Self-paced Online Home Study Sports & Neuromuscular Therapy Basics

Course overview

This 12 CE Hour Class combines sports massage and neuromuscular therapy training together. 6 CE hours of training will be spent on each subject. 6 Hours dedicated to Sports Massage training, specifically reviews working with athletes and teaches basic sports massage event routines/work. Sports Massage Training in this class includes basic theory & science of: Muscle Movement Muscle Contraction Stretch Reflex (or lack of in extreme athletes) Hands-on Practice of Reciprocal Inhibition for Muscle Cramping Thermal Therapy & Cryotherapy Practices Sporting Event Intake Process Setting up a Sporting Event Massage Table for Quick Turnover & Sanitation Techniques Active Isolated Stretching Students will also receive: A Quick Ischemic Compression Sports Massage Routine with Instructor Demonstration Student Hands-on Practice & Receipt of a faux Sports Massage Event (in the classroom) 6 CE hours of Neuromuscular Therapy training will include: Neuromuscular Therapy (aka NMT) Benefits Postural & Functional Evaluations Nerve Entrapment & Ischemia Assessing & Addressing Pain Pain Relief Agencies & Organizations Treatment Suggestions Instructor Demonstrations of NMT Skills Student Practice Along Hands-on Practice of NMT Skills This class includes some of the basics of neuromuscular therapy. We will review the 5 foundations of NMT in detail, and how we can apply each one through neuromuscular therapy practices, applications, orthopedic tests and hands-on bodywork skills. This class was designed to help massage therapists and bodyworkers look at and address the body in a medical hands-on application to improve function and decrease pain. We will also provide some tips on how to setup a massage practice or bodywork treatment room to provide a quicker and better client evaluation so that you can get help get to the root of their client's possible human body distortions more quickly.