Kris Shaw's Professional Qualifications for Offering Medical Massage

Not all tendomuscular conditions fall under plain and simple treatment protocols learned in basic medical massage schooling and that is why, you as a consumer are encouraged to find seasoned practitioners, that have a wide variety of clinical tools & experience to assist you in your rehabilitation.

Medical massage in its scientific application requires strong, skilled hands with excellent body leverage skills. It is the surgery level of the deeper therapeutic modalities. It works on the deepest levels of muscular tears, micro-inflammation, scarring and fibrotic, connective tissue damage. For these reasons, seeking the clinical benefits of medical massage is often more costly than general relaxation bodywork. It takes a minimum of 10 to 15 years of clinical experience & training to be proficient with the spectrum of injuries that can come up with the complex accidents. If you have progressed as far as you can go with physical therapy or chiropractic treatments, you may find that medical massage can provide the next level of necessary healing.

Treatments are offered in 30 to 60 minute periods for both those seeking insurance coverage and out of pocket services. Tangible outcomes and therapeutic progress are charted with third party insurance reimbursement. Medical charting can take up to5 to 10 minutes per hour of treatment time, when doing the required Soap charting for insurance companies. Treatment can vary from 15 to 60 minutes, once or twice per week, depending on the severity of the condition.

Kris Shaw's Medical Massage Training

1993-2003: Researched and wrote medical massage manuals, curriculum pathology & clinical treatments for a number of New Jersey massage schools programs. Was hired as a senior teacher for students and graduates to build upon their treatment application of tendomuscular injuries.
Specialty focus is on teaching at massage schools about the inflammation process, pain cycles, arthritis, fibromyalgia, degenerative back & whiplash challenges, carpal tunnel, tendonitis and a large assortment of neuromuscular injuries massage practitioners are commonly exposed to.
1998-2003: For 4 years, I facilitated a women's study group with seasoned bodyworkers to teach & exchange advanced physical therapy methods in myofascial & craniosacral bodywork. We explored & applied the teachings of physical therapist John Barnes life work in myofascia release.
For 2 years, tutored with Russian medical doctor, Dr. Ross Turchaninov on the pathological theory & application of soft tissue injuries. Dr. Ross is presently one of the leading pioneers in medical massage in the United States, having written 3 major texts on specialized care for resilient chronic pain patterns. Dr. Ross did some breakthrough clinical work for many years with the Russian Olympic teams & resurrected the Europeans teachings of many pioneering medical doctors, utilized in Europe over the last 40 years. I worked alongside Dr. Ross with many of my clients who had complex whiplash, carpal tunnel & sciatica conditions.
1999-2000: Apprenticed with two seasoned physical therapists in their clinics utilizing the cutting edge electrical microcurrent technology called the Acuscope for calming down chronic nerve irritations & regenerating fibrotic muscular tissue & connective tissue.
2001-2002: Colorpuncture is another clinical tool for addressing chronic pain. This is but another tool I use to address the root cause of some resilient pain patterns. Received my European certification in this complex modality of healing the body/mind.