Home Study Course - Medical Massage of the Upper Extremities - 8 CEU
This is our 8 CEU credit Home Study Course. Learn Medical Massage Techniques, specifically for the Upper Extremities. Learn from the comfort of your home or office, at your convenience with this course.
This course is approved by NCBTMB, all states that accept NCBTMB hours. FL Board accepts this home study course as it's "regular" hands-on relevant to massage technique CE credit.
This is an 8 CEU Home Study course that consists of a downloadable and printable manual for you to study at your own pace. When you are ready, take the online test. Credit is given after passing the test with a score of 70 or higher. (More information on our Home Study Courses can be found here.)
Upon passing the Online Test, the student will be awarded 8 CEUs.
Medical Massage for the Upper Extremities
This course will go over Medical Massage techniques using OMT, Strain/Counterstrain and Trigger Points, with students giving and receiving all techniques and what effect they have treating pain and disabling conditions of the upper extremities.
This course will introduce:
Addressing Medical Conditions
Contraindications
Musculoskeletal Pain Referral
Possible Causes of Traumatic Sprain/Strain Injury
Overuse/Repetitive Sprain/Strain
This course will provide the student with a comprehensive knowledge of how to treat pain and disabling conditions of the upper extremities. Students will be qualified to work with physician referrals.
This course will cover:
What is Medical Massage
Massage Techniques
Bicep Tendonitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
De Quervain Tenosynovitis
Neck Strain
Rhomboid Strain
Rotator Cuff Strain
Stenosing Tenosynovitis (Trigger Finger/Trigger Thumb)
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Reporting to CE Broker in Florida and Georgia only. All other jurisdictions, students must self report to Governing Body.