Course description
All course materials will be delivered to you by post or email, so it couldn't be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email. You can work at your own pace. Completed coursework can be delivered by post or via email, so handing in an assignment is simple.
Course Content
Unit 1 Anatomy and Physiology
- The skeleton
- Muscles
- How do muscles work?
- The nervous system
- Joints
- Ligaments and tendons
- Strains and sprains
Unit 2 Understanding Sports Massage
- Who is sports massage suitable for?
- How does sports massage work?
- Where and when sports massage should take place
- Pre-event massage
- Intra-event massage
- Post-event massage
- The benefits of sports massage
- What equipment do I need as a massage therapist?
Unit 3 Contraindications and Injury
- What is a contraindication?
- Total contraindication
- Local contraindications
- Modifications
- Lymphatic drainage massage
- Injuries
Unit 4 Client Assessment and Consultation
- Therapist safety
- Subjective assessment - client history
- Treatment plans
Unit 5 Massage Techniques 1
- What is a massage stroke?
- Direction
- Pressure
- Speed
- Duration
- Types of techniques - effleurage, petrissage, compression, vibration, friction, and tapotement
Unit 6 Massage Techniques 2
- The need for different massage positions
- Prone massage positions
- Neck and shoulders
- Back
- Pelvis
- Legs and feet
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