Muscle Management® for Knee Problems and Injuries
Two-day class
Check back for dates.
13 NCBTMB CE's
If you ski, sooner or later you are going to have a knee injury. When you do, you will be probably be told that surgery is the only alternative. Yet many knee surgeries are less than satisfactory and can actually make things worse. For example, the common practice of scraping away the lining of the knee joints, the meniscus, can sometimes result in too much play within the knee, leading to a degenerative condition in which the knee becomes increasingly unstable and requires further surgery.
Two years ago, I was launching off cornices and skiing extreme terrain with total confidence. My ski buddies included World Cup racers and many of the stars of the extreme world. Then, towards the end of the season, I was hit by another skier, who fled the scene, leaving me with two blown out knees. I was told by doctors that once the swelling was gone, I would require knee surgery in one and possibly both knees.
My first action was to book an appointment with Taum Sayers, a therapist that works with world class skiers and members of the 49's football team. Taum treated me with something called "The Berry Method®," which I would describe as chiropractic manipulation for muscles. Taum pushed and pulled muscles and ligaments in my knees, manipulating them into position, much the way a chiropractor manipulates bones. The results were dramatic and I soon could walk without crutches on. my injured knees.
About two weeks later, I met with Dr. Dean Stites, an orthopedic surgeon, for evaluation. Dr. Stites told me that he was surprised by the improvement and wasn't sure that surgery was still required. His recommendation was that I hold off on surgery and see how I did.
Re-balancing the knee...One muscle at a time.
One of the unique components of The Berry Method is its recognition that muscle tissues have an optimum natural functional position and can become misaligned due to trauma, adaptation, or other factors.
Sometimes, it's as simple as putting the tissue back where it belongs.
The Knee class includes both a regional and a specific, in-depth precision focus on Knee anatomy.
Each student creates a clay model of the Knee joint and supporting tissue, from the bones out.
Each of these models includes:
Lateral Collateral Ligament
Medial Collateral Ligament
Femur, Fibula, Tibia, and Patella
ACL & PCL Cruciate Ligaments
MCL and LCL Collateral Ligaments
Popliteus
Plantaris and Gastrocnemius
Biceps Femoris
Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus
Gracilis and Tensor Fasciae Latae
Articularis Genus
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedius
Vastus Lateralis
Rectus Femoris
Patellar Ligament
Sartorius
The bones serve as tactile landmarks for finding specific muscles with your hands and fingers. As each muscle, tendon and ligament is assembled and attached, rebalancing techniques to stretch, correct and manipulate that specific muscle will be presented, practiced, and reviewed.
The information on this website and in Taum’s classes is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by your physician, therapist, nutritionist, or any other health care provider.
Consult Your Physician or Health Care Provider. We suggest you send them the link to this page, they may have important thoughts to share.
Our intent is not to replace any relationship that exists or should exist between you and your medical doctor or other health care professional.
You acknowledge that you take full responsibility for your health.
Once again, you know best your own body and its limits.
Respect those limits.
Taum Sayers and Muscle Management® Class Policies.
NCBTMB classes are limited to licensed manual therapists.
Course content and development:
Course content is primarily influenced by Taum's apprenticing with Lauren Berry, which began in 1978, and later as an assistant teacher in his classes. Taum continues interacting and co-teaching with other certified Berry Method® Practitioners/Teachers and health care professionals.
Informational resources include materials regarding the Berry Method® and other relevant published works.
For example:
Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction - The Trigger Point Manual, by Janet Travell.
-The published works of Dr. Rene Cailliet, my one-time personal Physician. (God Bless you, Dr. Cailliet…good story:-)
Class presentations are updated and revised as student feedback warrants and knowledge evolves. At the end of each class, students complete a class evaluation form. This evaluation process has been constructive in keeping the classes current and worthwhile for future students.
Instructor:
The sole instructor for these courses is to be Taum Sayers.
Taum is a certified Berry Method® Teacher and Practitioner.
Advertising:
Course flyers are produced on a computer and made available via postings at massage schools, on www.musclemanagement.com in the class schedule section, via email, regular mail, Facebook, and by request. Flyers include information regarding Taum Sayer's training and experience.
Each promotion often includes a reference to Taum Sayers Certifications.
