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Class Outline :


       Mosby’s  Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage,  Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics and Pathology.

 

       Second Edition

 

 

      Day 1

 

        Section one

 

        Chapter one

 

        Body as a Whole

 

        Anatomy and Physiology

 

        Characteristics of Life

 

        Organization of Body Structure

 

             Chemical Level

 

             Organelle Level

 

             Cellular Level

 

             Tissue Level

 

             Organ Level

 

             System Level

 

Organism Level: The Body as a Whole

 

Activity and Workbook

 

Day 2

Chapter two

 

Mechanisms of Health and Disease

 

Homeostasis

 

1.       Feedback Loop

 

2.       Body Rhythms

 

3.       Mechanisms of Disease:  Pathology

 

Causes of Disease

 

Tissue Repair

 

Inflammatory Disease

 

Risk Factors

 

4.       Pain

 

Pain sensations

 

Referred Pain 

 

Activity and Workbook


 


         Day 3

 

         Chapter Three

         Medical Terminology

 

1.       Language of Science and Medicine

 

Prefixes

 

             Roots

 

             Suffixes

 

             Abbreviations

 

2.       Clinical Reasoning and Charting

 

3.       General  Structural Plan of the Body

 

Regions of the Body and Surface Anatomy

 

Abdominal Quadrants and Regions

 

Positions of the Body

 

Body Planes and Movements

 

4.       Ancient Healing Practices

 

Points and Meridians

 

Traditional Terminology

 

Organ Relationships

 

         Day 4

       

         Study and test three chapters

 


  Day 5 & 6

          Chapter 4 Section II

    Nervous System Basics

 

    Nerve cell structure

 

    Nerve functions

 

    Synapses and Neurotransmitters

 

    Body chemistry and Behavior and Pain

 

Day 7 & 8

 

Central Nervous System

 

      Brain

 

      Spinal cord

 


Day 9

 

Study and test on days 9 thru 12

 

Day 10-12

 

Pathology

 

   Cerebrovascular  Accidents/Strokes

 

   Cerebrovascular  Disease

 

   Aneurysm

 

   Central Nervous System Trauma

 

Day 13 study and test

 

 

 

Day 14-16

 

Seizure

 

Tumors

 

Degenerative Disorders

 

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

 

Study time and Test

 

Day 17

 

Schizophrenia

 

Depression

 

Tremors

 

Day 18

 

Infectious Disease

 

Headache

 

Spinal cord Injury

 

Study and Test

 

Day 19-21

 

Basics of the Peripheral Nervous System

 

Nerves

 

Nerve Plexuses

 

Injury

 

Dermatomes

 

Myotomes

 

Reflex Mechanisms

 

Sensory Arc

 

Day 22

 

Autonomic Nervous System

 

Sympathetic Structure and Function

 

Parasympathetic Structure and Function

 

Medications That Affect the Autonomic Nervous

 

System

 

Day 23

 

Study and chapter test


 

 

Day 24 & 25

 

Endocrine System

 

Hormones

 

Primary Mechanisms of Endocrine Disease

 

     Hypersecretion

 

     Hyposecretion

 

     Three Additional Types of Disorders of the Endocrine

 

      System

 

Hypothalamus

 

Endocrine Glands, Tissues, and Hormones

 

     Pituitary Gland

 

     Thyroid Gland

 

     Parathyroid Glands

 

     Pancreas

 

     Adrenal Glands

 

     Testes and Ovaries

 

     Pineal Gland

 

     Thymus

 

     Other Endocrine Tissues

 

Day 26

 

 Study and Test

 

Day 27

 

Support, Movement and Biomechanics

 

Skeletal System

Skeletal System Basics

 

     Main Functions of the Skeletal System

 

     Bones

 

     Classification of Bones

 

     Bone Growth and Repair

 

     Skeletal Changes Caused by Aging

 

     Bony Landmarks

 

     Divisions of the Skeleton

 

Day 28

 

Study and Test

 

 

Day 28-30

 

Individual Bony Framework by Region

 

