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Massage for Trauma and PTSD

Massage for Trauma and PTSD

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  • On-Demand course

  • Intermediate level

Description

This course is intended for anyone who has already undertaken a basic body massage course training and would like to further their understanding of unresolved trauma, including domestic abuse, and PTSD, in order to better treat their clients.


LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • To develop your understanding of the role, skills and qualities of a successful massage therapist in relation to the client who has experienced domestic abuse, rape or is suffering with PTSD following any kind of trauma

  • To understand the precautions you should take as a therapist when treating a client who has been through trauma

  • To extend your knowledge of the physiological aspects of PTSD and be able to recognise both physical and psychological symptoms

  • To understand the physical and mental health benefits of massage therapy for the client who has experienced domestic abuse or is suffering with PTSD

  • To understand the effect of shock on the client who has been through a traumatic event

  • To understand why PTSD occurs

  • To learn about the link between PTSD and skin conditions

  • To learn about the link between PTSD and chronic pain


Accreditation through the IGCT. 14 CPD points. 

Course Content

11 sections33 lessons
INTRODUCTION3 lessons
  1. 1COURSE CONTENT
  2. 2LEGISLATION
  3. 3PROFESSIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT
THE EFFECT OF SHOCK ON THE BODY1 lessons
  1. 1THE BODY'S RESPONSE TO SHOCK AND TRAUMA
DOMESTIC ABUSE2 lessons
  1. 1HOW MASSAGE HELPS VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE
  2. 2PRECAUTIONS
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER5 lessons
  1. 1PTSD:WHAT IT IS & WHY IT HAPPENS
  2. 2HOW MASSAGE HELPS WITH PTSD
  3. 3THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PTSD & SKIN CONDITIONS
  4. 4THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PTSD & CHRONIC PAIN
  5. 5TRAUMA, CORTISOL & INFLAMMATION
TRAUMA & THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM7 lessons
  1. 1THE EFFECT OF TRAUMA ON THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
  2. 2THE STRESS RESPONSE
  3. 3DYSREGULATION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
  4. 4TYPES OF TRAUMA
  5. 5SIGNS OF UNDIAGNOSED TRAUMA
  6. 6REWIRING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
  7. 7THE VAGUS NERVE
RAPE & SEXUAL ABUSE6 lessons
  1. 1MASSAGE FOR VICTIMS OF RAPE & SEXUAL ABUSE
  2. 2TYPES OF SEXUAL ABUSE
  3. 3LONG TERM EFFECTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
  4. 4RAPE TRAUMA SYNDROME
  5. 5THE ROLE OF MASSAGE
  6. 6PREGNANCY MASSAGE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
MEN & TRAUMA2 lessons
  1. 1LONG TERM EFFECTS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
  2. 2WHY MEN STRUGGLE TO DEAL WITH TRAUMA
YONI MASSAGE FOLLOWING TRAUMA3 lessons
  1. 1WHY YONI MASSAGE CAN HELP WOMEN WITH TRAUMA
  2. 2WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A YONI MASSAGE
  3. 3WHAT YONI MASSAGE IS AND ISN'T
RESPONSES TO TRAUMA RELEASE2 lessons
  1. 1NEUROGENIC TREMORS
  2. 2TRAUMA RELEASE & FATIGUE
APPENDIX1 lessons
  1. 1RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS
FINAL ASSESSMENT1 lessons
  1. 1FINAL ASSESSMENT

About The Provider

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...
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