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Brian DaCunha BS,CMT, CSCS

Brian earned his B.S. from the University of Florida. While attending the University of Florida Brian competed on their Track and Field Team as a Pole Vaulter. He was a four year Letter Winner, a South Eastern Conference Indoor Champion, an Eastern Regional Champion, and a NCAA Division I All-American. Brian is still training and competing in the Pole Vault. He recently moved to California to continue training full time with coach Dan Pfaff and Tri Valley Athletics in Stockton. Brian has qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympic Trials in the Pole Vault. Training and competing at a high level has exposed Brian to many experiences that can benefit his clients. He has studied with and received work from many great therapists.

Brian passed the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and became a Licensed Massage Therapist in the state of Florida. Brian has over 930 hours of training in massage therapy and over 4 years experience as a personal trainer. He has acquired and used many different techniques to help clients reach their goals. When he is able to approach a client with such a wide range of treatment options the actual problem will be identified and treated, not just the symptoms being treated. This is obviously the most effective way to treat pain and prevent a reoccurrence of pain. He is currently a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Certified Massage Therapist with a Sports Therapy Certification.

Brian's Training

Brian completed a 6 month, 730 hour training program at the Florida School of Massage where he earned his Massage Therapy and Hydrotherapy Certificate.

This program covered the modalities of:
  • Swedish Massage
  • Connective Tissue
  • Reflexology
  • Polarity Therapy
  • Neuromuscular Therapy
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Sports Massage

    • After completing the regular program Brian completed the 200 hour Sports Therapy Certification Program.

    This program went into great detail about:

    • Flush Massages to help Athletes Recover Faster from training and competition
    • Pre-event massage and Post-event massage
    • Injury Prevention, Injury Identification and Recovery
    • Through Orthopedic tests and Muscle/Tendon/Ligament Rehabilitation Protocols
    • Fiber Separation Techniques/Deep Transverse Friction
    • Manipulate Scar Tissue to form a Healthy and Functional Scar after an injury
    • Pain/Spasm/Pain Cycle and how to Break the cycle
    • Cryotherapy- the use of ice or cold to treat/prevent injuries
    • Sport Specific Maintenance Sessions
    • Posture Assessment
    • Vladimir Janda's Upper and Lower Crossed Syndrome
    • Neuromuscular Sports Therapy
    • Trigger points and their Referral Patterns
    • Muscle Energy Techniques
    • Post Isometric Relaxation
    • Active Isolated Stretching
    • Static Stretching
    • Agonist/Antagonist Relationships and Neural Drive
    • Self-care- prescribing stretching, movement, and exercise to decrease recovery time from an injury and build resistance to injury
    Brian would be happy to answer any questions you have about treatment and creating a program for you.

    Brian's Contact info

    If you would like to contact Brian you can reach him by email Brian@DeltaSportsMassage.com or by phone at (561) 261- 7856