     Bones of the Axial Skeleton

 

     Bones of the Thorax

 

     Bones of the Appendicular Skeleton

 

Pathologic Conditions

 

      Developmental Problems

 

      Bone Demineralization Disorders

 

      Necrosis

 

      Growth-related Diseases

 

      Infectious Diseases

 

      Tumors

 

       Nutritional Disorders

 

       Disorders Caused by Trauma and Repetitive Use (Microtrauma)

 

 Summary

 

Day 31

 

Study and Test

 

Day 31-33

 

Joint Overview

 

       Connective Tissue and Joint Structure

 

       Joint Categories

 

       Forces and Stress


Joint Motion

 

       Arthrokinematics

 

       Joint Play

 

       Joint Positions and Stability

 

       Osteokinematics; Range of Motion

 

       Movements of Joints

 

       Kinematic Chains

 

Day 34

 

Study and Test

 

Day 34-36

 

Identification and Palpation of Specific Joints

 

        Joints of the Skull

 

        Joints of the Shoulder

 

        Joints of the Elbow

 

        Joints of the Wrist and Hand

 

        Joints of the Pelvis and Hip

 

        Joints of the Knee

 

        Joints of the Ankle and Foot

 

        Joints of the Spine and Thorax

 

  Pathology of Joints

 

        Generalized Joint Disorders

 

        Specific Disorders

 

Summary

 

     Day 37

 

Study and Test

 

Day 37 and 38

 

Muscles

 

Muscle Structure and Function

 

         Muscle Tissue and the Whole Body

 

         Types of muscle Contraction

 

         Anatomy and Physiology of Muscle Fibers

 

         Pathologic Connective Tissue Changes

 

         Myotatic Units (Functional Muscle Groups)

 

         Proprioceptors and Reflexes

 

         Muscle Firing Patterns

 

         Function of Cardiac and Smooth Muscle Tissue

 

Day 39

 

Study and Test

 

Day 39 and 42

 

 Muscles

 

         How Muscles Are Named

 

         How to Palpate Muscles

 

         Activity Explanation

 

         Muscles of the Face and Head

 

         Muscles of the Neck

 

         Deep Muscles of the Back and Posterior Back

 

         Muscles of the Torso

 

         Muscles of the Gluteal Region

 

         Muscles of the Anterior and Lateral Leg

 

         Muscles of the Posterior Leg

 

         Intrinsic Muscles of the Foot

 

         Muscles of the Scapular Stabilization

 

         Muscles of the Musculotendinous (Rotator) Cuff

 

         Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints

 

         Muscles of the Wrist and Hand Joints

 

         Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand

 

Pathologic Conditions

 

          Mechanisms of Disease

 

          Specifics Disorders

 

 Summary


 

Day 42

 

Study and Test


 

 

Day 42-45

 

Biomechanics

 

          Center of Gravity

 

          Force

 

          Levers and Fulcrums

 

          Mechanics Advantage and Disadvantage

 

          Balance, Equilibrium and Stability

 

          Walking/Gait

Kinetic Chain

 

          Inner Unit

 

          Outer Unit

 

Sitting, Standing, and Bending

 

Muscle Firing Patterns

 

Biomechanical Dysfunction

 

           Neuromuscular-related Dysfunction

 

           Myofascial –related Dysfunction

 

           Joint-related Dysfunction

 

       Biomechanical Assessment

 

                  Regional Biomechanical Assessment

 

                  General Guidelines to Assist the Clinical Reasoning

 

                  Process

 

       Biomechanics by Region

 

                   Trunk and Thorax

 

                    Shoulder region

 

                    Elbow Region

 

                    Wrist and Hand Region

 

                    Pelvic Girdle and Hip Joint Region

 

                    Knee Region

 

                    Other Major Knee Components

 

                    Ankle and Foot Region

 

       Summary

 

       Day 46

 

       Study and Test

 

       Day 47-50

 

       Integumentary, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic and Immune Systems


       Integumentary System

              

                      Physiology of Touch

 

                      Structure of the Integumentary

 

