Treating the Pregnant Person: Professional Considerations

Course overview

Discover how to create a secure and nurturing treatment environment for providing pregnancy massage therapy with Treating the Pregnant Person: Professional Considerations. Familiarize yourself with the diverse members of the healthcare team catering to pregnant individuals and the various primary care provider options during pregnancy and birth. Explore the role of a massage therapist in this collaborative setting. Dive into the nuances of different pregnancy risk levels, a crucial aspect of establishing appropriate treatment goals and ensuring the safety and efficacy of pregnancy massage therapy. Investigate how to safely and effectively treat pregnant clients in various positions, learning proper pillowing techniques to provide consistent support and therapeutic boundaries throughout each trimester. Delve into key considerations for treatment, such as health status, gestational age, and circulatory concerns. Learn how to select appropriate techniques, adjust pressure and depth of techniques, and determine whether the application of hydrotherapy modalities is appropriate to the treatment plan. This training is a collaboration between Dexterity PD and Trimesters: Massage Therapy Education, which provides the most comprehensive perinatal massage therapy training.