This course covers anatomy and physiology beyond what you learned in school including the following systems: the integumentary, skeletal and joints, muscular, nervous, endocrine, reproductive, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, and urinary.
The textbook used in this course was written to better meet the specific educational needs of massage therapy students and professionals by focusing on anatomy and physiology subject matter deemed most relevant to the profession.
Each chapter discusses one body system and contains information boxes with highlighted facts, precautions, and guidelines pertinent to bodyworkers. The addition of full color illustrations throughout the text brings content to life, illustrates the most important information and makes complex details easy to understand. Pathology boxes are included highlighting pathology information pertinent to the body system being discussed in the chapter.
Vanessa Hendley, LMT, BCTMB
3/16/2023
Excellent course
Julia M. Calderon
2/8/2023
The textbook was excellent. As usual my one "complaint" about the materials was the exam. 85 questions for a 500 page book? Often whole areas were left out, and I know how easy it is for the student to skip these and go on to sections that do have questions.
Tonjua Smith
12/13/2022
I would recommend this course and this will be a great reference to refer back to! It has many helpful illustrations . very interesting
Caitlin Cousins, LMT
3/15/2022
Cynthia Scott, LMT, BCTMB
2/14/2022
Original founder of the Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies, Ralph graduated from The Swedish Institute, New York in 1981. A New York State Licensed Massage Therapist, Ralph was also the associate producer and host of the Holistic Health and Wellness and Natural Wellness programs in White Plains, NY, the creator of the Loving Pregnancy Massage video and author of the Healing Energy & Touch course manual.
Ralph has also authored and co-authored additional courses with the Institute including Developing a Wellness Center, Prenatal Massage Fundamentals, Infectious Disease: HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease: Hepatitis, Medical Errors, Ethics: Therapeutic Relationships, Advanced Anatomy & Physiology, Deep Vein Thrombosis and Ethics: Practice Management.
Lydia Riedell, LMT is a licensed massage therapy professional trained at the Core Institute in Tallahassee and licensed in Florida since 1992. In concert with her practice of massage therapy, Lydia became a Reiki practitioner in the Usui System of Natural Healing and applied this energy based healing art as a volunteer with Big Bend Hospice and as a first responder with the Lake Lamonia Volunteer Fire Department. After becoming a Reiki Master in the Usui System, Lydia opened a massage establishment where she specialized in massage therapy for patients with TMJ, fibromyalgia, and sports injuries. Lydia practices Acutonics Sound Healing with tuning forks and crystals and teaches Qigong fundamentals and Light Balancing techniques for health and vitality.
Ms. Riedell is the instructor on many Instutute massage CE courses, including The Impact of Fibromyalgia, Infectious Disease: Hepatitis, Massage for Headaches & Neck Pain, Massage for Lower Back & Pelvic Pain, and many more.
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