                      Pathologic Conditions

 

       Cardiovascular System

 

                      Heart

 

                      Vascular System

 

                      Blood

 

                      Pathologic Conditions

 

        Lymphatic System

 

                       Lymph

 

                       Lymph Vessels, Nodes and Organs

 

                       Pathologic Conditions

 

       Immune System

 

                Nonspecific Defenses

 

                Specific Immunity

 

                Immune System Dysfunction

 

                Hypersensitivity

 

                Mind/Body Connection

 

                Pathologic Conditions

 

       Summary

 

       Day 51

 

       Study and Test

 

       Day 52-54

 

       Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary and Reproductive Systems

 

       Respiratory System

 

                          Organs of the Respiratory System

                      

              Nerves and Vessels of the Lungs and Respiratory Muscles

 

                          Mechanics of Breathing

 

                          Pathologic Conditions

 

       Digestive System

 

                          Organs and Structures of the Digestive System

 

                           Digestion

 

                           Nutrition

 

                           Pathologic Conditions

 

        Urinary System and Fluid Electrolyte Balances

 

                            Functions of the Urinary System

 

                            Organs of the Urinary System

 

                            Water Balance

 

                            Pathologic Conditions

 

        Reproductive System

 

                             Male Reproductive System

 

                             Female Reproductive System

 

                             Pathologic Conditions

    


       Day 55

 

       Review proceeding chapters and test.

 

       Day 56

 

       Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage

 

       Chapter 1

 

       Foundations of Therapeutic Applications of Touch

 

       Professional Touch

 

                                  Touch

 

                                  Touch as Communication

 

                                  Professional Classifications of Touch

 

                                  The Uniqueness of Touch

 

       Historical Perspectives

 

                                  The History of Massage

 

                                  Recent Trends

 

                                  The Future of Massage: 2003 and Beyond

 

        Objectives:

 

        Describe professional touch

 

        Identify personal interpretations of touch and their influence on professional interactions

 

        Explain the rich heritage and history of therapeutic massage.

 

        Explain the influence of the historical events on the current development of therapeutic massage.

 

       Day 57

 

       Study and Test

 

       Day 58-61

 

       Professionalism and Legal Issues

 

       Professionalism and Therapeutic Massage

 

       Finding a Name

 

       The Definition of Therapeutic Massage

 

                                 Defining Massage

 

       Scope of Practice

 

                                  The Unique Scope of Practice Parameters for Therapeutic Massage

 

                                  The Limits of Practice

 

       Ethics and Standards of Practice

 

                                  Ethics

 

                                  Standards of Practice

 

                                  Code of Ethics and Standard of Practice for Therapeutic Massage

 

       Informed Consent

 

                                  Intake Procedures

 

                                  Needs Assessment and the Initial Treatment Plan

 

       Confidentiality

 

       Professional Boundaries

 

                                  Needs and Wants

 

                                  Right of Refusal

 

       The Therapeutic Relationship

 

                                  Transference

 

                                  Countertransference

 

                                  Managing Transference and Countertransference

 

                                  Dual or Multiple Roles

 

                                  Massage Therapy and Intimacy

 

                                  Maintaining the Professional Environment

 

       Ethical Decision Making

 

                                  The Problem Solving Approach to Ethical Decision Making

 

       Communications Skills

 

                                  Preferred Communication Patterns

 

                                  Listening

 

                                  Delivering Information with I-messages

 

                                  Conflict and Conflict Resolution

 

                                  Relationship Conflicts

 

                                  Data Conflicts

 

                                  Interest Conflicts

 

                                  Value Conflicts

 

                                  Ways of Dealing with Conflict

 

                                  Communicating During Dilemmas

 

                                  Barriers to Effective Communication

 

       Credentials and Licensing

 

                                  Credentials

 

                                  Laws and Legislation

 

       Dealing with Suspected Unethical of Illegal Behavior of Fellow Therapeutic

 

       Massage Professionals

 

                                  Self Reflection

 

                                  Mentoring and Peer Support

 

                                  Talking with Those Involved

 

                                  Formal Reporting

 

       Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996

 

                                  What is HIPAA?

