Intro to Sports Massage
Course Description:
All of your clients from the serious athlete to the weekend warrior, to the tourist that just spent the day playing in the sun, sand, and surf can benefit from receiving sports and athletic massage techniques!
In this fun hands-on class, you will learn about indications, contraindications, and uses for modern sports massage applications. Many demonstrations and hands-on practice will increase your skill and confidence with these techniques. After taking this course you will have a basic understanding of several different assisted stretching and massage techniques to add to your massage therapist tool belt, using clothed and unclothed applications, and how to use & explain these techniques to gain new clients!
Learning Objectives Upon Completing this Class:
- Students will understand the principle indications and contraindications for sports and athletic massage.
- Students will recognize the basic functions of assisted stretching techniques.
- Students will be able to perform a client intake.
- Students will learn safe sanitization practices for an event.
- Students will understand proper lubrication for use sports & event massage.
- Students will compare and contrast the similarities and differences between assisted stretching and other massage and bodywork modalities including but not limited to Swedish, Acupressure, Deep Tissue, and Lymphatic Drainage.
- Students will list techniques to remember and retain the protocols being taught.
- Students will learn to adjust techniques to adapt to client or practitioner limitations if any.
- Students will demonstrate mastery of a variety of sequences and techniques and be able to mix and match them according to client needs.
- Students will demonstrate proficiency to be able to immediately incorporate aspects of sports and athletic techniques into their massage practice.
- Students will explain how they can adapt the Level 1 series to a longer or shorter session.
- Students will be introduced to and practice active isolated stretching and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.
- Students will learn how to apply compression techniques to stimulate muscle tissue.
- Students will learn how to apply compression techniques for muscle tissue recovery.
- Students will understand and use reciprocal inhibition.
- Students will learn how to use muscle testing for assessment.
- Students will learn a full-body routine that can be lengthened or shortened to add to their practice.
- Students will leave class with enthusiasm to immediately incorporate techniques learned into their massage routines.
CE's
The introductory version of this class offers 12 live, hands-on, NCBTMB-approved continuing education hours.
Orlando, FL - June 10, 2023 This class is scheduled to take place on a Saturday starting at 8 am. All course materials will be provided in a digital format. Please be prepared to log in to your student portal at the time of class. Credentials will be sent to the email address that you enrolled in this class under, one week before class. Location: To Be Announced.
Fort Walton Beach, FL - June 3, 2023 This class is scheduled to take place on a Saturday starting at 8 am. All course materials will be provided in a digital format. Please be prepared to log in to your student portal at the time of class. Credentials will be sent to the email address that you enrolled in this class under, one week before class. Location: To Be Announced.
Jacksonville, FL - July 1, 2023 This class is scheduled to take place on a Saturday starting at 8 am. All course materials will be provided in a digital format. Please be prepared to log in to your student portal at the time of class. Credentials will be sent to the email address that you enrolled in this class under, one week before class. Location: To Be Announced.
Tampa, FL - July 8, 2023 This class is scheduled to take place on a Saturday starting at 8 am. All course materials will be provided in a digital format. Please be prepared to log in to your student portal at the time of class. Credentials will be sent to the email address that you enrolled in this class under, one week before class. Location: To Be Announced.
Fort Lauderdale, FL - July 15, 2023 This class is scheduled to take place on a Saturday starting at 8 am. All course materials will be provided in a digital format. Please be prepared to log in to your student portal at the time of class. Credentials will be sent to the email address that you enrolled in this class under, one week before class. Location: To Be Announced.