Specializing in Pain Relief for the Lower Body and Self Treatment for the Therapist
6 CEU Hrs credit -$120 - with $25 non-refundable deposit at least one week before scheduled class. Former students receive additional an $20 discount.
Description:
A course of continuing education designed to increase the clinical massage therapist's skill and competency in relieving muscular pains. This method will enable a therapist to determine and quickly address the skeletal muscles causing pain. Eliminating the nagging pains of Achilles tendinitis, plantar fascitis, heel spurs, claw and hammer toes, shin splints, sciatica, low back, Iliotibial Band, sacroiliac joint, groin pulls, and hamstrings will be addressed.
Utilizing this technique will get your clients out of pain quicker and last longer. They will be recommending you to their friends and others they hear talking about pains. This method is considerably less work on you without being harmful to the fingers and thumbs.
Preparation:
A general review of your anatomy book covering the body from the waist down.
Objectives:
After taking this course the therapist will be able to:
- Describe the pain gate theory and memory
- Palpate the muscle which is ischemic and know how to prepare the tissue
- Learn what to look for in your visual inspections and intake
- Describe to the client toxin release and the importance of drinking water
- Determine which muscles are responsible for various lower body pains
- Relieve hypertonic muscles
- Instruct the client on the importance of proper self-care through exercise and stretching
- LEARN HOW TO TREAT YOURSELF ON THESE MUSCLES
CERTIFICATES WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CLASS THAT DAY.
Presenter:
Charles "Hank" Krebs, an injured chemical plant worker, is intimately acquainted with intense spinal pains.Attended Lauterstein- Conway School of Massage in Austin. Has taken the following courses: James Waslaski's 5 day intensive Orthopedic Sport Massage, Myofascial for Low Back, Neuromuscular Theory,Upledger Lymphatic Drainage I,II, & III, Geriatric I & II and more.