 

                                  What Does HIPAA Cover?

 

                                  For More Information on HIPAA

 

       Summary

 

       Objectives

 

                                  Define professionalism

 

                                  Define therapeutic massage

 

                                  Define scope of practice for therapeutic massage

 

                                  Develop and explain a code of ethics and the standards of practice for therapeutic massage

 

                                  Complete an informal consent process

 

                                  Take ethics into consideration in maintaining professional boundaries and the therapeutic relationship

 

                                  Use basic communication skills to listen effectively and deliver and I-message

 

                                  Identify legal and credentialing concerns of the massage professionals

 

                                  Identify and report unethical conduct of colleagues

 

                                  Become familiar with HIPAA and its procedures

 

       Day 62

 

       Study and Test

 

       Day 62-64

 

       Medical Terminology

 

                                  Fundamental Word Elements

 

                                  Abbreviations

 

                                  Terms Related to Diagnosis and Diseases

 

                                  Terminology of Location and Position

 

                                  Structure of the Body

 

                                  The Skeletal System

 

                                  The Articular System

 

                                  The Muscular System

 

                                  The Nervous System

 

                                  The Cardiovascular

 

                                  The Lymphatic System

 

                                  The Immune System

 

                                  The Respiratory System

 

                                  The Digestive System

 

                                  The Endocrine System

 

                                  The Integumentary System

 

                                  Terminology as an Ongoing Study

 

       Record Keeping 

 

                                  Clinical Reasoning and Charting

 

       Summary


       Objectives

 

                                  Identify the three word elements used in medical terms

 

                                  Combine word elements into medicals terms

 

                                  Comprehend unfamiliar medical terms

 

                                  Identify pertinent abbreviations used in health care and their meanings

 

                                  Relay relevant anatomy and physiology terminology

 

                                  Combine this information to be used for effective professional record keeping

 

       Day 65

 

       Study and Test

 

       Day 65-67

 

       The Scientific Art of Therapeutic Massage

 

       Valid Research

 

       Current Research

 

       Why Message Is Effective

 

                                  Physiologic Effects

 

                                  The Nervous/Neuroendocrine System

 

                                  The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

 

                                  Somatic Influences

 

                                  Circulation

 

                                  Connective Tissue

 

                                  Energy Systems (Biofield)

 

       Summary

 

       Objectives

 

                                  Cite current research that validates therapeutic massage’s underlying physiologic mechanisms

 

                                  Classify massage methods into basic concepts

 

                                  Explain the effects of therapeutic massage in physiologic terms

 

       Day 68

 

       Study and Test

 

       Day 68 & 69

 

       Indications and Contraindications for Therapeutic Massage

 

       Indications for Massage

 

       Approaches to Care

 

                                  Therapeutic Change

 

                                  Condition Management

 

                                  Palliative Care

 

       Pathology, Health, and Therapeutic Massage

 

                                  Peak Performance

 

                                  Functioning Limits

 

                                  Development of Pathology

 

                                  Pathologic Conditions and Indications for Massage

 

       Contraindications to Massage Therapy

 

                                  Tumors and Cancer

 

                                  Medications

 

                                  Endangerment Sites

 

                                  Referrals

 

       Summary


       Objectives

 

                                  Define indication and contraindication

 

                                  Define therapeutic change, condition management and palliative care as a therapeutic approach

 

                                  Use a clinical reasoning model to determine the appropriate intervention process

 

                                  Develop a basic understanding of pathology and its connection to contraindications to massage

 

                                  Explain the stress response, inflammatory response, and pain response

 

                                  Identify indications for massage therapy and justify those indications

 

                                  Understand when to refer clients to licensed medical professionals

 

       Day 70

 

       Study and Test

 

       Day 70-71

 

       Hygiene, Sanitation, and Safely

 

       Personal, Health, Hygiene, and Appearance

 

                                  Smoking

 

                                  Alcohol and Drugs

 

