James Waslaski, past chair of the AMTA National Sports Massage Education Council, is an author and international lecturer who has pioneered deep pain free orthopedic massage, pain management, sports injury, and sports enhancement treatments. His unique structural and multidisciplinary bodywork approach has been taught throughout the United States, Ireland, London, Scotland, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Greece, Australia, and the Caribbean.  Through the use of an incredible multimedia presentation, James has presented at state, national and international massage conventions, as well as Chiropractic conventions, osteopathic conventions, the college of sports medicine, the University of South Wales, and the Olympic training center in Australia. James spent 20 years working in hospitals and trauma centers treating both medical and trauma patients prior to his training in massage. He has worked extensively with collegiate, professional and Olympic athletes and has published books, manuals, and a series of DVDs on sports injuries, chronic pain, and complicated orthopedic conditions. In 1999 James was the recipient of the FSMTA International Achievement Award.   James was inducted into the Massage Hall of Fame in 2008 for pioneering a unique Multidisciplinary Approach for Pain Mangagement and Sports Injuries. His unique and highly effective Structural Approach for eliminating pain throughout the body has brought him worldwide recognition as a leader in the massage and wellness industries. His  new book Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy-A Structural Approach to Pain Management was released September 2011, with hopes it bridges the gap between all health care practitioners and revolutionize the way health care leaders approach complicated pain conditions.

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