Want to view our webinar on your schedule? You can! Learn the fundamentals of Medical Massage focusing on the Lower Extremities. Learn the importance of medical massage, and how to properly care for your clients suffering from certain conditions leading to pain or inhibited range of motion. Passing the included test with a passing score of 70 or greater is required to receive credit.
This Course will include Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, (OMT), strain-counterstrain and trigger points.
All techniques in course manual are demonstration and extensive hands-on practice will be given to students as they give and receive all techniques.
This course will introduce how Osteopathic Manipulative, Therapy, (OMT) which uses techniques that manipulate fascia (connective tissue), major muscle groups, joints, tendons and ligaments, to relieve muscular and soft tissue pain, dysfunction, and injuries, including:
Back Pain
Neck Pain
Sciatica
Foot, Ankle, Hip, and Knee Pain
Hand, Shoulder, and Elbow Pain
Headaches
Tennis and Golfer's Elbow
It is also utilized to help patient/clients regain and improve their health and fitness.
This course is specifically designed to be extremely useful for continuing education training for both new and advanced massage therapists wanting to work within the medical community qualified to treat specific conditions with knowledge and confidence.
Properly performed by a licensed massage therapist, Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy, (OMT), restores the body’s structural balance, significantly reduces acute soft tissue pain, and improves flexibility.
This course will go over Massage techniques used performing Medical Massages and how they are performed, and what effect they have.
Students will be qualified to work with physician referrals. This course will cover:
What is Medical Massage
Massage Techniques
Low Back Pain
Sciatica
Frozen Hips
Piriformis Syndrome
IT Band Friction Syndrome
Patella Tendinitis
Plantar Fasciitis
Achilles Tendinitis
Reporting to CE Broker in Florida and Georgia only. All other jurisdictions, students must self report to Governing Body.