Meet Chris Davis, A.C.OST, LMT, MBA

your orthoterapist

About Chris Davis, A.C.OST, LMT, MBA

Education:

  • Associate Certificate in Osteopathy (A.C.OST) | London College of Osteopathy & Health Sciences — London, Ontario, CAN —  Aug 2026 – Dec 2027

  • Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) | Barberio School of Massage Therapy — Linwood, NJ —  Jul 2025 – Jan 2026

  • Master of Business Administration | Boston University — Boston, MA  —  Jun 2022 – Aug 2024

  • Bachelor of Arts | Georgetown University — Washington, D.C. —  Aug 2011 – May 2015 

 

Certifications & Advanced Training:

  • Myoskeletal & Nerve Entrapment Techniques — Training under Erik Dalton, renowned specialist in myoskeletal soft-tissue work, with a focus on treating nerve compression and entrapment.
  • Osteopathic Soft-Tissue Techniques — Training under John Gibbons, founder of the Bodymaster Method and renowned manual osteopath specializing in osteopathy, sports therapy, and exercise rehabilitation.
  • Psycho Neuro Energetics (PNE) — Training under Judith Johnson, a pioneer in nervous system regulation via mind-body connection, and collaborator with Dr. Stephen Porges in the development of Polyvagal Theory.
  • Orthopedic Medical Massage — Training through the Academy of Clinical Massage under Whitney Lowe, one of the most respected authorities in orthopedic massage education and clinical soft-tissue therapy.
  • Prenatal Medical Massage — Training under Kiera Nagle, founder of MaMassage, a Manhattan-based prenatal specialty clinic with over 20 years of experience serving hundreds of prenatal clients annually.
  • Advanced Cupping Techniques — Training under Jim Earley, a 30-year sports massage therapist and personal sports massage therapist for Olympic champion Michael Phelps.
  • Kinesiology Taping — Certified under Bill Oswald, Clinical Instructor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
 
My Mission:
 

I’m Chris Davis, and I grew up in Haddonfield, NJ in a family where caring for others wasn’t a profession — it was a way of life. With a medical lineage spanning nurses, physicians, and specialists, medicine runs deep in my family. My grandfather practiced as an OB/GYN, a legacy that would later shape my commitment to prenatal care as a specialty of my own. My hands-on instincts showed up long before any formal training — as one of six siblings, I was the one working out everyone’s pain at the dinner table at only age 10.

I bring a distinctly clinical focus to every session, working with bodies under stress, dysfunction, and imbalance. Orthotherapy is a specialized, holistic healthcare approach that combines orthopedic soft-tissue work and kinesitherapy, including joint mobilization, to treat and prevent musculoskeletal dysfunction. By integrating deep-tissue massage, posture re-education, and corrective movement, my goal is simple: restore balance, resolve pain, and return you to optimal function.