday, December 27th, 2019 forfeit the full tuition for the course.
        • In the event the class is cancelled by OSTM, all monies paid are refunded to those registered

To register call 585-241-0070

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