                                  Hygiene

 

       Sanitation     

 

                                  Pathogenic Organisms

 

                                  Disease Prevention and Control

 

                                  Indications for the Use of Standard Precautions for the Massage Professional

 

        Preventing the Transmission of HIV, Hepatitis, and Tuberculosis

 

                                  The Mechanics of Transmission

 

                                  Hepatitis

 

                                  Tuberculosis

 

       Premise and Fire Safety

 

       Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

 

       Summary

 

       Objectives

 

                                  Identify good health and personal hygiene

 

                                  Explain the major disease-causing agents

 

                                  Describe methods for preventing and controlling disease

 

                                  Give specific recommendations for sanitary practices for massage businesses

 

                                  Implement standard precautions

 

                                  Provide information about HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis

 

                                  Establish a hazard-free massage environment

 

       Day 72

 

       Study and Test

 

       Day 73-74

 

       Body Mechanics

 

       Dysfunctions Resulting From Improper Body Mechanics

 

                                  Neck and Shoulder

 

                                  Wrists and Hands

 

                                  Low Back

 

                                  Knee

 

                                  Ankle and Foot

 

       Application of Compressive Forces

 

       Basic Body Mechanics Principles

 

                                  Leverage and Leaning

 

                                  Balance Point

 

                                  Firm Pressure Distributed Over a Wide Area

 

       Additional Body Mechanics Considerations

 

                                  Care of the Practitioner

 

                                  Massage Table

 

                                  Floor Mats

 

                                  Stools and Chairs

 

       Body Mechanics While Giving a Massage

 

                                  Body Mechanics Used During Range-of-Motion, Lengthening, and Stretching

 

                                  Methods

 

                                  Body Mechanics During General Transverse

 

       Summary

 

       Objectives:

 

                                  Use the body, especially the hands and forearms, in an efficient and biomechanically,

 

                                  Correct manner when giving a massage.

 

                                  Alter the position of both the client and the practitioner to maximize body mechanics.

 

       Day 74

 

       Study and Test

 

       Hands on practice

 

       Day 75-78

 

       Preparation for Massage: Equipment, Supplies, Professional Environment, Positioning, and Draping

 

        Equipment

                          

                                  Care of the Massage Practitioner’s Hands and Body

 

                                  The Massage Table

 

                                  The Massage Chair

 

                                  The Massage Mat

 

                                  Body Supports

 

                                  Draping Materials

 

                                  Lubricants

 

                                  Additional Equipment

 

       The Massage Environment

 

                                  General Conditions

 

                                  A Typical Massage Room, Home Office, or Clinical Setting

 

       Determining a New Clients Expectations

 

                                  Feed Back

 

                                  Client Feedback

                                

                                  Practitioner Feedback

 

                                  Client Conversation

 

       Gender Concerns

 

       Pre-massage Procedures

 

                                  Orientation Process

 

                                  Focus/centering

 

       Positioning an Draping the Client

 

                                  Positioning

 

                                  Draping

 

       After the Massage

 

                                  Helping the Client off the Massage Table

 

                                  Closing the Session, Collecting the Fee, and Making the Next Appointment

 

       Hands on Practice

 

       Objectives

 

                                  Construct a Massage Setting in different types of environments.

 

                                  List the equipment, supplies, and set up procedure required for beginning a massage practice.

 

                                  Explain massage procedures to a client

 

                                  Effectively drape and position a client

 

       Day 79

 

       Study and Test

 

 

       Day 80-83


       Massage Manipulations and Techniques

       Physiologic Effects

 

       Quality of Touch

 

       Establishing and Adjusting Physical Contact

 

       Basic Flow

 

                                  Pattern 1: Prone Position

 

                                  Pattern 2: Supine Position

 

                                  Pattern 3: Side-Lying Position

 

                                                  Abdominal Sequence

 

                                  Pattern 4: Seated Pattern

 

                                                 Combination of Positions

 

       Massage Manipulations

 

                                  Massage Manipulation Terminology

 

                                  Application of Force

 

