Myofascial Therapy

7 CE hours - Certificate of Completion
2 class sessions - choice of morning or evening session

Course Description:
Massage practitioners see clients complaining of pain, soft tissue injuries or dysfunctions. Postural assessment/body reading is the first step in determining what musculoskeletal structures are creating the problem. This course will assist you in how to perform a comprehensive body reading to interpret involved structures, and create a clear intention for your treatment goals. This assessment knowledge will also rule out any treatment that may be contraindicated. Comprehension of body reading will additionally provide a baseline of objective information, needed to measure the effectiveness of the treatment. Join us for these very informative classes that will give you the knowledge to treat the cause not just the symptoms.

Method of Learning:
PowerPoint presentation and hands on body reading/postural assessment. A handout providing a body reading/postural assessment guide will be given to help the participants remember the areas to assess.

Learning Outcomes:
The participants learn how to determine the cause of their client's pain, dysfunction or injury through body reading/postural assessment.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understands and explains why a body reading is done.
  • Will be able to describe what posture is, as well as compensational patterns that occur with dysfunctional posture.
  • Will be able to perform a body reading in all observational views - anterior, posterior, lateral, and gait.
  • Understands the abnormal curves of the spine.
  • Will be competent in describing postural distortions - anterior pelvic tilt, lateral tilt, forward head posture, thoracic kyphosis, and pronation strain.

    Prerequisite:
    Completion of at least a 500-Hour Massage Therapy/Bodywork program or other Health-Care Practitioner program

    Required Books/Materials: Manual/Handout (included in cost of class)
    Class Fee: $100.00

    Optional Materials: (not required, available for purchase)