 Craig commenced practice in 1987
and began lecturing Remedial Therapies in 1988 for the Academy of
Natural Therapies. He was appointed Dean of Remedial Therapies in 1991,
and went on to expanding its Remedial Therapies curriculum as far as the
Academy would allow. He parted company with the Academy in 1994.
In 1995, he moved his
successful but home-based business to Bay Street, founding the embryo of
the current Ashmore Health Centre, which was officially formed in mid
1998 after literally moving just up the street, from number 24 to number
9.
During this time, he rewrote
and offered a greatly extended Remedial Therapies course which quickly
gained a reputation as a difficult course, one which only the dedicated
would 'survive'. The expected student input was a little over 600 hours
and 18 months of study, compared to courses offering similar
qualifications in 6 weeks.
Not content to rest on his
laurels, he proceeded to commence relearning his profession from the
ground up, restructuring his pool of knowledge into one more
academically based. This knowledge drive was quickly apparent in his
students, with graduates of the newly renamed (1998) Australian College
of Clinical Myotherapy enjoying a reputation of quality and knowledge
making them much sought after in the private sector.
Today, his practice as a
Clinical Myotherapist sees him using innovative techniques, many
developed by himself. He has in recent years specialised in helping
people with problems that have defied many varied attempts at treatment.
Craig has a reputation for dealing freely with all levels of the
Orthodox and Complementary health care communities.
His treatments and techniques
do not involve "manipulations" (crunching), but are based on mobilising
the body's joints by freeing the movement potential of the tissues that
control the distressed joints. They are for the most part painless, fast
and incredibly effective, with most clients wondering if anything is
being done during the first visit; that is until they get up from the
table and feel the effects!
Much of Craig's work is based
on cranio-sacral releases, visceral manipulation, his own type of low
amplitude and low velocity musculo-skeletal releases, some myofascial
trigger point releases and PNF releases.
Craig
works on the principle that if he can help you, you will know it after
the first visit. He will give you an honest opinion on the likelihood of
his techniques helping you, and will tell you if he feels that there is
another therapist better suited to address your complaint, happily
referring you to them.
Craig has been/is involved in
working with and condition coaching Australian and World champions in
fields as diverse as field athletics, aquatics, professional boxing and
Muay Thai. Craig consults constantly with trainers and coaches seeking
his guidance in designing conditioning programs specific to an
individual sports person and their sport to get the competitive edge or
eliminate recurrent injuries.
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CV overview of Craig Berry:
1987 - Diploma of Remedial Therapies; Academy of Natural Therapies.
1988 - Commenced lecturing Swedish Massage and co-lecturing Remedial
Therapies; Academy of Natural Therapies.
1991 - Installed as Dean of Remedial Therapies; Academy of Natural
Therapies.
1995 - Founds Bay Street Natural Therapies, a multi-disciplinary clinic
in Ashmore.
1995 - Founds Queensland College of Physical Therapies offering a 1.5
year Remedial Therapies course.
1998 - Renames clinic to Southport Health Centre to reflect the more
orthodox orientation of the clinic.
1998 - Renames College to Australian College of Clinical Myotherapy,
reflecting alterations in college orientation towards a far more
academic style of course.
2002 - Places ACCM in a hiatus whilst furthering own studies and
bending to demands on time from other interests. Guest lecturing
only to present day.
2006 - Moves from Southport to Ashmore, renaming the clinic once more
to its current Ashmore Health Centre.
Craig had also been involved in conditioning coaching for top level
athletes including Australian, International and World Champions in Muay
Thai, Boxing, Athletics and even Golf.
A large part of any practitioner's education comes in the form of
workshops and seminars. Craig has participated in a multitude of
symposia and courses conducted by
RMIT, The Kauffmann Institute, the
Manual Therapy Institute,
GCIT,
Sports Medicine Australia,
Upledger Institute
and many others.
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