Intro to Orthopedic & Pain Management Massage 8 CEUs (NCBTMB)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Orthopedic massage is rapidly gaining popularity and will continue to do so as people recognize its benefits and its use as a viable modality to treat orthopedic conditions throughout the body.  Orthopedic massage is an integration of many modalities such as functional assessment, physical findings, use of myofascial release, NMT, scar tissue realignment, PNF stretching, and balance eccentric and concentric muscle groups.  Home care protocols are also a vital component educating the client on proper ergonomics, posture, and balanced movement.

This one-day seminar will be dedicated to educating the massage therapist about the importance of pain management and how to restore pain-free movement throughout the whole body.  We will be addressing the underlying causes and pathology of various upper and lower body conditions.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will learn:

• The importance of pain management
• Core stabilization as it pertains to Orthopedic and Pain Management Massage
• The twelve-step approach – traditional method
• Assessment for orthopedic conditions
• Prone, supine and sideline positions
• Hands-on demonstration of an upper and one lower body condition
• Future Reference and Course Work

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will gain understanding of the importance of pain management and will be presented with a comprehensive approach to the management of pain as it pertains to orthopedic conditions.   You will receive instruction on how to assess orthopedic conditions based on physical findings and physiological landmarks.  Your instructor will demonstrate the integration of the massage protocols and techniques.  Utilizing all the tools in your massage toolbox through proper assessment and blending of massage strokes, painful symptoms may be alleviated.  Orthopedic and Pain Management Massage aids in the elimination of painful conditions and allows practitioners to obtain permanent results in complicated client cases.