Trigger Point Therapy Self-paced Online Home Study

Course overview

Identify trigger points 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 Your training will include multiple student downloads that include anatomical landmark pictures to show how and where to apply pressure in the body where common trigger points are found. Hands-on video demonstrations will show HOW pressure is commonly applied to relieve them. By the end of class, you should be able to identify common trigger point sites and know how to apply pressure to the area to relieve the trigger point! 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 to $35, 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. Your trigger point 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. We feel it is BEST to use your HANDS, elbows and fists to practice trigger point therapy especially when working with clients. However, we also feel that using a therapy cane will be a valuable tool to find, feel and learn more about trigger point therapy on yourself as well.