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2 day Deep Tissue Massage: Neck & Back £125
1 day Deep Tissue Massage: Legs £69 click here for dates

These courses are ideal for therapists who have qualified in Holistic or Swedish body massage which did not include buttock massage or deeper techniques to accomodate the treatment of many common disorders of the back, shoulders neck and legs. During this course you will learn our "bread and butter treatment" which has been popular for over twentyfive years.

Deep Tissue Massage is a course designed to increase your practical skills in order to deal with many common musculoskeletal problems including back ache; sciatica: shoulder & neck problems etc. It will improve the effectiveness of your treatment and provide a useful stepping stone towards the deeper techniques used in Sports Injuries and Remedial massage.

 

 

 

 

Course Content:

• Deep tissue techniques for Back, buttocks, neck
• Buttock massage to improve the treatment of lower back problems
• Hip disorders
• Muscle pressure application - elbows, thumbs
• Shoulder manipulations, rotator cuff injuries
• Deep massage work to release tension and break down lactic acid crystals
• Muscle stripping
• Introduction to Neuro Muscular Techniques NMT
• Introduction to Muscle Energy Technique MET
• Physiology and symptoms of common back problems
• Introduction to deeper neck work
• Learn to treat Piriformis syndrome, Sciatica, etc
  

• Places will be limited to 12 so please book early
• Bring 2 bath sheet size towels
• Wear Uniform
• Bring a copy of your Massage Certificate and insurance
• Bring pad and pen
• Antibacterial wash

Certificate of attendance will be awarded on completion of the course

Students Comments

1. I really enjoyed learning new techniques and treatment opportunities. Great tutors lots of hands on experience a very enjoyable two days. MVC May 11
2. Friendly, informative. Plenty of hands on practice. Movements explained well and demonstarted on model. Really good addition to Holistic Massage course. PC May11
3. The practical element was most helpful and useful in terms of learning techniques and movements such as trigger points and knuckling. Instructors always explain things well and clearly. DS. May 11
4. Lots of practical and helpful advice on how to approach clients, choose apropriate treatment etc Day two was great being talked through the moves again as I had forgotten some of them. PC June 2011
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Devon Academy of Complementary Therapies,
Regus Building, 1 Emperor Way, Exeter Business Park, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3QS, UK.

Tel: +44 1392 314 550 | e-mail: info@devonacademy.co.uk

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