Orthopedic Assessment

(170 reviews)

30 CE Hours


Course Options:

  • DVDs and Text Shipped, and Test Online
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  • Text Shipped; Videos and Test Online

Description

Learn classic assessment techniques for the neck, shoulder, elbow, ankle, knee, hip, spine and more. This course introduces massage techniques for orthopedic conditions, promoting the alignment of soft tissue relating to pain and dysfunction.

For clinical massage therapy, the course text contains brief descriptions of rationale behind orthopedic massage, mechanisms of injury to and repair of soft tissue, and anatomy of each body area.

The accompanying Upper Body and Lower Body course DVDs also provide 3-D animations to show exactly which structures are involved. Each section of the DVDs are divided into Subjective Assessment, Observation, Tests, Special Tests and Palpation, including:

  • range-of-motion.
  • active range-of-motion.
  • strength tests.
  • nerve conduction tests.
  • impingement tests for the rotator cuff.
  • spinal facet joint assessment.
  • knee meniscus assessment.
  • ligament tests, and more.

You'll learn specific orthopedic conditions of the human body and discover how various massage therapy techniques can help ease pain and dysfunction of soft tissue. Specific pathologies regarding mobility, posture, injuries and diseases are included as examples of what can be addressed by massage therapists and which conditions are seen as contraindications. Several methods which help to promote proper alignment of soft tissue including wave mobilization, muscle energy technique and joint mobilization are defined, explained and demonstrated in the course materials.

The Orthopedic Assessment program will walk you through a logical progression of testing that will reveal the underlying pathology with crystal clarity.

The techniques and assessment provided in this program are meant to be practiced by licensed healthcare practitioners. Check your local laws to find out if performing these tests is within your scope of practice.

Course Reviews

Karen Baskin, LMT, NCTMB

I appreciated having the DVD's to this course. I suggest otheres taking this course to have taken or have a strong background and understanding of anatomy, physiology, basic biomechanics, and have a background in structural bodywork. This course will take that practitioner to the next level and sharpen his/her skills quicker. In conclusion, having a strong foundation and experience in orthopedic massage prior to this course anchored and added to my work. I have already and will continue to use Thomas Hendrickson book as a strong resrouce.

H. Brooks, LMT

This course is very in depth. The manual/book along with the DVD's were very helpful in completing the course. I would recommend this course for the more advanced graduate. I would not recommend this course for the graduate looking to just fulfill CEUs.

Alisa Allen, LMT, NCTMB

The book is an excellent source of invaluable information. The DVD's are as well but every time I sat down to watch I would fall asleep. I think it was because of the background music and the white background setting behind Dr. Edmundson and his demo person. It was just too hypnotic. Different music with maybe a quiet library or classroom setting would help.... At least that is what I thought would hold my attention better. Other wise it was a fantastic course! I found it challenging and very Fascinating! With lots of practice this course will help take my work tonew levels.

Madelyn Hurst

Thanks a lot to all the effort to put it all together and easy to find answer to question no trickery in wordings used in this course had been made realistically and easier to view it what it exactly exactly we need to learn in the course.

Diane DiCarlo, LMT

Great Job!

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Materials

  • Text - 512 pages
  • Videos - 4.5 hours total
  • Multiple-choice test
  • Certificate upon completion

Display Certificates suitable for framing are available for $10 in addition to the certificate included with your tuition. Click here to order a Display Certificate.

Approvals

The Institute is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Approved Provider 049478-00.

Credits also accepted by the AMTA, ABMP as well as most state boards.

For information regarding your specific state massage license requirements and approvals, visit our Massage Therapy Continuing Education Requirements page by clicking here.

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