"Taum Sayers is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider under Category "A." Provider # 152386-00
"Registration, tuition fees, available discounts, and refund policies."
The tuition fee for the workshops may vary depending on the expenses related to the class.
Taum often offers a financial incentive for bringing a table.
Registrations require a deposit to hold the space.
As long as there is room in the course, the registration deadline is the first day of class.
Advanced registrations receive a discount; the remaining fee is due at the beginning of/by/on the first day of the class. Deposits are non-refundable, barring an emergency or unique situation determined on a case-by-case basis. Any refunds will be via check or electronic funds transfer (minus any processing fee).
Cancellation policy: Students may designate a qualified substitute to attend and then credit their deposit to that substitute's class fee. Any early registration discount is waived for the substitute. Any refunds will be made via check or electronic funds transfer (minus any processing fee) within 3 weeks. All designation requests must be received 2 weeks before class starts. No changes will be made after that date.
All registration money will be refunded to students if registrations fall short of class financial requirements.
American Disabilities Act: Facilities will be handicap accessible. When students call and identify themselves as disabled, the instructor will discuss their needs and how to accommodate them in the classroom best. Students must notify the instructor of special requirements before the beginning of the class, allowing adequate time for reasonable allowances to be made. As listed in the ADA, allowances for special needs will be met as long as they do not impose an "undue burden" on the instructor.
There is no discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Class records and student transcript policy: Records and transcripts will be maintained and stored within a secure file cabinet or on an electronic data storage unit for four years by Taum Sayers.
Student transcripts will be reproduced only per student request at a minimum charge.
Phones in Class:
To maintain a focused and distraction-free environment for everyone, we kindly ask all participants to keep their phones turned off during class. Thank you for your cooperation.
Photographs and Videos:
Photography and video recording of class content are strictly prohibited, except by Taum's designated photographer. If you prefer not to appear in photographs or videos taken during the class, please notify both Taum and the designated photographer in advance.
When you register for this class, you indicate that you have read, understood, and agree to the above information:
1- The medical disclaimer information.
and
2- Taum's class policies.
Muscle Management® for Knee Problems and Injuries
Two-day class
Check back for dates.
13 NCBTMB CE's
If you ski, sooner or later you are going to have a knee injury. When you do, you will be probably be told that surgery is the only alternative. Yet many knee surgeries are less than satisfactory and can actually make things worse. For example, the common practice of scraping away the lining of the knee joints, the meniscus, can sometimes result in too much play within the knee, leading to a degenerative condition in which the knee becomes increasingly unstable and requires further surgery.
Two years ago, I was launching off cornices and skiing extreme terrain with total confidence. My ski buddies included World Cup racers and many of the stars of the extreme world. Then, towards the end of the season, I was hit by another skier, who fled the scene, leaving me with two blown out knees. I was told by doctors that once the swelling was gone, I would require knee surgery in one and possibly both knees.
My first action was to book an appointment with Taum Sayers, a therapist that works with world class skiers and members of the 49's football team. Taum treated me with something called "The Berry Method®," which I would describe as chiropractic manipulation for muscles. Taum pushed and pulled muscles and ligaments in my knees, manipulating them into position, much the way a chiropractor manipulates bones. The results were dramatic and I soon could walk without crutches on. my injured knees.
About two weeks later, I met with Dr. Dean Stites, an orthopedic surgeon, for evaluation. Dr. Stites told me that he was surprised by the improvement and wasn't sure that surgery was still required. His recommendation was that I hold off on surgery and see how I did.
Re-balancing the knee...One muscle at a time.
One of the unique components of The Berry Method is its recognition that muscle tissues have an optimum natural functional position and can become misaligned due to trauma, adaptation, or other factors.
Sometimes, it's as simple as putting the tissue back where it belongs.
The Knee class includes both a regional and a specific, in-depth precision focus on Knee anatomy.
Each student creates a clay model of the Knee joint and supporting tissue, from the bones out.
