Roger Gooch: Soft-tissue massage therapist @ Bodysmart Gym, Auckland CBDRoger has been a Clinical Massage Therapist for more than 10 years after graduating from the NZ College of Massage
with diplomas in Therapeutic Massage and Body Therapies in 1996.
Roger was head of the sports department at the NZ College of Massage from 2002 - 2006 and helped create its 2000-hour Massage and Clinical Sports Diploma. Roger is co-owner of the BodySmart gym and pre- and rehabilitation facility. He has been a NZ Academy of Sports Accredited Sports Massage Therapist since 1999 and is Massage Director of NZ Ironman. Roger attended both the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2000 Sydney Paralympics as a member of the NZ health team. He has worked with several high-profile sports teams and individual athletes including the Auckland Blues rugby side (1999), Joanna Lawn (presently world No 4 Ironwoman) and kayaker Ben Fouhy (Olympic silver medallist K1000, Athens). Roger combines hands-on soft tissue therapy with musculoskeletal assessment to provide a pain free result and/or an improved performance. He uses progressive corrective exercises to encourage client self responsibility. His approach is based on control of the central nervous system, building endurance of muscles/body and increasing aerobic fitness and strength. Roger collaborates with several like-minded health professionals -- including his colleagues at BodySmart -- to achieve the best outcome for his clients. |