Time: 9 AM - 12 PM & 1-4 PM each day
48 contact hours
$1,056.00 • Payment Plan Available
This course will introduce participants to basic information and techniques in many related areas which are included in the successful practice of Event Sports Massage. The course includes pre- and post-event massage, joint mobilization, thermal problems, proprioceptor neuromuscular facilitation, cryotherapy, and other techniques with supervised practical time. Upon completion of the 36 hours of classroom instruction plus 12 hours of event time, the participant will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the background and principles of Event Sports Massage. The participant will be able to display a high degree of competency with the techniques of Event Sports Massage. Participants are expected to attend planned events as part of the course. It is suggested that participants bring shorts, bathing suits, or warm-up clothes for this course. A 75% grade average is required to pass Event Sports Massage. The third weekend will be a focus on the Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Injuries and Conditions. This course will introduce students to specific skills used when assessing chronic injuries/conditions common to active people.
Course Objectives
• Present a format to assess chronic injuries and conditions.
• Review information on preventing the reoccurrence of chronic injuries/conditions
• Practice appropriate massage techniques to decrease symptoms
• Review the importance of the core stability
• Explore the whole body approach to deal with chronic injuries/conditions
Instructors:
Michael Aitken, LATC, LMT, received his masters degree in athletic training from Indiana University. He has worked for the past 28 years as an athletic trainer at the college and high school levels as well as in a clinical setting. For the past ten years Mike has owned a private massage therapy practice specializing in sports and work related injuries/conditions. He has had the opportunity to work with national and world-class snowboard, track and field athletes, runners and triathletes both as a massage therapist and athletic trainer.
Kate Anagnostis, LATC, LMT, earned her degree in health education and athletic training from Ithaca College. She has a MS in Severe Special Needs. She has worked with people with injuries and chronic conditions through athletic training and massage therapy for over 20 years. She has a massage therapy practice in Brunswick and is the athletic trainer for Mt. Ararat High School. She is a part of the Maine Sports Massage Team and worked at the Olympics in Athens, Greece.
The Downeast School of Massage is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider.
To register or for more information, contact Downeast School of Massage, 207-832-5531.