Course Description: Perform a professional geriatric, and other special population massage. Describe and identify the characteristics of strains, sprains, and tendinopathy.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Perform a professional geriatric, and other special population massage. (CSLO 30)
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
Appraise and create treatment techniques for older people or medically frail clients
Describe differences between infant and adolescent 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
Describe and identify the characteristics of strains, sprains, and tendinopathy. (CSLO 38)
Identify the levels of severity of strains.
Identify the levels of severity of sprains.
Identify the levels of severity of tendinopathy.
Describe the differences between strains, sprains, and tendinopathy
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