Orthopedic and Sports Massage Certification Course 5: Athlete Focused: Pre-event, Post-event, Mainte
Schedule
Sat, 11 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
6421 SW 13th St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608 | Gainesville, FL
Instructors: Keith Mulford and Cristian ArroyoDate: July 11-12, 2026
Time: 9AM – 5PM (with 60-minute lunch)
Workshop Price: $349 if registering for the individual course/$1899 (paid in full) if registering for all 6 courses in advance
Location: Florida School of Massage
CE Hours: 16 Florida CE Hours
To Pay and Register: Please fill out the registration form here
Description
In Athlete Focused: Pre-event, Post-event, Maintenance and Timing we be working with the techniques appropriate to the athletes event. This includes when to apply specific treatments in coordination with the athletes training protocol.
We will use our orthopedic assessment techniques for in the moment event situations.
This course will prepare therapists to work with athletes before, during, after events and on recovery days.
Therapists will see a demonstration of techniques and have an adequate amount of time practice.
This course will help you or your clients recover faster, perform better and avoid injury.
You will receive a detailed manual for this course.
Athlete Focused: Pre-event, Post-event, Maintenance and Timing is a 16 hour CEU Certified class
This course is part of the Orthopedic and Sports Massage Certification. These certification classes do not need to be taken in sequence and can be taken as single weekend educational trainings. If students complete all six courses they will receive a Certification in Orthopedic and Sports Massage.
Our 96 hour, six course certification will help our students gain a deeper understanding of soft tissue injuries, how to treat them and what causes them. We will use the study of the anatomy to get a wider comprehension of the musculature and other structures that support movement to enhance the students understanding of how function is achieved in the body. In addition, our courses will be based heavily around learning assessment protocols. These classes will deepen your understanding of injury and pain and advance your confidence to provide treatment to your clients.
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About the Instructors
Cristian Arroyo has been a practicing LMT/Personal Trainer for 23 years. He has developed a professional clinical practice working with athletes and the general population, specializing in the causes and treatments for pain, injury and discomfort. His years of experience lend to a thorough understanding of dysfunction in the body which supports a more efficient and positive treatment protocol for his clients.
In addition to massage therapy, Cristian has trained extensively in functional anatomy, sports massage, corrective exercise training/programming, and orthopedic assessment. Cristian has been an instructor of Kinesiology, Neuromuscular Therapy, and Sports Massage at the Florida School of Massage since 2005. He has shared his passion and enthusiasm for understanding human function with thousands of students over the years, often bringing his clinical experience in the real world to the classroom.
Keith Mulford has been practicing massage since 2009 and instructing in Swedish, Sports, Neuromuscular Massage and Applied Kinesiology at the Florida School of Massage since 2016. In 2011 he completed his certification in Integrative Massage and Personal Training. During his studies he became skilled in assessing and treating injuries, orthopedic testing, functional movement and specific bodywork treatments focusing on injuries. His extensive studies in visceral massage and sports massage are reflected in his work with his clients. His attention to detail in his practice allows him to better assist his clients with long lasting relief so they can better perform in their activities and daily life. He brings his passion for movement and the body into his work and cares about his students being able to last in this field.
To Pay and Register:
Please fill out the registration form here: https://floridaschoolofmassage.com/course-registration/
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6421 SW 13th St, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32608
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