Dave Wilkinson is the owner of MassageWORKS and has over 35 years of bodywork experience. He specializes in helping with muscular recovery and rehabilitation from illnesses, surgery, or trauma from sports and/or accidents. Dave’s background started with teaching Physical Education, Coaching, and Athletic Training. In 2006, he became a Certified Massage Therapist. He has training in over a dozen bodywork modalities and uses a combination of these to assess and best meet the needs of his client...
Dave Wilkinson is the owner of MassageWORKS and has over 35 years of bodywork experience. He specializes in helping with muscular recovery and rehabilitation from illnesses, surgery, or trauma from sports and/or accidents. Dave’s background started with teaching Physical Education, Coaching, and Athletic Training. In 2006, he became a Certified Massage Therapist. He has training in over a dozen bodywork modalities and uses a combination of these to assess and best meet the needs of his clients.
Dave has been a professor in the Certified Massage program at Kaplan College in Palm Springs, CA; a massage therapist for ATA Paribas International Professional Tennis Tournament, and part of the medical team for the US Olympic Training Center. He also trains qualified, licensed massage therapist in a one-year Apprenticeship Program and in Continuing Education seminars in Rehabilitative Massage.
Currently, Dave has developed and patented a Hydrotherapy Massage Table to facilitate a pioneer technique of Water Immersion Massage. This technique has already proven to be very effective for myofascial release and neuromuscular techniques.
OR # 19883
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Comprehensive Massage Therapy - 720 hrs
Hot Stone Therapy
Lomilomi Massage
BA in Physical Education & Art
Bamboo Massage
12 Meridians
Medical Massage - Mastery Level
Worked as Massage Therapist for the ATP Paribas Professional Tennis Tournament from 2011-2014. Helped with muscular recovery in between matches and dealt with rehabilitation of injured athletes.
Finish the Maric College 720 hour Massage Program with the highest grade average on tests and practical exams, a 4.0 GPA, and Perfect Attendance.
Was recognized as the Who's Who in Oregon Track and Field Coach of the Year three times.