Kate Montgomery, degreed as a Certified Sports Massage Therapist, Holistic Health Practitioner and Naturopathic Doctor, is an education and safety and wellness consultant, Touch For Health Instructor, with a prior career as a respiratory therapist. She has studied oriental medicine, natural herbal therapy, specialized kinesiology and counsels her clients on lifestyle changes and nutritional programs using hair tissue mineral analysis as her guide. Read testimonials from her clients.
Kate teaches practical and functional techniques that improve and revitalize the body, mind and spirit. Her clients include Olympic athletes, Ironman tri-athletes, and thousands who have suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome. She is the author of End Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Without Surgery, The Athletic Ritual, and Pain Free Back. She is a frequent guest on local, national and international radio and television programs.
RESUME:
MASSAGE SKILLS:
• Sports Massage
• Trigger Point Therapy
• Acupressure
• Specialized Kinesiology
• Injury Rehabilitation - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome/Lower Back - The Montgomery Method™
• Hand and Foot Reflexology
• Polarity Therapy
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
• Author/Publisher
• Professional Speaker
• Health Care Educator/Safety Consultant
• Corporate Trainer: Ergonomic Injuries/Self-Care Programs
• Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
• w/Nutritional Counseling
• Touch For Health Instructor - Certified
• Specialized Kinesiology
• Energy Medicine
• Herbal Therapy
• Vestibular CORE Balance Training
ORIGINAL IDEAS:
• The Sports Touch™ System - "Health At Your FingerTips™"
• "The Montgomery Method™" for repetitive strain injuries of the arm, elbow, wrist, hand and
lower back for lower body stability and balance.
CERTIFICATIONS:
• Certified Respiratory Therapist, 1971-85
• Holistic Health Practitioner, 1985
• Certified Sports Massage Therapist 1987
• Occupational Health & Safety Cert., 1996
• Doctor of Naturopathy, with Honors, 2000
• Touch for Health I (1986); II,III, IV - 2006
• Touch For Health Instructor Training - 2006
• Professional Kinesiology Practice (PKP) 1 - 2007
EDUCATION:
• July 2007 - Professional Kinesiology Practice International (PKP) 1 - 40 hours - Arlene Green. Goshen, IN.
• June 2006 - Touch For Health II - 15 hours - Steve Woodard. Goshen, IN.
• July 2006 - Touch For Health III - 15 hours - Steve Woodard. Goshen, IN.
• August 2006 - Touch For Health IV - 15 hours - Steve Woodard. Goshen, IN.
• October 2006 - Touch For Health Instructor Training - 60 hours - Dr. Wayne Topping. Bellingham, WA.
• September 2000 - The Clayton College of Natural Health Degree in Naturopathy (ND) with honors; Birmingham, Alabama
• April 1987 - Sports Massage Training Institute, Training and Certification Exam for Sports Massage; Encinitas, California
• September 1984 to July 1985 - International Professional School of Bodywork (formerly Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing) - 1000 hour Holistic Health Practitioner Program; San Diego, California
• September 1977 to June 1979 - Butte College, Associate of Arts in Respiratory Therapy; Oroville, California
• September 1977 to June - 1978 Butte College, Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts; Oroville, California
AFFILIATIONS: (former)
• Associated Bodywork & Massage Association Professionals #103213
• American Massage Therapy Association from 1985-1991 #2576
• International Massage Association, Inc. #8958
• National Certification In Massage & Bodywork #5575
• United States Sports Massage Federation (Secretary - retired)
• Holistic Health Practitioners Association
• San Diego Sports Massage Team 1984-90
• Touch For Health Association 1986-1996; 2006
• International Association for New Science
• Editorial Advisor for Massage Magazine, '90-97
• American Industrial Hygiene Association #188321
• National Safety Council - San Diego, CA, 1996
CREATIVE EXPERIENCE:
• Author of three books plus revisions:
• The Athletic Ritual and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome/Prevention and Treatment, 92, 93, 94
• 1996 Video, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Self- Care, The Montgomery Method.
• 1998 End Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Without Surgery, 1st edition Published by Rutledge Hill Press, Nashville, TN. Book Tour.
• 2000 - Pain Free Back
• 2004 End Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Without Surgery published by Sports Touch Publishing. Revised 2nd edition.
• Health Tips Columnist for WOMENS NEWS - "Health At Your FingerTips" 1992 San Diego, California.
• The Exhilarator Newspaper - Articles on Health and Self Help Tips 2009
MEDIA, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, WORKSHOPS
• Founding member of the San Diego Sports Massage Team. The team traveled throughout San Diego working sporting events, educating athletes on the importance of massage therapy. (1984-1990)
• Touch For Health conference, San Diego, CA (1986)
• Touch For Health I, San Diego, CA. (1986)
• I worked at the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Ontario, Canada as a representative of the American Massage Therapy Association. (1988)
• I traveled to Moscow, Russia with a group of sports massage therapists and chiropractors in the spring of 1989. I trained for eight days at the University of Moscow in Sports Massage taught by Anatoly Biryukov (Dr. of Pedagogic Science and
Professor of Therapeutic Physical Training, Massage and Rehabilitation) and received a certificate if completion from the
University of Moscow. (1989)
• Health Tips Columnist for Womens News, Health At Your FingerTips, San Diego, CA (1992.)
