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Grow
your practice by learning these techniques that help clients with injuries and
pain.
Where
it hurts is where it ain't -
Ida Rolf. The front of the back is where it's at! Learns powerful medical
massage techniques for assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of the entire
torso. Emphasis will be placed on developing precise palpatory skills, quality
of touch, correct therapist body-mechanics, and effective patient
communications. This work helps you resolve stubborn complaints from the neck to
the pelvis.
You
will learn how to treat conditions such as Low Back Pain, Psoas Problems,
Postural Distortion, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Abdominal Complaints, Frozen
Shoulder, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, ROM Limitations, Mid & Upper Back Pain, and
Much More with
safe, simple, pain-free techniques.
Day
1 - The Abdominal Wall - Unlocking
the torso. Anterior and lateral portions of the abdominal wall - superficial and
deep will be discussed and examined. Techniques will be correlated with postural
analysis to improve your efficiency. This is the missing work that few
therapists know to do, yet most patients with low back pain need. You will learn
how the abdominal musculature is also involved in neck-shoulder complaints and
injuries.
Day
2 - Shoulder Girdle - This
includes assessment tests for the rotator cuff, a complete Active Isolated
Stretching - Mattes Method stretching routine for the shoulder, precise
palpation of each muscle of the shoulder joint, and demonstrations of exercises
for shoulder health.
Participants
should bring: Massage
Table, 2 pillows/bolsters (or BodyCushion), towels; Notebook & Pen Wear
loose comfortable clothing that allows movement; Bring shorts (male &
female); Sports bra or equivalent (female); An open mind ready to learn!
See YOU
there!!
Teacher: Ralph
Stephens
Relevant articles:
The
Pattern Under the Pain
Painful
Awareness
Date: 11/12
June 2011; 9am to 5pm both days
Venue: NLSSM, College
of North East London, Tottenham High Road, LONDON
N15 4RU
Cost: £225
[Early Bird £200 if paid in full by 28/02/11] Only
26 places
To book: +44 (0)7526
925734 or info@bodyworkcpd.co.uk
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