Christian Ruiz

For the past 20 years, I've been a full time Florida Licensed Massage Therapist, practicing in Miami; specializing in Advanced Clinical and Sports Injury Massage Therapy for treatment of non-medical acute to chronic musculoskeletal orthopedic conditions, pain management and relief, functional movement and postural corrective specialist, stress management and relaxation education. 

I've devoted over a decade working exclusively with elite athletes in the performing arts, giving me a unique perspective, understanding, knowledge and clinical experience working with mild to moderate non-medical dance and performance related injuries, as well as two decades working with sports athletes of all types and levels.

My advanced clinical skills, training and experience attained over the past two decades, sets me apart from other massage therapist. Developing a systematic approach and individually customized therapy program, starting with a medical history, assessments for; orthopedic conditions and injury, functional movement and balance, muscle testing, joint range of motion, postural imbalance, emotional, mental and physical stress.

Through this approach, I've provided therapy for the following conditions:

• Acute and chronic stress
• Depression, Anxiety, Panic
• Acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain due to repetitive strain, injury or non specific conditions
• Muscular spasm, trigger point pain
• Neuromuscular Impingement (pinched nerve)
• Peripheral Nerve Entrapment
• Back Pain (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar)
• Piriformis Syndrome, Sciatic Pain
• SIJ Sacroiliac Joint Pain
• Hip- Femoral Acetabular Impingement, Snapping Hip, Hip Flexor Strain, Groin Strain
• Knee- Patellofemoral Syndrome, Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Posterior Knee Pain, Knee Sprain
• Ankle- Lateral and Medial Sprain, Posterior Ankle Pain, Achilles Tendinosis
• Foot- Morton's Neuroma, Plantar Fasciitis, Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendinosis, Hallux Valgus (bunion pain)
• Shoulder- Rotator Cuff Strain, Subacromial Impingement, Scapular Dyskenisis
• Elbow-Tennis (lateral) and Golfer (medial) Pain
• Wrist- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Extensor Tendinitis
• Dance and the Performing Arts related non-medical injuries
• Sports related non-medical injuries
• Headaches- Migraines, Tension, Cluster
• Balance- Vertigo, Ear pain
• Jaw Pain- TMJD

Mastering, yet always continuing to learn new innovative research based clinical modalities and traditional methods in the healing arts, has been and will always be my passion and dedication. 

So weather you're a professional performing artist, competitive athlete, weekend warrior, or just a health conscious individual, with a goal of maintaining an optimum level of health and performance, improve recovery and recuperation time from training or injury, correct posture and functional movement, and live pain free while aging gracefully, let's schedule your appointment. I look forward to working with you.

Wishing you good health and happiness.