MUSCULOSKELETAL PATHOLOGY FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS

Course overview

In this course you will be reviewing the most common muscular injuries encountered by massage therapists, as well as learning about the more obscure genetic conditions that are not covered in most massage school core curriculums, like Multiple sclerosis, Paget disease and Ehlers¿Danlos syndrome, to name just a few. Educational Objectives Upon completion of this home study continuing education course, the massage practitioner should be able to: List three causes of muscle spasms. Identify the difference between a strain and a sprain. Define the term "Tendinosis". Identify the cause of Lyme disease. Describe Paget disease. Describe Ehlers¿Danlos syndrome.