Assessment First Massage and Lymphatics
Clinic Owner & Operator
Rosemarie (Marie) Trafford graduated in July 2009 from the two-year full-time program at Western College of Remedial Massage Therapies Inc. in Regina, Saskatchewan. That included 2,700 hours of training in orthopaedic assessment and treatment of related discoveries.
Marie has continued training adding hours of online and in-person courses in:
- Myofascial Cupping as taught by David Sheehan (Founder - Myofascial Cupping Technique™)
- Dermoneuromodulation (DNM) as taught by Diane Jacobs
- Pain Science (Explain Pain) as taught by Lorimer Mosley
- Certified Lymphedema and Complete Decongestive Therapist through the Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ACOLS) founded by Joachim Zuther
- Lymphatic Drainage - 4 levels as taught by Dr. Bruno Chikly
- Chronic Pain Management taught by Eric Purves, B.Sc., RMT
- Scar tissue management as taught by Nancy Keeney-Smith and Catherine Ryan
- Oncology massage as taught by Greet the Day & Gayle MacDonald & Susan Salvo
- Mental Health First Aid
- Crainiosacral Therapy (CST) level 1
- Prenatal/pregnancy massage as taught by Janie Lysack and Wellington College of Remedial Massage Therapy
- Nerve Mobilization for the upper and lower extremities as well as a head, neck and jaw master class as taught by Doug Alexander
- Migraine and tension headache treatment as taught by David Zulak
- Numerous other courses over the years
Marie is a member in good standing with the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC)
Assessment First Massage & Lymphatics is located at #208 - 231 Trans Canada Highway, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4R8