Prerequisites: Swedish Massage, Anatomy & Physiology, First Aid
Course description:
This comprehensive qualification is designed for anyone looking to work within the sports environment. It covers sports massage, understanding joint and muscle function, muscular-skeletal injuries and advice on post-medical sports massage treatment.
This qualification is recognised by the SMA Sports Massage Association.
Course contents:
- Sports massage techniques
- Origin and insertion of muscles
- Palpation skills
- Joint assessments of the knee, hip, ankle, shoulder
- Soft tissue damage and the repair process
- Neuromuscular techniques
- The safe application of audio sonic and paraffin wax
- Contra-indications and contra-actions
- Health and Safety
Course fees: £480.00
There is a £26.00 fee for VTCT registration and certification. In addition there is a Health & Safety Certificate VTCT Fee of £16.00.
Further dates TBA 08. If you are interested in taking this course, please contact us to discuss possible dates. If there are not sufficient numbers of students to run the course, private tuition may be available. In this case the course may not need to run for the full length of time.
Training Course Dates | ||
This course is delivered over 8 days or 16 evenings. | ||
| Dates: | ||
| Fri 2nd May 08 | ||
| Sat 3rd May 08 | ||
| Fri 16th May 08 | ||
| Sat 17th May 08 | ||
| Fri 30th May 08 | ||
| Sat 31st May 08 | ||
| Fri 13th Jun 08 | ||
| Sat 14th Jun 08 | ||
Classes will run 9:30am-5:00pm | ||
| Course Tutor: | Carole Pender | |
Course Code: SPM03 | ||
| Dates: | ||
| Thurs 24th Jul 08 | ||
| Fri 25th Jul 08 | ||
| Thur 7th Aug 08 | ||
| Fri 8th Aug 08 | ||
| Thur 14th Aug 08 | ||
| Fri 15th Aug 08 | ||
| Thur 21st Aug 08 | ||
| Fri 22nd Aug 08 | ||
Classes will run 9:30am-5:00pm | ||
| Course Tutor: | Carole Pender | |
Course Code: SPM04 | ||