Clinical
Sports Massage
NOTE:
Clinical Sports Massage is divided into two 6-Day, 50-Hour
Segments covering the entire musculoskeletal system. The courses
can be taken in any order. Click on the links below for an overview
of the individual courses.
Who
Can Benefit from Clinical Sports Massage?
Although Clinical Sports
Massage is generally associated with various kinds of sports and
athletics, almost anyone who is physically active can benefit from the
techniques of sports massage. Potential
populations include not only professional and top echelon amateur
athletes, but also professional dancers, those involved in fitness
activities (yoga, weightlifting, aerobics), recreational sports
(biking, skiing, backpacking) and the many physically demanding
vocations. In addition,
clinical sports massage techniques developed through working with
athletes can be adapted to address common injuries and complaints
associated with daily living and aging populations.
Assessment
and Treatment Protocols:
The sports massage treatment protocols learned in this in-depth
clinical sports massage series address
the goals of optimizing capabilities for physical performance,
preventing and limiting injuries.
Students will learn to perform assessments to identify
restrictions and limitations of the musculo-skeletal system, evaluate
and assess common sports injuries, and deliver effective bodywork
protocols to address common injury conditions within their **scope of
practice. Students will learn evaluation skills to help them determine
where sports massage techniques can help in the rehabilitation process
and when massage therapists need to refer out to appropriate medical
health practitioners (chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists
and MD’s).
(**Students will be trained to understand that ONLY
qualified medical personnel can legally diagnose an injury, disease or
physical dysfunction.)
The
Sports Massage Environment:
We will look at the sports medicine system surrounding athletes and
then delve into some of the most common injury conditions and how to
assess and address those conditions with Sports Massage techniques.
The goal is to teach you to think critically. The assessment and sports massage protocols you will learn
are a philosophy. If you
understand the basic philosophy of assessment and the basic philosophy
of a massage treatment plan your work will become more efficient.
By
properly assessing an injury, your massage treatment becomes much more
efficient and you get more done with the time you have to spend. With
critical thinking skills you will be able to assess an injury and
design your own Sports Massage treatment protocol based on your
findings. These skills carry over into any massage practice.
The better equipped you are to handle injuries, the busier your
practice. Referral is the
best way to build a practice. Help one person get out of pain and the word spreads fast,
not just in the general community, but also in the medical and sports
community.
General
Highlights of The Clinical Sports Massage Series:
Evaluation,
Treatment and Homecare Strategies:
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Client
Evaluation: Our basic approach to client evaluation follows the
well established HOPS protocol (History, Observation, Palpation
and Special Orthopedic Testing).
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Postural
assessment
-
Orthopedic
assessment (active and passive range of motion, manual resistance
testing)
-
Special
regional orthopedic testing
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Review
of health history, symptom picture, and indications and
contraindications of common injuries and conditions.
-
In-depth
review of all relevant anatomy
-
Developing
and implementing an effective Sports Massage treatment plan
-
Homecare
strategies
-
Treatment
frequency and expected outcome
Manual
Manipulation Techniques:
-
Myofascial
spreading
-
Broad
cross-fiber friction
-
Circular
friction
-
Compression
with active engagement
-
Deep
longitudinal stripping
-
Deep
longitudinal stripping with active engagement
Trigger point work
(direct pressure)
-
Local
cross-fiber friction
Active
Muscle Lengthening Techniques:
-
Proprioceptive
neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)
-
Post-isometric
relaxation (PIR)
-
Muscle
energy technique (MET)
-
Reciprocal
inhibition (RI)
NOTE:
Clinical Sports Massage is divided into two 6-Day, 50-Hour
Segments covering the entire musculoskeletal system. The courses
can be taken in any order. Click on the links below for an overview
of the individual courses.
Prerequisites: Therapeutic Level 1 and 2,
Bones and Muscles
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