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WELCOME TO SOFT TISSUE THERAPY ONLINE
We are aiming to support practitioners who are seriously focussed on exploring the optimal function of the body through treatment of its Soft Tissue System – The Myofascial System. We welcome any feedback that can help YOU to achieve these goals.
The Site is the product of The Australasian College of Soft Tissue Therapy which has been providing Excellence in the Provision of Post Graduate Education to the Soft Tissue Therapy Industry throughout Australia, New Zealand & the UK since 1995.
The College was co-founded by Robert and Christine Granter.
About ROBERT GRANTER BSocSci(Deakin) AdDipRemMass(Myo)(RMIT)
Rob has 30 years experience in Soft Tissue Therapy within the Australian Sports Medicine Multidisciplinary Model and has delivered over 30 Conference presentations since 1992 within Australia, the UK & New Zealand. He was a Contributor to the textbook “Clinical Sports Medicine” by Drs Brukner & Khan now in its 5th edition and has sold over 100 000 copies world wide. He is on the editorial board of the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Rob has been head of Soft Tissue Therapy / Myotherapy for:
The Sports Medicine Centres of Victoria group practice 5 years, Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre 6 years,
Victorian Institute of Sport 10 years, Essendon AFL Football club 7 years,
Australian Olympic teams to Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Australian Commonwealth Games team Kuala Lumpur 1998
The 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne
Rob currently is in private practice in Melbourne and is a Senior Teacher at the Melbourne Institute of Massage Therapy in Melbourne.
About CHRISTINE GRANTER BFineArt(Deakin)DipRemMass(MIMT)
Chris administers the ACSTT Course logistics and is also in private practice in Melbourne.
She has a special interest in the impact of the Fascial system within the Myofascial system and in Muscle Energy Technique .
Highlights of Rob’s association with Sport and his Conference Presentations see below:
ASSOCIATION WITH SPORT
1996 – 2008 Head of Soft Tissue Therapy Service, Victorian Institute of Sport Melbourne
2008 – 2009 Co-ordinator Soft Tissue Therapy Services for the Wallabies, Australian National Rugby Union team for Victorian based International Test games
2006 Co-ordinator Soft Tissue Therapy Services, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games
1998 – 2004 Co-ordinator Soft Tissue Therapy Services Essendon Australian Rules Football Club (6 Therapists)
2003 Soft Tissue Therapist Wallabies, Australian National Rugby Union team for Victorian based games during the 2003 World cup
2003 Soft Tissue Therapist Australian Institute of Sport Softball team, Tri-series Hobart Tasmania
2000 Head of Soft Tissue Therapy Services, Australian Olympic Team, Sydney 2000 (26 Staff)
1998 Head of Massage Therapy Services for the Australian Commonwealth Games Team, Kuala Lumpur 1998
1996 Head of Massage Therapy Service, Australian Olympic Team, Atlanta USA
1992 Massage Therapist, Australian Olympic Team, Barcelona, Spain
Massage Therapist Victoria Institute of Sport Athletic Team, Australian National Athletic Championships, Adelaide
Melbourne Vic-Centre Swim Team, Australian National Swimming Championships and Olympic Selection Trials, Canberra
1991 Coordinator of Massage Therapy coverage, Australian National Swimming Championships, Melbourne
1991 Massage Therapist, Victorian Athletic Association, Australian National Athletic Championships, Sydney
1990 Massage Therapist, Victorian Institute of Sport Swimming Team, Australian National Swimming Championships and
World Championship selection trials, Brisbane
1990 Coordinator of Massage Therapy coverage, Australian National Athletic Championships, Melbourne
1988 Massage Therapist, Australian Institute of Sport Swimming Team at the National Swimming Championships and Olympic selection trials, Sydney
1988 Massage Therapist, Australian Olympic Swimming Team Final preparation camp for Seoul Olympics, Canberra
CONFERENCE ORGANISATION AND PRESENTATIONS
2010 Invited Speaker Massage New Zealand Annual Conference Christchurch
“SupraSpinatus Tendinopathy”
“Integration of Treatment Tools into Remedial Massage Practice”
2009 Invited Speaker Surgical Synergies NSWIS Medical Service Provider Seminar, Sydney Olympic Park
“Tendinopathy” “Soft Tissue Treatment of the Shoulder Region”
2008 Invited Speaker Institute of Registered Myotherapists of Australia Annual Conference Melbourne
“The Role of Myotherapy in the Rehabilitation of a Supraspinatus Surgical repair”
“The Role of Muscle Energy Technique in Myotherapy Practice”
2008 Invited Speaker Australian Traditional Medicine Society, Queensland State Massage Therapy Conference. Noosaville QLD
“Assessment & Treatment of Intrinsic Cervical Spine Dysfunction”
“Shoulder Supraspinatus Tendon Repair”
2007 Invited Speaker Australian Traditional Medicine Society: Massage Therapists Annual Conference. Olympic Park Sydney
“Assessment & Treatment of Intrinsic Cervical Spine Dysfunction”
2007 Invited Speaker Australian Association of Massage Therapists 3rd Annual Conference Melbourne
Workshop on Maximising Therapists efficiency and reducing the risk of Injury
“Shoulder Supraspinatus Tendon Repair”
2007 Invited Speaker SporTEX SMA BASRAT Conference. University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
“Soft Tissue Therapy for Upper Cervical Spine Dysfunction” “Massage Therapists Survival Guide” Practical Workshop on Muscle Energy Treatment to the Cervical Spine
2006 Invited Speaker 14th Soft Tissue Injury Forum Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash University
Assessment and Treatment of Intrinsic Soft Tissue Dysfunction of the Cervical Spine
2006 Invited Speaker, Institute of Registered Myotherapists of Australia, Annual Conference
The Role of Myotherapy in the Treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Melbourne
2005 Invited Speaker Therapeutic Massage Association of New Zealand, National Conference Christchurch New Zealand
“The Role of Soft Tissue Therapy in the treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome”
2004 Invited Speaker 12th Soft Tissue Injury Forum, Melbourne University Melbourne
“Role of Soft Tissue Therapy in the treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome”
Masterclass in the maintenance of ideal function of the Thoracic spine with Physiotherapist Andrew Stephens.
