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2 day Deep Tissue Massage: Neck & Back £125
1 day Deep Tissue Massage: Legs £59 click here for details

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

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Devon Academy of Complementary Therapies,
4 Paiges Lane, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX31 1EF, UK.
Tel: (+44) (0)1271 314 333 | e-mail: info@devonacademy.co.uk

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