Colleen Carney, a Certified and Licensed Muscular Therapist, is the principal therapist and owner of Back in Motion.
EDUCATION
- Certified by the Massage Institute of New England since 1991
- Member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
- Certified in 1993 by the University of Massachusetts Medical Center Sports Medicine Department for the treatment of shoulder injuries
- Certified in 1993 by Jack Meagher (creator of Human and Equine Sports Massage) in Equine Sports Massage
PROFESSIONAL CAREER HISTORY
- 2012-Present Distributor for Recovery Pump. A sequential pneumatic compression device, which assist an athletes muscle tissue to recover from high levels of performance
- 2011-2012 Exclusive Sports Massage Therapist for Men’s and Women’s Squash Team, Harvard University, Boston, MA
- 2011 Exclusive Sports Massage Therapist for The Worlds Women’s Junior Championships – Squash – Harvard University, Boston, MA
- 2011- Present Exclusive Sports Massage Therapist for The Union Boat Club, Boston, MA
- 2009-Present Private Sports/Rehab Massage Therapist for Member of the World Champion Boston Red Sox
- 2008-Present Private Sports/Rehab Massage Therapist for Member of the World Champion Boston Celtics
- 2006-Present In-home therapeutic and sports massage for high profile athletes and clientele with demanding professional careers
- 1995-Present Conjunctive Care with John Marchese, Jr., DC, CCSP, CSCS of Marchese Sports Therapy, Woburn, MA
- 1999-2006 Conjunctive Care with Keith A. Beals, PA-C, North Suburban Orthopedics, Malden, MA
- 1991-2005 Conjunctive Care with Everett Rehabilitation Services and Director of Massage Therapy, Everett, MA
- 1991-1994 Partnership with Robert Altman, Equine Sports Massage Therapist for the 1992 U.S. & Canadian Equestrian Teams (Barcelona, Spain)
WHY CHOOSE COLLEEN CARNEY AS A MASSAGE THERAPIST
Why choose a Muscular Practitioner as your massage therapist?
We all love to be comfortable. Over time, each of us tends to get comfortable with the way we move – even if it’s not the best thing for us.
Our bodies do a great job compensating for development and injury, and they create patterns and habits of movement that are unique to each individual. Unfortunately, these compensations can be the catalysts for discomfort and pain.
As a muscular therapist, it is my job to determine which habitual movements are causing pain and weakness in your muscles and soft tissue. By applying biomechanics and my knowledge of anatomy and physiology I can help you become stronger and pain-free.
How does therapeutic massage help?
I don’t want you to be my patient forever – I want to help you be well permanently. Therapeutic massage directly affects the condition of the muscle tissue, but it is just one part of the healing process. Muscular therapy – as opposed to basic massage therapy – offers the patient greater opportunity for healing.
It is important for patients to know that they can recover from their pain, in most cases, but they have to be willing to change the repetitive patterns that are keeping them in a state of discomfort. This is accomplished through specific exercises which retrain the muscles to stabilize and build coordination in the tissue fibers. Once stabilization and coordination are established, strength can be achieved and the recovery process is completed.
About Colleen Carney
Colleen uses kinesiology to determine the cause and effect of muscular disorders. During her extensive 20-year career as a muscular therapist, Colleen has worked with numerous patients who have suffered from a multitude of injuries due to lifestyle, accidents, trauma, disease or disorders, and has also rehabilitated professional athletes, including members of the WBA, USTA, USET, PGA, NFL, NBA and MLB.
Colleen Carney/Back In Motion, donates to a number of charitable organizations in the Greater Boston Area.
Flutie Foundation
www.dougflutiejrfoundation.org
LoveLane
Sports Museum Boston
www.tdbanknorthgarden.com/sportsmuseum
Joslin Diabetes Center
Ray of hope Foundation
David Ortiz Childrens Fund