Sports & Orthopedic Massage

Description: Designed for clinical and athletic settings, this course teaches students how to address physical dysfunction and performance recovery. Students will learn to assess posture and movement to create a “blueprint” for targeted clinical treatment.

Learning Objectives:

• Conduct postural and orthopedic assessments

• Apply specialized strokes for athletic recovery and injury prevention

• Learn how to apply pre and post event massage for the athlete

• Students will practice deep tissue, Myofascial and Neuromuscular techniques previously learned

• Students will address hyper and hypomobile joints and discuss treatment options

• Passive and active range of motion techniques are used for all major joints

• Various stretching theories and practices will be addressed

• Students will understand the difference between strains and sprains as well as a variety of other soft tissue injuries