                                  Resting Position

 

                                  Gliding Strokes or Effleurage

 

                                  Kneading or Petrissage

 

                                  Compression

 

                                  Vibration

 

                                  Shaking

 

                                  Rocking

 

                                  Percussion or Tapotement

 

                                  Friction

 

       Massage Techniques

 

                                  Physiologic Influences of Massage Techniques

 

                                  Joint Movement

 

                                  Muscle Energy and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: Techniques to Lengthen Neurologic Shortened Muscles

 

                                  Stretching

 

       Sequence and Flow

 

                                  The basic Full-body General Massage

 

       General Massage Suggestions

 

                                  Body Hair

 

                                  Skin Problems

 

                                  Avoidance of Tickling

 

                                  Considerations and Suggestions for Massage Applications by Body Region

 

       Summary

 

       Objectives

                                  Understand the basic theories for the physiologic effects of massage methods and techniques

 

                                  Organize massage methods and techniques into basic flow patterns

 

                                  Perform a full-body massage using the methods and techniques presented

 

       Day 84

 

       Study, practice techniques and test (Written and Hands-on)

 

       Day 85-88

 

       Assessment Procedures for Developing a Care Plan

 

       Assessment

 

                                  Establishing Rapport

 

                                  How to Observe

 

                                  Interviewing and Listening: the subjective Aspect of Assessment

 

                                  Physical Assessment: Standing Position

 

                                  Gait Assessment

 

                                  Assessment by Range of Motion

 

                                  Overpressure and End-feel

 

                                  Assessment by Palpation

 

                                  Assessment Procedures for Muscle Testing

 

                                  Functional Biomechanical Assessment

 

       Interpretation and Analysis of Assessment Information

 

                                  General Presence

 

                                  Gesturing

 

                                  Posture Assessment

 

                                  Gait Assessment

 

                                  Range of Motion Assessment

 

                                  Palpation Assessment

 

                                  Muscle Imbalance, Muscle Testing, and Functional Assessment

 

                                  Compensation Patterns

 

                                  Dysfunction as a Solution

 

        Clinical Reasoning and Problem Solving to Create Massage Care/Treatment Plans

 

                                  Plans

 

                                  Care or Treatment Plans

 

                                   Reassessment

 

       Summery

 

       Objectives

 

                                  Conduct as effective Client interview

 

                                  Perform a basic physical assessment

 

                                  Interpret assessment information and develop a care/treatment plan

 

       Day 89

 

       Study, Practice and Test

 

       Day 90-93

 

       Complementary Bodywork Systems

 

                                  The Basis of Bodywork

 

                                  Mind, Body, and Spirit

 

                                  Wellness Versus Medical Massage

 

       Hydrotherapy

 

                                  Primary Physiology Effects of Hydrotherapy

 

                                  Suggestions for Integration of Hydrotherapy with Therapeutic Massage

 

                                  P.R.I.C.E. first aid

 

       Lymph, Blood, and Circulation Enhancement

 

                                  Lymphatic Drainage

 

                                  Circulatory Massage

 

       Reflexology

 

                                  Physiologic Reflexes of the Foot

 

                                  Methods of Massage for the Foot

 

       Connective Tissue Approaches

 

                                  Connective Tissue Dysfunctions

 

                                  Deep Transverse Friction

 

                                  Myofascial  Approaches

 

       Trigger Point Therapy

 

                                  Trigger Points

 

                                  Assessment for Trigger Points

 

                                  Methods of Treating Trigger Points

 

       Asian Bodyworks Methods

 

                                  Shiatsu

 

                                  Acupuncture

 

       Ayurveda

 

       Polarity Therapy

 

                                  Polarity Therapy

 

                                  Principals and Applications of Polarity Therapy

 

       The Spa Concept

 

                                  Types of Spas

 

                                  Pampering your Client

 

                                  Spa Services

 

                                  The Massage Practitioner’s Responsibilities in the Spa Environment       

       Summary

 

       Objectives

 

                                  Understand the physiologic mechanisms complementary bodywork systems

 

