This course is intended for anyone who has already undertaken a sports massage course training and would like to develop their skillset, incorporating targeted use of IASTM to work more deeply on clients with higher levels of tension
LEARNING OUTCOMES
to select specific tools, techniques and treatment plans for clinical conditions
compare mechanical and physiological responses of IASTM
explain the difference between a fascial restriction and muscle tightness
identify indications and contraindications of IASTM
to explain the reasoning behind IASTM
to understand how to identify common fascial restrictions
to differentiate between spinal stenosis, spondylosis and lumbar radiculopathy
to differentiate between active and latent trigger points
Accredited by the IGCT. 10 CPD points
Course Content
14 sections•69 lessons
INTRODUCTION3 lessons
1COURSE CONTENT
2LEGISLATION
3PROFESSIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT
IASTM:THE BASICS5 lessons
1INTRODUCTION TO IASTM
2PRINCIPLES & APPLICATION OF IASTM
3BENEFITS OF IASTM
4PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO IASTM
5INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS & PRECAUTIONS
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES4 lessons
1IASTM TOOLS:CONSIDERATIONS
2COMMON TOOLS AVAILABLE
3TECHNIQUES:CONSIDERATIONS
4TYPES OF STROKES
FASCIA & FASCIAL SLINGS6 lessons
1WHAT IS FASCIA?
2LAYERS OF FASCIA
3TENSEGRITY
4FASCIAL SLINGS
5TRIGGER POINTS
6POSTURAL V PHASIC MUSCLES
CLINICAL PATTERNS & MOVEMENT DYSFUNCTIONS1 lessons
I qualified in Swedish massage and Preheat treatments back in 1997, and while I continued to use my massage qualification, my main career was as a surgical nurse and then a midwife on a high risk unit. After another 9 years of working with mainly physically disabled children and...