2004 Invited Speaker 5th AFL Grand Final Sports Medicine Symposium Melbourne
“Muscular Recovery: Stretching, Massage & Myths”
2004 Invited Speaker Therapeutic Massage Association of New Zealand National Conference Auckland New Zealand
“The Role of Soft Tissue Therapy in the Management of Tendinopathies”
2004 Invited Speaker Institute of Registered Myotherapists of Australia, Annual Conference Melbourne
“Maintain Motivation as a Myotherapist”
2003 Invited Speaker 11th Soft Tissue Injury Forum, Melbourne University Melbourne
The Role of Soft Tissue Therapy in the Management of Tendinopathies.
2003 Invited Speaker Therapeutic Massage Association of New Zealand National Conference Wellington New Zealand
“Soft Tissue Therapy to the Upper Cervical Spine”
“The 9 Point Flexibility Test and it’s Relevance to Clinical Practice”
2002Key Note Speaker 10th Soft Tissue Injury Forum, Melbourne University Melbourne
“10 Years of Progress in the Massage Therapy Profession, What will ensure progress in the next 10 years”
2002 Keynote Speaker Therapeutic Massage Association of New Zealand National Conference Auckland New Zealand
“Massage Therapists Guide to the Keys to Success in the Medical System”
“Soft Tissue Treatment to Thoracic Spinal Dysfunction”
2001 Convenor & Speaker of the Inaugural National Soft Tissue Injury in Sport Conference Melbourne University
“Soft Tissue Therapy for Shoulder Impingement Symptoms”
“Soft Tissue Therapy For Dysfunction of the Cervical Spine”
2000 Invited Speaker Therapeutic Massage Association of New Zealand National Conference Christchurch New Zealand
“Role of Massage Therapy within Australian Olympic Teams 1984 – 2000” Presentation of Soft Tissue Treatment of Ilio-psoas Dysfunction Workshop
2000 Invited Speaker National Massage Therapy Conference Melbourne
“Management of Massage Therapy Services for the 2000 Australian Olympic Team”
1997 Invited Speaker Association of Massage Therapists (NSW) Annual conference The University of Technology Sydney
“Assessment and resolution of the soft tissue component of low back pain”
1997 Chairperson, organising committee and MC of the 5th Soft Tissue Injury Forum Melbourne University.
1996 Key Note Speaker 4th Soft Tissue Injury Forum, Melbourne University Melbourne
“Principles of assessment and treatment of fascial dysfunction”
1995 Key Note Speaker 3nd Soft Tissue Injury Forum, Melbourne University Melbourne
“Assessment and resolution of the soft tissue component of low back pain”
1995 Invited Speaker Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Victorian branch annual conference Monash University Melbourne
“Introduction to Sports Massage”
1994 Key Note Speaker 2nd Soft Tissue Injury Forum, Raddison President Hotel Melbourne
“The Role of Soft Tissue Therapy in the Treatment of Neck Pain”
” The Role of Soft Tissue Therapy in the Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain”
1993 Invited Speaker Australian College of Sports Physicians Annual Conference World Congress Centre Melbourne
“Role of Soft Tissue Therapy in the treatment of Medial Shin Pain ”
1993 Co convenor & Key Note Speaker Inaugural Soft Tissue Injury Forum Melbourne
“Soft tissue healing post trauma”
“The Role of Soft Tissue Treatment in Lower Leg Pain”
1992 Invited Speaker Australian Sports Medicine Federation Annual Conference Australian Institute of Sport Canberra
“The Role of Soft tissue Treatment in Recovery from Intense Exercise”
1992 Invited speaker Australian College of General Practitioners Conference, Hilton Hotel Melbourne
PUBLICATIONS
Granter RL, “Sports Massage: The Olympics Fastest Growing Team” AUSTRALIAN RUNNER V0L 11 No 3
CLINICAL SPORTS MEDICINE (Now in its 4th Edition)
Major Contributor of Soft Tissue Therapy Component of the Text Book Clinical Sports Medicine Brukner P & Khan K. Mc Graw Hill Sydney
Granter R, 2007 “Assessment and Treatment of Intrinsic Soft Tissue Dysfunction of the Cervical Spine” SPORT-EX DYNAMICS 14 Oct 07
Granter R, 2008 “Balance: Vital & Achievable through a Systematic Approach” SOFT TISSUE THERAPY MAGAZINE Issue 8 Oct 08
Granter R, 2009 “Functional Stability; Beginning from the Base” SOFT TISSUE THERAPY MAGAZINE Issue 9 Feb 09
Granter R, 2009 “Effective Team Travel” SPORT-EX DYNAMICS 19 Jan 09
AWARDS
2000 Citation Award from Taekwondo Australia for services to the 2000 Australian Taekwondo Olympic Team
2000 Certificate of Olympic Merit from the International Olympic Committee in recognition of services rendered to the Olympic Movement for the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney
2001 Awarded Life Membership to the Association of Massage Therapists of Australia for “Outstanding Service to the Massage Therapy Profession”