Speaker Name: Jeffrey Forman
Credentials:
Located In: California, United States
Affiliation: American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) Professional Member
Board Certified in Therapeutic Bodywork and Massage
Board of Directors Member of the California Massage Therapy Council
Bio:
Jeffrey Forman PhD BCTMB has recently retired as a professor of Physical Education for 36 years and the Massage Therapy Program Coordinator for 22 years at De Anza College in Cupertino, California. A popular speaker, author, consultant and researcher, he has been researching the effects of AMT for the past four years. He has studied the effects of AMT on hamstring length, neck flexibility, neck shoulder pain, headaches and forward head posture in addition to balance and ankle flexibility. His most recent publication is Forman, J., et al., Effect of deep stripping massage alone or with eccentric resistance on hamstring length and strength, Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.04.0055