MTX 2090 - Therapeutic Massage

Clock Hours: 70

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
This course will teach each of the students to work with many different special populations as well as the normal population on a therapeutic massage. For purposes of this course description therapeutic massage is defined as a massage that will check the function and ROM of joints, the health of the muscles of the body that may have dysfunction, and common problems that arise from all of the above. We will teach each student how to critically think through what they might be able to do for their client in their client’s situation. We also teach them what they cannot do and to fully understand why they cannot do something in certain situations.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Perform a professional pregnancy, geriatric, infant, and a sports maintenance massage routine. (CSLO 4; PSLO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Describe the difference between normal and high-risk pregnancy
Identify the issues of special needs client comfort
Properly examine a pregnant, geriatric or other special needs client for precautions and contraindications
Demonstrate a healthy safe pregnancy or other special needs massage
Appraise and create treatment techniques for pregnant women, older people or medially frail clients
Describe differences between infant and adolescent massage
List benefits for infant massage
List infant cues indicating readiness for massage and intolerance for massage
Describe the differences and medical needs for patients that are medically frail.
Demonstrate massages modified to the needs of the special population community.
Define physical changes in geriatric clients.
Describe guidelines for clients with cancer, HIV or other common medical conditions.
Demonstrate the ability to plan a massage for any given situation that is not a relaxation massage, including indications for massage and contraindications for massage.