Earn 12 CEUs
Their numbers are growing… and they need your help.
Members of the huge Baby Boomer generation have hit 60 and they have no intention of limiting their sports activities. Many succumb to “boomeritis” and they are searching for solutions that will help them maintain their active lifestyle.
At the other end of the spectrum, high school athletics has turned into a serious business. Many of our young athletes train and compete year round, resulting in chronic injuries that may put potential college scholarships at risk.
Why Clinical Sports Massage?
- Help your clients recover more quickly and achieve their performance goals.
- Most athletic injuries require more than the customarily prescribed exercise and anti-inflammatory medications for effective recovery.
- Sports massage is cited in Sports Medicine textbooks as a key treatment for many musculoskeletal injuries.
- Athletes are looking for trained and knowledgeable sports massage therapists who can help them return to peak performance.
Workshop Includes:
The Lower Quadrant
Specific injuries covered:
- ankle sprain
- plantar fasciitis
- achilles tendonosis
- gastrocnemius/soleus strain
- medial/anterior tibialis stress syndrome
- chronic compartment syndrome
- iliotibial band friction syndrome
- patellofemoral syndrome
- quadricep strain
- hamstring strain
- adductor strain
Each specific injury will cover:
- sports that put athletes at risk
- symptoms
- causes
- multidisciplinary rehab strategies
- injury assessment
- sports massage techniques
- cross fiber manipulations
- myofascial manipulations
- facilitated stretches
- static stretches
The Upper Quadrant
Specific injuries covered:
- rotator cuff strain
- rotator cuff tendonosis
- impingement syndrome
- scapulothoracic rhythm dysfunction
- bicep tendonosis
- levator scapula syndrome
- thoracic outlet syndrome
- tennis elbow
- golfers elbow
- carpal tunnel syndrome
Each specific injury will cover:
- sports that put athletes at risk
- symptoms
- causes
- multidisciplinary rehab strategies
- injury assessment
- complications from postural dysfunction
- sports massage techniques:
- cross fiber techniques
- myofascial manipulations
- facilitated stretches
- static stretches
Clinical Sports Massage Workshop includes two days of training and qualifies for 12 hours of Continuing Education credits. William G. Mitchell, LMT, is an approved provider for continuing education by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education provider under Category A. This workshop also satisfies the requirements for AMTA and ABMP.
