Clinical Massage Therapy Course

​Entry requirement:
Diploma in Holistic /Swedish massage or equivalent,
Anatomy & Physiology knowledge, massage practice, home study required.

​Fees: 1.450 euro (including exam fees)

Details

What you will learn:

During this course you will learn effective treatment for the most common Rheumatology, Orthopaedic, Neuromuscular problems.

Learning outcomes:

• Able to understand the diagnosis of the most common musculoskeletal and neurological diseases and disorders
• Gain more knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Set up the appropriate treatment according to the diagnosis or specific conditions
• Recognise the competency during the anamnesis and assessment
• Work together with the multidisciplinary team, doctor, physiotherapist, occupational therapist
• Help to maintain the musculoskeletal system through stretching exercises
• Understand the mental and physiological effects of treatment
• Create a safe and appropriate working environment
• Understand the necessity of lifelong learning and professional development

Course content:

Medical terminology:

• prefix and suffix
• word formation
• singular and plural in Latin
• sign of the inflammation
• classification of the diseases

Definition and description of techniques used:

• Swedish massage
• Muscle Energy technique
• Soft tissue release
• Cupping
• Scar tissue mobilization

Assessment and examination:

• Body alignment
• Gait assessment
• Range of motion
• Palpation
• Muscle strength
• Specific tests performance

Anatomy and physiology:

Skeletal system

• Structure and function of the synovial joints
• Bony landmarks
• Range of motion of the synovial joints

Muscular system:

• Type of the skeletal muscles
• Agonist, antagonist, synergist muscles
• Origin & insertion, action and innervation of the main muscles

Nervous system:

• Central nervous system
• Peripheral nervous system
• Sympathetic & Parasympathetic nervous system
• Pyramidal & extrapyramidal system

Diseases and disorders:

Spine related:

• Disc protrusion
• Discus hernia
• Spondylosis
• Spondylitis
• Spondylolysis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Scoliosis
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Scheuermann diseases
• Spinal stenosis
• Cauda equine syndrome
• Spina bifida

Shoulder related:

• Impingement syndrome
• Bursitis
• Rotator caff tear
• Separated shoulder
• SLAP tears
• Frozen shoulder
• Shoulder arthrosis
• Shoulder dislocation

Hip related:

• Coxarthrosis
• Trochanteric bursitis
• Types of femur fracture
• Congenital dysplasia

Lower limb related:

• Gonarthrosis
• Tendonitis
• Plantar fasciitis
• Ledderhose disease
• Tarsal tunnel syndrome
• Hallux valgus
• Baker cyst

 Upper limb related:

• Epicondylitis
• Tunnel syndromes
• Olecranon bursitis
• De Quervain syndrome
• Dupuytren’s contracture
• Boushard and Heberden syndrome

Neurological diseases:

• Foot drop
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Myasthenia gravis
• Muscular dystrophy
• Spinal muscular atrophy
• Stroke
• Parkinson’s disease
• Femoral nerve damage
• Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease

Other diseases:

• Sjogren syndrome
• Scleroderma
• SLE
• Reiter’ syndrome
• Gout
• Fibromyalgia
• Lymphoedema
• Lypedema