INTEGRATED SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPY MODULE 2 - PT

Course overview

This course utilizes text from the softback textbook by Anders Jelv¿us, DN leg. Naprapat MTOM LAc CMT . ¿Integrated Sports Massage Therapy¿ ¿2011. Integrated Sports Massage Therapy is a highly illustrated evidence-based handbook which presents a wide range of effective sports massage techniques to cover any sports-related situation. Anders Jelveus explains and applies effective techniques from a variety of disciplines of manual therapy, ranging from commonly used sports massage strokes to more advanced concepts for real-life effective sports massage treatments. The presented techniques serve as a great addition for any therapist seeking to work with athletes, and are suitable for pre-event, post-event, inter-event, and in remedial sports massage therapy. This 272 page book with full-color design, photos, and illustrations has been broken down by chapters into 2 modules and has been approved for 12 contact hours per module (check your states approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession). Each 12 contact hour module can be purchased separately or combined with one or any of the other modules as a bundle pack. Course Outline: Chapter 8: Positional release techniques applied in sports massage Chapter 9: Acupressure and Tui Na in sports massage Chapter 10: Myofascial release techniques and connective tissue massage Chapter 11: Myofascial pain syndrome¿myofascial trigger points Chapter 12: Sports injuries Chapter 13: Taping for sports injuries Chapter 14: Soft tissue treatment techniques for maintenance and remedial sports massage Chapter 15: Self-massage and myofascial release techniques for the athlete