Bethany
I am originally from Gatlinburg, Tennessee but currently live in Tallahassee. From 2006 to 2010, I attended Carson Newman College. I received a degree in Athletic Training and am certified as an athletic trainer. While studying for my degree, I worked with the football, basketball, baseball, tennis, softball, and men’s and women’s soccer teams. In July of 2011, I graduated from the CORE Institute of Massage Therapy, where I received advanced training in Myofascial Therapy, Medical Massage, and Sports Massage through the Master Practitioner Certification Program. While working with Dr. Van Tassel and doing rehabilitation exercises with patients, I have learned to treat the problem not just the pain. By treating the problem with patient education, exercises, and patient home care the result is no more muscle dysfunction and pain. I get the greatest satisfaction with patients when they tell me the exercises helped and they have no more pain. As I add massage therapy to my profession, I will work on fixing the problem and not just treating the pain. I will focus on the client’s problems and stretching to come up with an individual plan that is specific to his or her needs
John
I have been a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) since 2004. I understand that if nothing is done to improve posture, then pain and dysfunction will reoccur in a continuous cycle. Therefore, my focus is to break that cycle by helping the body reestablish its structural integrity. This is accomplished through specific massage and stretching techniques aimed at addressing the root cause of the pain, and education. I have a passion for educating patients and encouraging them to play an active role in their treatment. This approach is a perfect compliment to Dr. Van Tassel’s award winning chiropractic care. I was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. I now live in Tallahassee with my wife, Lindsey, and children, Max and Eva.
Stacy
I was born in 1959 in Tallahassee, Florida. In 1985, I graduated from FSU with a B.S. and M.S. in Special Education and taught for six years with 5 certification areas. I graduated from massage school at CORE Institute of Tallahassee in 1995 and am a member of the American Massage Therapy Association. I have received continuing education in medical massage, fibromyalgia, and reflexology. At USF, I completed 40 hours in Human Gross Anatomy. My continuing education units also include Myofacial Release with John Barnes, Lomi Lomi Hawaiian Therapeutic Massage, Japanese Zeu Facial Massage, Myoskeletal Alignment with Erik Dalton, Pain Management and Self Care Techniques with James Walaski, and Lymphatic Drainage Plus with Mercedes Jordan. I have worked at a physical therapy clinic for 8 ½ years as a Massage Therapist assisting senior in their rehabilitation. From 2006 to 2009, I worked for Robby Hansen, D.C. Since then, I have worked for Dr. Van Tassel. I have one son, Geoffrey, who is a pharmacist in North Carolina. I enjoy working out, sewing, cooking, and reading. I visit my mom and sister as often as possible as family is important.
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