Jodi Romaker MLD Buckinghamshire
Member (CDT/DLT)
Qualifications and Memberships:
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Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) in Healthcare Supervision (USA)
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Diploma in Massage Therapy (Tucson, Arizona) 1989
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Ohio State Medical Board License in Limited Branch of Medicine (USA) 1992 to current
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Lymphoedema Specialist Skills Certification in Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Lymphoedema Compression Bandaging (Casley-Smith International), including Combined Decongestive Therapy.
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CDT Member, MLD UK
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Member, Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN)
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Member, British Lymphology Society (BLS)
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Member, Lipoedma UK
Additional Qualifications and Certifications:
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Myofascial Release, Positional Release, Advanced Sports Massage, Paul St. John's Neuromuscular Therapy, Dr Janet Travell's Trigger Point Therapy, Active Isolated Stretching, Rehabilitation of sports injuries, Proprioceptor Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching, Kinesiotaping, Deep Tissue Massage, Aromatherapy Certification, Muscle Testing, Gait and Postural Analysis, Scar Tissue Therapy (USA).
Other Related Experience:
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Jodi has taught advanced medical massage therapy, anatomy, physiology, sports massage, and related courses.
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Manual lymphatic drainage therapy, including for those with autoimmune diseases, for cancer survivors, and for those post-surgery.
Special interests include:
Lymphoedema
Lipoedema
Post surgical recovery:
Abdominoplasty
Liposuction
C-section
Hysterectomy
Breast surgery
Lymph node surgery
Chronic fatigue
Fibromyalgia
Scar appearance reduction
After more than 30 years' experience in the healthcare sector, Jodi now specialises in Manual Lymphatic Drainage with Combined Decongestive Therapy.
In 1997, Jodi established Healing Arts Institute, a technical vocational college
in Perrysburg, Ohio, for allied healthcare. In 2018, this became Orion Institute.
Jodi became interested in MLD after training in the Vodder MLD Method, 1988. She attends review courses every 2 years and her most recent MLD qualification is the Lymphoedema Specialist Skills Certification from Casley-Smith International, 2023.
Professional Highlights
1989
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Manual Lymph Drainage, Tucson AIDS Project, Tucson AZ, USA
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Sports Massage, Minnesota Viking American Football team training, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Sports Massage, Westin La Paloma, Tucson, AZ,,USA alongside Jack Nicklaus and other golf pros
1990
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Sports massage, professional dancers in New York City, USA, including American Ballet Theater and Martha Graham dancers
1990-1992
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Cruise Ship Spa Services Manager, Sunline Cruises
1993 Received NCBTMB (USA)
1992-1997 (Ohio, USA)
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Physician referrals and MLD for cancer survivors, post-surgery, immune disorders, and lymphoedema (Ohio, USA)
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Clinical Massage Therapy and Advanced Sports Massage Therapy including rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries with professional athletes, including athletes competing in 1992 Barcelona Olympics
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Annual Jamie Farr LPGA tournament for 3 years, sports massage (Ohio, USA)
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Annual Judo championships for 5 years, sports massage
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International weightlifting championships for 5 years, sports massage
1997 - 2018 Sole founder and CEO of Healing Arts Institute, which became Orion Institute in 2018 (USA)
Title IV Approval by US Department of Education. Approved by State Medical Board of Ohio and accredited by ACCSC.
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Jodi developed educational programs to provide clinical internships for working with hospice, sporting events, cancer survivors and retirement care homes.
2018 to Present
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Dedication shifted from education and clinical sports massage therapy to focus on Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapy.
