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
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...