Self-paced Online Home Study Trigger Point Therapy & Myofascial Release

Course overview

The following is included in the 12 CE Hour Trigger Point Therapy & Myofascial Release Course: Identify trigger points and myofascial restrictions Definition of what is a trigger point How to find trigger points Learn common places where trigger points are found How to apply pressure to relieve trigger points and pain Instructor demonstrations of individual trigger point application, entry point, amount of pressure to be used and length of time to hold trigger points Hands-on practice time of trigger point application Stories and reviews of trigger point theory Communication skills and practices with clients when applying trigger point therapy Includes a history review of the 1st female physician to a U.S. President and a founder of Trigger Point Therapy: Dr. Janet Travell Learn the different types of fascia and its compositional make-up Learn how pressure separates fascia and provides greater ROM Strokes taught include: Myofascial Skin Rolling Alphabet Stroking myofascial technique Clock technique to find myofascial restrictions Overall Myofascial Stretching Trigger Point Pressure Application & Direction with the Therapists: Elbows Knuckles Thumbs Fist Hands-on Skills will be taught for: Headaches Anterior Rotated Shoulder/Deltoid Taught IT Band Upper Leg Pain Plantar Fasciitis Upper Arm Pain Tennis Elbow Fascial Adhesions from Motorcycle Road Rash Anteriorly Rotated Shoulder Pecs During this training, we will palpate and treat trigger points on ourselves, prior to palpating, identifying and treating trigger points on a live model via instructor demonstration. This self-exercise to find and identify trigger points on ourselves with common trigger point referral patterns can be accessed by your own hands, and in hard to reach places, can be accessed with a theracane. For an enhanced training experience, students may want to purchase a therapy cane if they do not already have one. Therapy canes cost on average between 20 to35, and they are a valuable lifelong tool a therapist can use to care for themselves. You do not need a therapy cane to take this class; however, there are some trigger points you might not be able to reach on yourself during hands-on practice time without the cane. The boards also do not require that you practice hands-on skills during the training to receive CE credit or a certificate - you are only requirement is to watch the entire webinar and pass your exam. Your trigger point webinar training will also include intra-oral work briefly inside your own mouth. Students should have a way to sanitize their hands pre and post intra-oral work during the training. And because intra-oral work is not recommended on others during the COVID pandemic, and because the instructor will be focused on a students technique moreso than a live models response to the work, it is best for students to solely work on themselves during this incredible online training experience in trigger point therapy your myofascial training day will have live model practice time available. We feel it is BEST to use your HANDS to practice trigger point therapy especially when working with clients. However, we also feel that using a therapy cane will be valuable tool to find, feel and learn more about trigger point therapy during your online webinar. For myofascial release hands-on skills training, live model practice time is available while viewing the instructor demonstrations. Students who do not have live models can practice on themselves or simply watch the instructor demonstrations.