Dr. James Mally is a massage teacher, educational content producer, and creator of MassageLibrary.com. He has been doing massage professionally since 1976 and teaching massage classes since 1979. His initial training was a 1000-hour massage program at Lindsey Hopkins School in Miami. He later attended Bastyr University in Seattle where he graduated as a Naturopathic Doctor in 1984.

In 1990 he founded Healing Arts Institute, a California state-approved massage therapy school. He owned and directed the school until 2011, and graduated over 3000 massage therapists during that time.

He produced his first massage video, Deep Tissue Massage, in 1996. The video employed a 3-D computer skeleton and is believed to be the first massage video to use 3-D computer graphics. He went on to produce other videos (now DVDs) and workbooks on Sports Massage, Swedish Massage, Side Lying Massage, and Massage Cupping. These DVDs and workbooks are being used in massage schools worldwide. His Side Lying Massage DVD has been translated into Japanese and is very popular in Japan.

Dr. Mally sold his massage school in 2011 so he could have more time to see massage clients and to develop, practice, and refine massage techniques. He operates a teaching practice where he works with massage therapists and their problem clients, sharing assessment techniques and strategies to help the clients. Selling the school also allowed Dr. Mally to travel more to teach his workshops internationally, do more DVD production, and develop an online massage library at www.massagelibrary.com.

Dr. Mally is approved by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Provider # 451329-10

Dr. Mally was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame in 2018.

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Assessment and Treatment of Low Back Pain – Anamosa, Iowa

 

Assessment and Treatment of Low Back Pain

October 10, 2026
Saturday 9 am – 6 pm   (8 hours)
$200 + $10 materials

Unlock the secrets to resolving low back pain and transform your clinical outcomes with our upcoming intensive workshop. When a client presents with back pain, your ability to rapidly assess the root cause and implement a targeted treatment plan sets you apart as a specialist.

In this workshop, you will master the evaluation and treatment of the most prevalent and complex back pain conditions, including:

– Disc Herniation & Facet Joint Pain
– Flexion vs. Extension Intolerant Back Pain
– Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
– Sciatic Pain & Piriformis Syndrome
– Spondylolisthesis
– Often-overlooked issues: “Back Mice” and Cluneal Nerve Entrapment

Expand your clinical toolbox through hands-on demonstrations and supervised practice of high-impact modalities:

– Nerve Glide Techniques
– Soft Tissue & Trigger Point Therapy
– Strain-Counterstrain
– Resistance Release Work

Every participant will receive extensive course notes to ensure they can implement these strategies immediately in their practice.

Preparation: To facilitate hands-on practice, please bring shorts and a sports bra or swimsuit top for women.

Reserve your spot today and start delivering the relief your clients have been searching for.

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