Dr. Erik Dalton to Receive Lifetime Achievement

Oklahoma City, OK, May 10, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Beginning his work as a Certified Rolfer® in the early 80s, Erik saw a need for a more integrative pain management technique. Post-graduate seminars with the legendary Philip Greenman at MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine sparked a passion to wed deep tissue, joint mobilization and the work of Vladimir Janda. After finding this approach enormously useful in relieving client pain, Dalton decided to share his methods with the rest of the bodywork community.

In 1998, Erik Dalton created one of the industry's first nationally approved home study courses titled “Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques.” Surprised by the overwhelming popularity, Dr. Dalton founded a teaching facility licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools and named it the Freedom From Pain Institute.

Today, his "Complete Myoskeletal Library" of DVDs, books, and home-study programs continues to be a top-selling educational supplement for massage, sports and structural integration therapists. His creative and intuitive technique in assessing and treating the human body has spread worldwide through his teachings and those few he has chosen as Certified Myoskeletal Instructors. His passion for touch therapy is beautifully summed up in a famous quote by an unknown author that simply states, "Truly Educated Never Graduate."

The highly attended 2012 American Massage Conference in conjunction with the “Make a Wish Foundation” recognized Erik Dalton at the One Concept Gala banquet in San Diego on April 21, 2012. Go to www.Erikdalton.com for more information about the event.

Erik Dalton, Ph.D., Certified Advanced Rolfer, founded the Freedom From Pain Institute and created Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques to share his passion for massage, Rolfing, and manipulative osteopathy. Click on the Erik Dalton website for information on workshops, conferences, and CE home study courses.