Treatment of Orthopedic Injuries
for the Massage Therapist
with John Schmidt, P.T., A.T.C.
In our rapidly changing health care environment, massage therapists
have become the providers of choice for increasing numbers of people.
This course will give the massage therapist more confidence in treating
clients’ injuries and interfacing with mainstream healthcare practitioners.
It is essential for those working in more formal settings such as chiropractic
offices, physical therapy clinics, and sports massage environments.
You will learn to:
| • | Differentiate between disc, facet joint or sacroiliac involvement of the spine | |
| • | Apply a more comprehensive and logical approach to using transverse friction massage, your most powerful tool | |
| • | Determine whether nerve symptoms are due to compression near the spinal cord or in the extremities, or are referred from trigger points | |
| • | Distinguish which tendon or ligament is injured and whether it is at the attachment or the musculotendonous junction, within the superficial or the deeper fibers | |
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Work with post-surgical extremity injuries such as ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repairs, arthroscopic knee surgeries, etc. | |
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Use pre and post-treatment assessment techniques to get immediate feedback for you and your clients | |
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Work with acute and chronic conditions such as: rotator cuff tendonitis,
tennis and golfer's elbow, cervical and lumbar disc problems, sacroiliac
instabilities, patellofemoral syndrome in the knee, plantar fasciitis
and others. |
Participants should be experienced bodyworkers with a good knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology.
7 days, 50 hours. Tuition: $695 plus accommodations.
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John Schmidt, P.T., A.T.C., has been a practicing physical therapist for 18 years and has established five Sports Therapy clinics in California. His main mode of treatment with his patients is hands-on Cyriax Cross-Fiber Massage and a variety of specific soft tissue techniques. He has extensive sports medicine experience treating athletic injuries for the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, the USFL’s Philadelphia Stars and Penn State University’s football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and gymnastic teams. A graduate of Hahnemann University in Philadelphia with a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy, John has been active as an educator, teaching physical therapists, coaches, athletic trainers and massage therapists. |
