MASSOTHERAPY
Medical massage (10 Months)
Massage therapists practice the same types of modalities as medical massage therapists, however, the focus is different. In medical massage also known as clinical massage or treatment massage, the therapist will learn advanced skills targeting specific diagnosed medical conditions. A medical massage therapist will more likely work at a clinic or medical institution with doctor referrals, physiotherapists, physicians or other.
- Anatomie/Anatomy
- Physiologie/Physiology
- Pathologie/Pathology
- Introduction to massage
- Massage timeline
- Hygene
- Sexuality/Professionalism
- Customer relations
- Essential oils
- Building your own massage business
- Client care
- Intake process
- Massage techniques and maneuvers
- Massage contraindications
- Medical massage
- Codes and ethics
- Swedish/Deeptissue/Therapeutic massage
Swedish massage
The Swedish massage is a dynamic technique of massage which aims at dissolving the tensions and to harden the muscles and the articulations. Its invigorating and releasing effect supports the lymphatic blood circulation and the elimination of toxins, and helps the body to find its natural balance. The technique is comprised of several manoeuvres: shaving, kneading, friction, percussion and vibration.
Deep Tissue Massage
The deep tissue massage is the manipulation of superficial and deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue using various techniques, to enhance the function and aid in the healing process, decrease muscle reflex activity, increase blood circulation to troubled areas, and inhibit motor-neuron excitability. This type of massage results in the after effects in the feeling of relaxation and well-being. Massage involves working and acting on the body with pressure. Target tissues may include muscles, tendons, ligaments, or other connective tissue. Massage can be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows, or forearms.
Therapeutic massage
The therapeutic massage is effective against physical pain is caused by stress: back pain, lack of energy, insomnia, has an action on the skin, but also on circulation, the nervous and digestive system, the heart, the adrenal function. It has a relaxing effect and acts on the stress and the muscular tensions useful against pain; it also favours a good blood circulation as well as on the joints.
Sport massage
For a sport massage, in the majority of the cases it is done to people in good health. The massage has the objective of improving the physical output of the athlete thanks to a suitable preparation and a reinforcement of the muscle that is will be in activity, as well as a general improvement of wellbeing. It is for this reason it plays a particular part in the preparation of the athlete for training and competition. It also aids to re-establish the body after physical effort.
Acupressure
The acupressure is a method which derives from acupuncture but does not use needles. It acts on pain and stress by the means of massages and pressures on the points of acupuncture. It is also called chair massage; it is practised through clothing sitting on a special chair. Study results indicate a reduction in migraines and headaches.