Desmond L. Diaz, LMT, is a nationally certified, State Licensed Massage Therapist and AFFA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer.Desmond has over sixteen (16) years experience in health care in various rehab settings including Sports Rehab, hospital inpatient & outpatient settings, independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing settings. He has worked with diverse populations ranging from youth through late adulthood, wellness enthusiast to Pro and Olympic athlete, delivering massage an...
Desmond L. Diaz, LMT, is a nationally certified, State Licensed Massage Therapist and AFFA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer.Desmond has over sixteen (16) years experience in health care in various rehab settings including Sports Rehab, hospital inpatient & outpatient settings, independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing settings. He has worked with diverse populations ranging from youth through late adulthood, wellness enthusiast to Pro and Olympic athlete, delivering massage and therapeutic care to individuals and groups including serving as a therapist at such events as: the Disney Marathon, Radio Disney’s Diva’s on a Dime Event, NKKU Karate and Kung Fu Olympics, and March of Dimes Mudd Volleyball. He is Currently one of the go to therapists working with athletes from multiple sports leagues and teams, such as Orlando City Soccer(MLS), Orlando Pride(NWSL), USMNT &USWNT(US Soccer), Tampa Bay Bucs(NFL), Atlanta Braves, Cirque Du Soleil, USTAF(Team USA), and many more.
Desmond is also a 7th degree black belt in martial arts with over twenty (20) years as an instructor, training all age groups. He has used self-defense and high-intensity training regimens to prepare himself and his students for tournament competitions. Currently, he is an athlete/coach of the US Martial Arts National Team, Is a 2x Gold and Silver Medalist at the TAFISA World Martial Arts Games.
Skilled in various massage modalities, including Deep Tissue Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, Swedish Massage, Orthopedic, and Sports Massage. Desmond integrates his knowledge of the human body, biomechanics, and his experience in rehabilitation into the application of a variety of assessment and treatment techniques delivered through his client customized routines. Desmond offers a unique perspective on the therapeutic massage, by combining his expertise as an instructor, his passion for quality care, and his commitment to helping to make your massage session an innovative, enjoyable and successful experience for both therapist and patient alike. Experience for yourself how Desmond's treatments can bring balance to you.
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3x Gold Medalist at the 2016, 2017, and 2023 World Martial Arts Games 4x Silver Medalist at the 2019 World Martial Arts Games, held in London 2x Silver Medalist at 2014 1st World Martial Arts Games held in Vancouver, BC 2x Gold Medalist as Kick USA State Championships AFAA Certified Personal Trainer 25+ Year Martial arts training 20 Years Martial Arts Instructor, Producing multiple world champion students
-Certified Orthopedic Massage Therapist -10 years working on runners at the following events: Disney's Marathon Race week (Massage Tent, and Massage at the expo) Disney's Princess Marathon Race Disney's Wine and Dine Marathon Race Disney's Tower of Terror 10 Miler The Superhero Scramble US Open Martial Arts Tournament As well as working with the following Sports teams: USWNT Orlando Apollos Orlando City SC Orlando Pride Tampa Bay Bucs -Working weekly with individual athletes at the local, collegiate, international, and professional level in a variety of sports, such as : Soccer Baseball Basketball Football Wakeboarding Golf Tennis Track and Field MMA Boxing Traditional Martial Arts Lacrosse Cross Country Specializing in chronic and acute injuries to the back, neck, and pelvis for the past 13 years, utilizing a variety of modalities to treat patient pain, such as IASTM, Kinesio taping, Doplhin Neurostim/MPS therapy, Cupping therapy, Rapid NeuroFascial Reset, and applied kinesiology.