Sports Massage for Lower Extremtiy Injuries

Course overview

Massage therapists work with soft tissue injuries in a way that few other practitioners do. That is why athletes and active individuals experiencing chronic conditions of the lower extremity seek out their massage therapists to help them recover. Sports massage techniques are widely used to address musculoskeletal complaints of the lower extremity and are a valuable adjunct to the repertoire of any massage therapist interested in treating injuries. This 8-hour seminar focuses on chronic lower extremity injuries that respond well to clinically-oriented sports massage. The hands-on portion of this seminar includes a range of applications, including compressive effleurage and petrissage, broad cross-fiber work, longitudinal stripping, pin and stretch techniques, isolytic contractions, deep transverse friction, and facilitated stretching.