Massage Training: Advanced 450 Massage Program Curriculum
Graduates of the Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy Program will be able to evaluate and differentiate between myofascial pain or dysfunction, as opposed to injury, and to employ effective techniques to address these issues with significant client results.
Prerequisites:
Massage therapists with a minimum of 500 hours of training, or;
Training in other healthcare disciplines
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Designed as a fully integrated 450-hour program
Enroll in any 90-hour module or all five
Financial aid available for those taking the five-module program
Advanced programs are offered year round and located on our Emeryville, San Jose, Los Angeles-Studio City, and Orange County-Santa Ana campuses
Work in healthcare settings such as: Hospitals, Doctors' offices, Physical Therapists' offices and Rehabilitation Centers
Utilize your skills in high-end spas and resorts, with sports teams and Sports Medicine settings, and as private practitioners with independent or referral-based clients.
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distinguish between "deep" as in "heavy pressure" and "deep" in terms of finding and feeling the layers of the muscles. Advanced massage training indeed.
students get to actually see the "layers" of fascia and muscle they have studied, learn to distinguish arteries from veins, and see the body organs fully enveloped in fascia
explore how to work with a client's pain and dysfunction before it becomes an actual injury, explain the process to a client, and set up the appropriate number of sessions to get specific results
learn to break down scar tissue, apply PNF stretches, employ lymphatic techniques, deep transverse friction, and post surgical massage to clients who have been medically diagnosed with a particular condition
distinguish between a tight muscle and a clinical condition, apply effective massage, and educate the client on how to engage the muscles in a healthy way
explore specific assessment tools to determine if massage is appropriate for a certain condition, or if you should refer the client to another health professional
add exciting new dimensions to your professional work, to increase your business, by collaborating with other health care professionals and being able to work with clients with special needs
find out the causes of an injury in order to coach the client on what activities to avoid while healing, and design a series of sessions to initiate the healing
study the physiology of soft tissue injury to determine what stage of injury the client is in. also learn the usual causes of soft tissue injury, and be able to educate clients on avoiding re-injury
understand the real nature of a muscle "knot", the common name for a Trigger Point. distinguish between Active, Latent, and Satellite Trigger Points and how to relieve the pain they cause
Important information per the Code of Federal Regulations is available including the federal occupational profile, related occupations, graduation rates, median debt of graduates completing this program, program completion, placement, gender/ethnicity breakdowns, and more.
