Steve Jurch, MA, ATC, LMT

Bringing over 16 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Steve Jurch is the owner/director of Center for Therapeutic Massage.  Having a Master’s degree in Sports medicine and a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and fitness gives Steve and extensive knowledge of the body, allowing him to treat musculoskeletal conditions more effectively.  Throughout his career, Steve has had the opportunity to work in some exciting and challenging settings including:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Team

Tampa Bay Professional Ballet Company

Head Football Trainer at Wingate University

US National Soccer Teams

College of Charleston Athletic Teams

In addition to treating clients, Steve continues to enhance the profession through other avenues.  He is the former director of the Massage Therapy Program at Trident Technical College and an adjunct faculty member in the Occupational and Physical Therapy programs at the Medical university of South Carolina.  He has developed a textbook on clinical massage therapy for McGraw-Hill that was published in 2008 (www.mhhe.com/jurchclinical) and is a regular contributor in Oblique magazine.  His years of education and experience working with college, professional, and international athletes both as a massage therapist and athletic trainer gives him a unique perspective in the profession. 

Most recently, Steve has relocated to St. Petersburg, joining the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour as the Director of Massage Therapy, working with the players as well as coordinating the massage therapy for the entire tour.  Through all of his efforts, Steve hopes to continuously enrich the profession of massage therapy.

 
Team Therapists
 
Steve has assembled a team of some of the most qualified therapists in the area, each having and area of expertise allowing us to treat a wide range of individual needs.

 
Jarrod Fritz, AS, LMT

Jarrod has been a part of the Center for Therapeutic Massage since its inception and brings an expertise in treating chronic pain and injuries.  He has been a therapist for 5 years and is an expert in Active Isolated stretching.  He is an adjunct faculty member in the massage therapy program at Trident Technical College and has had the opportunity to travel extensively with various US National Soccer Teams, most recenlty serving as the massage therapist for the gold medal Women's Soccer Team in the Beijing Olympics.

Ashli Golden, BS, LMT

Ashli has been a part of the team since the spring of 2007. She brings of Bachelors of Science in Physical Education and Health from the College of Charleston as well as national certification and state licensure after studying massage therapy at Trident Technical College. She desires to help her clients understand more about their body balance and the relationship that come as a result of the activities of daily life.

Ruth Sykora, LMT

Pamela DuRant, M.R.C, LMT

Allison Griffith, BS, LMT

Jackie Rathe, LMT

Dale Westerberg, LMT