Each of these models includes:
Lateral Collateral Ligament
Medial Collateral Ligament
Femur, Fibula, Tibia, and Patella
ACL & PCL Cruciate Ligaments
MCL and LCL Collateral Ligaments
Popliteus
Plantaris and Gastrocnemius
Biceps Femoris
Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus
Gracilis and Tensor Fasciae Latae
Articularis Genus
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedius
Vastus Lateralis
Rectus Femoris
Patellar Ligament
Sartorius
The bones serve as tactile landmarks for finding specific muscles with your hands and fingers. As each muscle, tendon and ligament is assembled and attached, rebalancing techniques to stretch, correct and manipulate that specific muscle will be presented, practiced, and reviewed.
The information on this website and in Taum’s classes is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by your physician, therapist, nutritionist, or any other health care provider.
Consult Your Physician or Health Care Provider. We suggest you send them the link to this page, they may have important thoughts to share.
Our intent is not to replace any relationship that exists or should exist between you and your medical doctor or other health care professional.
You acknowledge that you take full responsibility for your health.
Once again, you know best your own body and its limits.
Respect those limits.
Taum Sayers and Muscle Management® Class Policies.
NCBTMB classes are limited to licensed manual therapists.
Course content and development:
Course content is primarily influenced by Taum's apprenticing with Lauren Berry, which began in 1978, and later as an assistant teacher in his classes. Taum continues interacting and co-teaching with other certified Berry Method® Practitioners/Teachers and health care professionals.
Informational resources include materials regarding the Berry Method® and other relevant published works.
For example:
Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction - The Trigger Point Manual, by Janet Travell.
-The published works of Dr. Rene Cailliet, my one-time personal Physician. (God Bless you, Dr. Cailliet…good story:-)
Class presentations are updated and revised as student feedback warrants and knowledge evolves. At the end of each class, students complete a class evaluation form. This evaluation process has been constructive in keeping the classes current and worthwhile for future students.
Instructor:
The sole instructor for these courses is to be Taum Sayers.
Taum is a certified Berry Method® Teacher and Practitioner.
Advertising:
Course flyers are produced on a computer and made available via postings at massage schools, on www.musclemanagement.com in the class schedule section, via email, regular mail, Facebook, and by request. Flyers include information regarding Taum Sayer's training and experience.
Each promotion often includes a reference to Taum Sayers Certifications.
"Taum Sayers is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider under Category "A." Provider # 152386-00
"Registration, tuition fees, available discounts, and refund policies."
The tuition fee for the workshops may vary depending on the expenses related to the class.
Taum often offers a financial incentive for bringing a table.
Registrations require a deposit to hold the space.
As long as there is room in the course, the registration deadline is the first day of class.
Advanced registrations receive a discount; the remaining fee is due at the beginning of/by/on the first day of the class. Deposits are non-refundable, barring an emergency or unique situation determined on a case-by-case basis. Any refunds will be via check or electronic funds transfer (minus any processing fee).
Cancellation policy: Students may designate a qualified substitute to attend and then credit their deposit to that substitute's class fee. Any early registration discount is waived for the substitute. Any refunds will be made via check or electronic funds transfer (minus any processing fee) within 3 weeks. All designation requests must be received 2 weeks before class starts. No changes will be made after that date.
All registration money will be refunded to students if registrations fall short of class financial requirements.
American Disabilities Act: Facilities will be handicap accessible. When students call and identify themselves as disabled, the instructor will discuss their needs and how to accommodate them in the classroom best. Students must notify the instructor of special requirements before the beginning of the class, allowing adequate time for reasonable allowances to be made. As listed in the ADA, allowances for special needs will be met as long as they do not impose an "undue burden" on the instructor.
There is no discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Class records and student transcript policy: Records and transcripts will be maintained and stored within a secure file cabinet or on an electronic data storage unit for four years by Taum Sayers.
Student transcripts will be reproduced only per student request at a minimum charge.
Phones in Class:
To maintain a focused and distraction-free environment for everyone, we kindly ask all participants to keep their phones turned off during class. Thank you for your cooperation.
Photographs and Videos:
Photography and video recording of class content are strictly prohibited, except by Taum's designated photographer. If you prefer not to appear in photographs or videos taken during the class, please notify both Taum and the designated photographer in advance.
When you register for this class, you indicate that you have read, understood, and agree to the above information:
1- The medical disclaimer information.
and
2- Taum's class policies.