Maria Krieg: WORK EXPERIENCE

Maria Krieg has been a member with the MTAA (Massage Therapists Association of Alberta) since 1989, meeting all continuing education requirements.

For the last 15 years she has been treating more accident patients, amounting to approximately 70% of her entire business. These patients come to her with a doctor’s recommendation and usually get reimbursed by their car insurance companies. Treatments consist of deep medical soft tissue massage, heat application, posture training, exercises specifically designed for the patient’s condition and integrated into their particular life style and work environment, specialized ultrasound and electrical muscle stimulation. (Treatments for relaxations are also available.)


  • SEPTEMBER 1981 – PRESENT Certified by the Edmonton Board of Health, owns and operates BACK BASICS a clinic for remedial and therapeutic massage in Edmonton.
  • APRIL 1976 – JUNE 1980 Owned and operated a “Klinik fuer Physiotherapie” in Duesseldorf, Oberbilker Allee 182, W.GermanyThis clinic was government certified; patients were referred by medical doctors and naturopaths. Physiotherapy treatments were covered by the German Health Care System and Workers’ Compensation as well as private insurance companies.
  • MARCH 1974 – MARCH 1976 Worked in Physiotherapie for an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Med. Rudolf Stilz, Duesseldorf.

Maria’s work included therapeutic muscle and connective tissue massage, various electrotherapy techniques, and Chiro-Gymnastics for the medico-mechanical treatments of all spinal conditions, posture disorders including scoliosis, as well as all types of contractures (Sudeck, etc.), circulatory problems and complications from paralysis.

Maria Krieg: EDUCATION

  • MARCH 1974 Achieved recognition to practice physiotherapy under one of the two official physiotherapy titles: “Masseurin und medizinische Bademeisterin”.
  • JANUARY 1973 – MARCH 1974 Successfully completed 14 months of internship at the University of Dusseldorf. “Klinische Anstalten der Universitat Dusseldorf”.
  • AUGUST – DECEMBER 1972 Successfully completed 4 months of internship at the “Institut fuer Physiotherapie” Lendringsen, W.Germany
  • MARCH 1972 Graduated from the College “Kneipp-Gesundheits Schule, Fachschule fuer Physiotherapeuten” Boppard, W.Germany
  • JANUARY – MARCH 1971 Successfully completed the pre-qualification (Practicum) at the “Landes Nervenklinik Andernach” in West Germany, a training program to gain entry into the Physiotherapy College.

Maria Krieg: SPECIAL COURSES COMPLETED

  • APRIL – AUGUST 1971 Hydrotherapy by Sebastian Kneipp
  • JULY 1971 Orthopaedic Podiatry
  • DECEMBER 1971 – FEBRUARY 1972 Connective Tissue Massage (Method Teirich-Leube Universitat Freiburg)
  • OCTOBER – NOVEMBER 1975 Chiro-Gymnastik I
  • OCTOBER 1976 – NOVEMBER 1976 Chiro-Gimnastik II (Passive-active spine exercises to relax and strengthen muscles and increase flexibility of spine joints for degenerative spine conditions as well as muscle tension in backs) Similar to “Active Relief Techniques”.
  • FEBRUARY 1978 – JUNE 1979 Akupunkt-Massage by Penzel in Heyen, W.Germany (Chinese style massage treatments to balance the body energy mainly for stress and tension related conditions) Four separate courses A, B, C and D. Forty hours each.
  • OCTOBER 1978 Introductory course in Foot Reflexology by H. Marquardt, Koenigsfeld-Burgberg, W.Germany
  • WINTER 87 January to April Courses in Medical Terminology 1 and 2 at Grant Mac Ewan
  • SEPTEMBER 1988 Intermediate Cranial Sacral Seminar
  • NOVEMBER 1989 Alberta Massage Therapist Association, Trigger Point Therapy
  • SEPTEMBER 1992 NISA – Basic. Neuromuscular integration and structural alignment.
  • JANUARY 1994– JUNE 1995 Completed four seminars in St. John Neuromuscular Therapy.
  • SEPTEMBER 1997 Alberta Massage Therapist Association, Orthopaedic Assessment.
  • 2000-2003 Feldenkrais exercises with Jacquie Ogg and Awareness Through Movement With Sherry Ogg (practical exercises while traveling or at the work station).