Certified Sports Massage
Vivid Studies
Summary
Overview
Getting involved in sports and other physical activities is one of the best ways to stay healthy and fit. However, as this encourages greater effort in training, the possibility for acquiring injuries increases as well. One good way to prevent that from happening and at the same time improve athletic performance is to learn about sports massage and its benefits, applications, routines, process, and techniques. This course is great point of entry to get acquainted with the subject.
CPD
Description
Different sports have specific requirements and standards. Despite such differences, though, all of them demand athletes to work hard to improve their overall performance—increasing the intensity of their training and pushing themselves to the limit. This high level of effort comes with a price, with competitive sportsmen as well as physically active individuals becoming more at risk of developing injuries. Because of this, the discipline and subject of sports massage is gaining increased importance and it rightfully deserves so.
Sports massage is one form of massage that is administered to people frequently engaged in intense physical activities. It involves manipulation of soft tissues within the body to address muscle strains caused by repetitive exposure to physical activities, assist in recovery from and prevention of injuries, and enhance athletic performance. As a discipline, sports massage aims to understand the effects of optimal training in the body and what basic treatments can be administered to avoid overuse injuries and traumas and allow for full recovery between sessions.
Understanding of sports massage is proven to be beneficial not just for therapists and coaches. It is also ideal for athletes and physically active individuals, who act as their own treatment coordinators. If you are any of them, this course is a great introductory reference on the subject.
This Certified Sports Massage course offers information and guidance on the concepts, techniques, and basic routines of this widely recognised form of therapy. It provides thorough explanation of sports massage, covering its definition, benefits, and distinguishing qualities from other types of massages. It also describes varied massage movements and routines and their safe and proper administration, including massage for different parts of the body, massage for treating injuries, and general massage routines. Setting up a professional sports massage practice is also lightly touched upon the course to enable you to decide if becoming an independent therapist is for you.
Covered Topics
The course presents self-contained units, with each part providing comprehensive information on specific topics. Here is a look at some of the topics you are going to explore:
- Overview on Sports Massage: Definition, Development, Benefits
- Getting to Know General Massage Procedures
- Knowing How Fulling Method Works
- Defining Friction
- Tapotement: The Percussive Stroke
- Relationship Between Vibration and Massage
- Identifying Different Types of Massage Movements
- Cross-Fibre Work: Technique for Breaking Up Small Adhesions
- Massage for Releasing Muscle Stress
- Stretching for Muscle Development
- Mechanical Massage and How It Is Done
- Understanding Injuries and Their Treatment
- Sports Massage’s Associated Risks
- Ground Rules for Making Recommendations
- Recognising the Value of and Procedures for Warming Up and Cooling Down
- Zeroing in on Sports-Related Hazards
- Ice Treatment and Its Application
- Appropriate Massages for Treating Sports Injuries
- Ideal After-Training Massage
- General Massage Routines to Learn
- Massaging the Foot and Ankle
- Administering Knee Massage
- Knowing What the Knee is Made of
- Injuries Commonly Affecting the Knees
- Typical Massage Process for Knee Treatment
- Massaging the Legs
- Massage for the Back of the Legs
- Focusing on the Lower Leg and Its Muscles
- Application of Mechanical Massage to the Leg
- Administering Arm Massage
- All About the Biceps and Its Mechanics
- Identifying Arm Muscles
- Information About the Hands
- Spots Commonly at Risk of Injuries
- The Neck Area and How to Massage It
- Getting Familiar with Head and Neck Muscles
- Getting to Know the Upper Back and Its Muscles
- Determining the Muscles of the Buttocks
- Back-Related Problems to be Careful of
- Portions of the Back That are Prone to Injuries
- Basic Massage Routine for Treating the Lower Back
- Administering Chest Massage
- Getting Acquainted with the Chest and Abdomen and Their Muscles
- Diaphragm and Its Significance in the Respiration Process
- Setting Up Your Own Practice and Marketing Your Skills
Course Aims
With the extensive coverage of this course, completing it should enable you to:
- Understand what sports massage is for, what distinguishes it from other forms of massage, the effects it has on the body and athletic performance, and who can benefit from it.
- Learn basic anatomy and physiology.
- Pick up general massage techniques and routines as well as specialised massage strokes and process for specific parts of the body and know how to safely and properly administer them.
- Become familiar with different sports-related injuries and know how they can be treated using sports massage.
- Have sufficient knowledge and skills to start your own sports massage practice and market your business and skills.
Questions and answers
How is the course tested?
Answer:Hi Bethan, There will be a series of short quizzes right after each modules. We issue a certificate of completion for our course. Thank you
This was helpful.What is the level of this qualification?
Answer:Hi Emma, We issue a Level 3 certificate of completion for this course. Thank you
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