                                  Identify overlap in the technical skills among the various systems and integrate concepts

 

                                  Of styles into the therapeutic massage system

 

                                  Consider a direction of interest for further study

 

       Day 94

 

       Practice, Study and Test

 

       Day 95-99

 

       Serving Special Populations

 

       Abuse

 

                                  State-Dependent Memory and Dissociative Behavior

 

                                  Reenactment and Integration

 

       Athletes

 

                                  Common Sports Injuries

 

                                  Types of Sports Massage

 

                                  Promotional or Event Massage

 

                                  The Sports Massage Team

 

                                  Pre-event Massage

 

                                  Post-event Massage

 

                                  Ongoing Care of the Athletes

 

       Breast Massage

 

                                  Ethical Consideration in Breast Massage

 

       Children

 

       Chronic Illness

 

       The Elderly

 

       Infants

 

       Medical Intervention and Support

 

       On-Site Massage

 

       Physically Challenged Individuals

 

                                  Personal Awareness

 

                                  Supporting Clients with Visual Impairment

 

                                  Supporting Clients with a Speech Impairment

 

                                  Supporting Clients with Hearing Impairment

 

                                  Supporting Clients with Mobility Impairment

 

                                  Supporting Clients with a Size Impairment

 

                                  Supporting Clients with Burns and Disfigurements

 

                                  Barrier-Free Access

 

       Psychologically Challenged Individuals

 

                                  The Importance of Informed Consent

 

                                  Addictions

 

                                  Chemical Imbalances in the Brain

 

                                  Developmental Disabilities

 

                                  Learning Disorders

 

                                  Psychiatric Disorders

 

                                  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

 

       Pregnancy

 

                                  The First Trimester

 

                                  The Second Trimester

 

                                  The Third Trimester

 

                                  Disorders of Pregnancy

 

                                  Labor

 

                                  Recommendations for Massage during Pregnancy

 

       Terminal Illness

 

       Summary

 

       Objectives

 

                                  Develop a massage environment to best serve individuals with special needs

 

                                  Demonstrate the communication skills that are important for working with client with special needs

 

                                  Gather information on additional training to help the practitioner better serve clients with special needs

 

                                  Integrate therapeutic massage into the health care environment

 

       Day 100

 

       Practice Hands-on, Study and Written test

 

       Day 101-102

 

       Wellness Education

 

       Stress

 

       Wellness Components

 

                                  Communication

 

                                  Demands

 

                                  Loss

 

                                  Seeking Help

 

                                  Intuition

 

                                  Body

 

                                  Mind

 

                                  Spirit

 

       Summary

 

       Objectives

 

                                  Identify the basic components of a wellness program

 

                                  Locate resources to develop a wellness program

 

                                  Develop a personal wellness program

 

                                  Provide general wellness guidelines to clients

 

       Day 103

 

       Hands-on practice, Study and Written Test

 

       Day 104-105

 

       Business Considerations for a Career in Therapeutic Massage

 

       Self-employment or Employee Status

 

       Motivation

      

       Burnout

 

       Development of a Business

 

                                  The Resume            

 

                                  The Business Plan

 

                                  Start-up costs

 

       The Target Market

 

                                  Marketing

 

                                  Reimbursement

 

                                  Client Retention

 

       The Business Structure

 

                                  Self-employment

 

                                  Hourly Wage Employment

 

                                  Comparing Self-Employment and Employee Earnings

 

                                  Advantages and Disadvantages of Self-Employment

 

                                  Advantages and Disadvantages to Employee Status

 

       Management

 

                                  Obtaining Licenses

 

                                  Choosing a Business Location

 

                                  Determining the Legal Structure of the Business

 

                                  Registering the Name of the Business

 

                                  Registering for Tax Purposes

 

                                  Arranging for Insurance

 

                                  Opening Business Banking Accounts

 

                                  Setting up Investments

 

                                  Keeping Records: the Paper Trail

 

                                  Developing a Client-Practitioner Agreement and Policy Statement

 

       Summary

 

