Are you a massage therapist looking for NCBTMB approved CE classes? Join Cynthia Ribiero online on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from 6pm-10pm Pacific Time for a webinar on the Forces that Damage Soft Tissue.

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Soft tissue injuries are rarely random – they result from identifiable forces acting on the musculoskeletal system. This webinar explores the damaging effects of compression, tension, shear, torsion, friction, and impact, and applies these concepts to clinical practice.

Discover how the body responds – and adapts – to the stresses of everyday life, athletic performance, and injury. The Forces That Damage Soft Tissue takes you deep into the science of strain, stretch, and recovery, translating complex biomechanics into practical, clinical insight that can be used immediately in practice.

Through engaging visuals, real-world examples, and evidence-informed discussion, students will explore:

• How mechanical forces like compression, tension, shear, and friction shape tissue health and dysfunction
• The viscoelastic properties that determine how muscles, tendons, and fascia respond to stress and repair
• The “Energy Crisis” model of trigger point formation and what keeps pain cycles alive
• How posture, movement efficiency, and perpetuating factors influence chronic pain and delay recovery
• Practical strategies to integrate movement analysis, treatment planning, and long-term prevention

Whether you work with athletes, chronic pain clients, or post-rehabilitation populations, this course bridges the gap between theory and touch – helping students understand why tissue fails, how it heals, and what therapists can do to help it thrive.

Students will leave with:

• A clear understanding of the forces that damage – and restore – soft tissue
• Tools to identify biomechanical stress patterns and their perpetuating factors
• Insight to design precise, goal-oriented treatment strategies that last beyond the table

Ideal for: Massage Therapists, Neuromuscular Therapists, Athletic Trainers, and Movement Professionals seek advanced clinical reasoning skills.

WORKSHOP COST | $100

EARLY BIRD WORKSHOP COST | $60 if registered by November 3, 2025

CURRENT NHI STUDENTS & ALUMNI COST | Contact your local SLCC for an exclusive discount code!

This class is NCBTMB Approved for 4.0 hours of continuing education credit

Instructor Bio | Cynthia Ribeiro

Cynthia came to the United States from Brazil, where she had attained a degree in Physical Education and studied Surgical Nursing. In the U.S., she graduated from two massage schools, and now specializes in Neuromuscular Therapy and Orthopedic Massage.

A highly dynamic teacher, she has taught advanced anatomy and injury rehabilitation skills since 1988. Her in-person Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy workshops are in high demand throughout U.S. and Canada. Cynthia frequently presents at state and national massage therapy conventions and has had great success with both her in-person and online course offerings.

As founder and owner of Western Institute of Neuromuscular Massage Therapy (WIN) in Southern California, Cynthia developed highly effective therapeutic bodywork, and has brought that material to NHI for the 450 hour program in Advanced Neuromuscular Therapy.

In 2003, she was appointed Honorary Clinical Professor at the University California Irvine Medical School. In 2012 she became National President for the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). In 2017 she received the Jerome Perlinski, Teacher of the Year Award.

Cynthia has also served as a Board of Directors member of the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).

A continual inspiration to her students, she nevertheless says, “I am always a student myself, and I strongly believe in lifelong learning.”

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