Clinical Massage Therapy Course is the wonderful opportunity to build great career or business
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
Course | Clinical Massage Therapy course |
Level: | Advanced- iTEC accredeted |
Start date: | 11th February |
Times ( 9.30am-5.30pm) | February: 25th March: 10th and 14th April: 7th and 21st May: 12th and 26th June: 9th and 23st |
Price: | € 1450 including exam fee |
Payment plan: | Deposit: € 350 February: € 350 March: €250 April: €250 May: €250 |
Modules: | Medical terminology, Anatomy&physiology, Pathology (Rheumatology, Orthopedic, Neurology), Manual practice |
Assessment: | 1 hour written exam, practical exam, 5 case studies |
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
Ready to launch your career?
If you have any questions, or would just like to speak with the trainer before booking one of our courses then simply send us your details or call us on +353 85 7435096 today