       Objectives

 

                                  Determining his or her personal motivation for developing a therapeutic massage career

 

                                  List the pros and cons for independent and employee status

 

                                  Develop a 5-year business plan

 

                                  Design a marketing strategy and advertising materials for a massage business

 

                                  Negotiate rental and employment contracts

 

                                  Develop a business management and record-keeping system

 

 

 

       Day 106

 

       Study and Written Test

 

       Day 107

 

       Case Studies

 

                                  Case 1 Generalized Stress and Anxiety with Breathing Pattern Disorder

 

                                  Case 2 Muscle Tension Headache

 

                                  Case 3 Generalized Pain Syndrome: Subclinical Fibromyalgia

 

                                  Case 4 Neck and Shoulder Pain with Limited Range of Motion

 

                                  Case 5 Generalized Low Back Pain with Limited Range of Motion

 

                                  Case 6 Athletic Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness

 

                                  Case 7 Third Trimester Pregnancy

 

                                  Case 8 Premenstrual Syndrome

 

                                  Case 9 Repetitive Strain/overuse Injury: Bursitis

 

                                  Case 10 Joint Sprain with Underlying Hypermobility and Lax Ligament

 

                                  Case 11 Osteoarthritis

 

                                  Case 12 Nerve Impingement Syndrome

 

                                  Case 13 General Relaxation

 

                                  Case 14 Sleep Disturbance

 

                                  Case 15 Circulation Impairment

 

                                  Case 16 Fatigue from Cancer Treatment

 

                                  Case 17 Breathing Disorder: Asthma

 

                                  Case 18 Seasonal Affective Disorder

 

                                  Case 19 Sports Performance Enhancement

 

                                  Case 20 Management of Scar Tissue

 

       Summary

 

       Objective

 

                                  Use clinical reasoning to integrate the information from science studies and this text to complete a comprehensive history, assessment, a d care/treatment plan

 

                                  Write comprehensive case studies

 

                                  Analyze care/treatment plans and offer and justify alternative approaches to care

 

       Day 108

 

       Hands-on practice different techniques learned through the course, Study for Final Test

 

       Day 109

 

       Written and Clinical Test

 

 

       Day 110-111

 

       The Book of Massage

 

       Guide to Eastern and Western Techniques

 

              Creating a Relaxed Environment Home, or Facility

 

              Oiling and Preparation

 

              Strokes: Effleurage, Long stroke, Feathering, Broad Circling, Medium-depth Strokes (Petrissage)

 

              Pulling, Wringing, Deep Tissue Strokes (Friction) Thumb-rolling, Heel of Hand Pressure Fingertip Pressure

 

              Percussion: Hacking, Pummelling, Cupping, Plucking

 

       Day 112

 

       Sequences of Parts of Body Receiving Massage

 

              Using Techniques such as Stretching, Hacking, Cupping, Thumbing, Plucking, Forearm Pressure,Rocking,

 

              Leg Lifting, Joint Rotation, Scalp Massage

 

       Day 113

 

       Written and Hands on Test

 

       

       Day 114

 

       Shiatsu

 

              Ki

 

       Oriental Way of Health

 

              Diet

 

              Breathing

 

              Exercise

 

              Protecting Your Body

 

              Emotional Factors

 

 

       Day 115

 

       Tools and Techniques

 

       Basic Shiatsu Techniques

 

 

       Day 116-117

 

       The Hara

 

              Hara Map

 

              Hara Meridians

 

              Hara (II)

 

       Day 118

 

       Review Pressure Points

 

       Written and Hands on Test

 

 

       Day 119-121

 

       Reflexology

 

       Day 122

 

       Review, Written Test and Hands on Test

 

       Day 123-124

 

       The Personal Practice of Therapeutic Touch

 

       Overview of Healing Touch

 

       Review and Quiz

 

       Day 126

 

       Study and Review for National Certification Test

 

 

 

       Day 127-128

 

       Graduation

 

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                             8386 Old Rt. 13

                             Marion, Il. 62959

                             618-993-8909

 

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