Cupping Protocols for Musculoskeletal Conditions

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Educator RIDGE TECHNICAL COLLEGE

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Method Lecture

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Course overview

Students will be introduced to the cross-cultural history and applications therapeutic cupping. Lecture will include an in depth discussion of the effects of cupping on various body systems and an analysis of different cupping methods. Instructors will demonstrate and then students will perform static cupping application's and moving cupping suitable to treat IT Band Syndrome, upper and lower back pain.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Florida Board of Massage Therapy

Massage Therapist

5.5h Relevant to and focus on massage therapy techniques (must be in the presence of instructor and include hands-on participation by the licensee and/or demonstration by the instructor)

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ADMISSION POLICY: Most of the training programs at Ridge Technical College (RTC) have minimum admission or state licensure requirements. Applicants must be at least sixteen (16) [18 for Massage Therapy] years of age, and have the interest, ability, and desire to benefit in career education. In addition, applicants should be academically, physically, and emotionally capable of meeting the essential tasks of the chosen program. Students should provide proof of age and two proofs of residence with picture identification. Assessment is accomplished by completing the CASAS (Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems), which is used as a diagnostic tool to determine completion of a program. The College complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1973 in regard to students with disabilities. The college also strictly adheres to the Nondiscrimination Policy adopted by the School Board of Polk County and, in accordance with State Vocational Guidelines, the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier for admission and participation in our CTE programs. Reasonable accommodations can be made for special needs students. Qualified students applying for admission are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis during open enrollment periods.