• A Frequent Guest on Channel 10, KABC Affiliate "InSide San Diego" - Speaking on Preventive Health Tips, San Diego, California (1992)
• Prevention Magazines Health Expo in Orlando, FL. (1992)
• Self-Help for the Hard of Hearing Impaired. Received excellent marks as a presenter. (1992, 1993)
• American Massage Therapy Association of CA. San Francisco, CA (1993)
• American Airlines Health Fair, San Diego, CA (1993)
• Touch For Health International Symposium. Las Vegas, NV (1993)
• "Health At Your Finger Tips" on WALE 990 AM RADIO in Providence, RI reaching the southern New England states every Monday 12-1PM. Host Kate Montgomery. A show dedicated to the understanding of Complimentary Medicine in
today's health care system. (1994)
• Pilot Program with the Armour Swift-Eckrich Meat packing plant on Cumulative Trauma Disorders. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Low Back Muscular Strain. Kansas City, KS. (January 1994)
• The American Association of Medical Transcription in San Diego, CA. (1994)
• Appeared on the cover of Massage Magazine, 1994.
• 49th Untied States Court Reporters Annual Conference. San Diego, CA (1994)
• Appeared on the Cover of Massage Magazine/the featured article- 1994
• Louisana Court Reporters Association Annual Conference. (1994)
• Presented workshops on Self Care for The Palms Spa in Palm Springs, CA and The Oaks Spa in Ojai, CA
• International Forum on New Science - Presentation Clinical Research on The Montgomery Method for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, a non-surgical approach. (September 13-17, 1995)
• The Sixth Annual Womens Health Symposium sponsored by Sharp Memorial Hospital. (March 11, 1995 and Seventh in1996)
• The San Diego Legal Secretaries Association, (1995)
• Workshop on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome for the Learning Annex in New York, NY (Oct. 23, 1996)
• Presenter at the Fourth Annual International Alternative and Complimentary Medicine Conference, Arlington, VA,. Sponsored by Liebert Publishing. (October 1- 4, 1998)
• I have taught workshops on sports massage, Sports Touch Techniques and The Montgomery Method for repetitive strain injuries of the upper and lower body in Perth, Australia and outlying communities. (1990) I also met and worked with the
trainer of the Eagles Soccer Team on injuries and rehabilitation.
• IVOCLAR VIVADENT in St. Petersburg, FL. CTS Prevention for Dental Technicians while visiting the area. (2000)
• Elkhart/Goshen Dental Hygienists Association. Goshen, IN. (Jan. 2002)
• CTS Prevention for Musicians. Goshen, IN. (April, 2002)
• Presenter at the Indiana Dental Hygienist Association (IDHA) Conference, Indianapolis, IN. Workshop topic: Protect Your Hands from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other upper extremity disorders. (May 31, 2002)
• Carpal Tunnel class for Massage Therapists, the Wisconsin AMTA. (May, 2003)
• Access magazine - Preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Upper Body Musculoskeletal Injuries by Kate Montgomery, ND, A publication of The American Dental Hygenist Association. (December, 2003)
• The National Association for Music Merchants (NAMM). Conventions in Los Angeles and Nashville, TN. 2004 - Anaheim, CA. The presentation was titled, How to Strong Arm Your Way Into Any Gig! My books Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,
Prevention and Treatment (3 editions) and End Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Without Surgery have been featured in the
NAMM bookstore for over ten years. (January 16-18, 2004)
• Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy - 2008. Wellness Counselor. California.
• I have spoken at numerous Rotary Club meetings, womens clubs, and many more throughout my career.
• Appeared in print interviews, on radio and television written articles on various health subjects, both national and international.
• Juice Plus - Speaker at local meeting of distributors. 1/8/2009. South Bend, IN.
• The Exhilarator Health Newspaper - Articles on natural health care. Granger, IN 08-09.
• Coldwater Creek Clothing Store - Oct. 09. Associate. Boulder, CO.
• The Exhilarator Health Newspaper - Articles on natural health care. Granger, IN 2010.
• My clients have included Olympic Athletes in the 1988, '92 and '96 Summer and Winter Olympic Games, and Ironman triathletes around the world. i.e. Jackie Joyner Kersee - heptalon & long jump, Bob Ctvrtlik - USA Team Volleyball, Scott
Tinley - Ironman Champion, Debbie Lawrence - Olympic racewalker, Steve Scott - miler, Tony Allen-Cooksey - American & World Record Holder - in the Pentathlon, 2004 Lisa Schlenker, womens 2-person lightweight scull, Olympics, Athens, Greece.
INTERNATIONAL TRAVELER:
• Australia, Bali, Czechoslovakia, Russia, Belgium, Germany, Mexico, South America - Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, Canada - Vancouver, B.C., Calgary, Ontario, Toronto.
HOBBIES:
• Digital photography, travel writing, cooking, gardening and growing my culinary and medicinal herbs. I enjoy trekking up a volcano, riding my bike, dancing the tango in Argentina, walking the countryside meeting people and fully experiencing each moment.
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Kate Montgomery, degreed as a Certified Sports Massage Therapist, Holistic Health Practitioner and Naturopathic Doctor, is an education and safety and wellness consultant, Touch For Health Instructor, with a prior career as a respiratory therapist. She has studied oriental medicine, natural herbal therapy, specialized kinesiology and counsels her clients on lifestyle changes and nutritional programs using hair tissue mineral analysis as her guide. 
