Diploma in Advanced Remedial Massage

Course Programme

 

Weekend 1

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Saturday

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Morning

Introduction

Anatomy of pelvis and hip

Hip pathologies and contraindications

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Afternoon

Revision - APR

Revision - APR of hip

Muscle testing for hip

Introduction to MET

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Sunday

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Morning

Revision – muscle testing for hip

Cells and tissues

Revision - injury types and treatment

Case histories

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Afternoon

Assessment of pelvis

Treatment of pelvis

Trendelenberg test

Gait

Assessment and treatment of hip using muscle tests and MET

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Weekend 2

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Saturday

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Morning

Test

Revision – pelvis assessment and treatment

Nervous system

Sciatica and disc herniation

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Afternoon

Case study review

Lumbar safety checks

Piriformis release and stretch

Special tests for hip including ligament tests

Lateral femoral head assessment and treatment

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Sunday

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Morning

Revision – piriformis and hip

Anatomy of spine

Movement of spine

General assessment of spine

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Afternoon

Practical - taking tissue into tension

Physiological and anatomical barriers

Spinal assessments and basic MET on findings

Psoas release and stretch

Pubic bone assessment and treatment

Revision – piriformis release, special tests for hip and ligament tests for hip

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Weekend 3

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Saturday

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Morning

Test

Revision – psoas and piriformis

Anatomy of lumbar spine

Lumbar pathology

Types of lesion

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Afternoon

Case studies review

Lumbar and sacral plexus

Revision – spinal assessment, lumbar safety checks

Treatment of lumbar spine - sidelying/semi-simms

Quadratic lumborum release

Assessment and treatment for spondylolisthesis

Neural tests

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Sunday

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Morning

Revision – lumbar sidelying, neural tests

Muscular system

Anatomy of knee

Knee pathology

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Afternoon

Ligament testing for knee

Muscle testing for knee

Treatment of knee

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Weekend 4

 

Saturday

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Morning

Test

Revision – knee ligament tests

Anatomy of thoracic spine

Thoracic pathology

Revision - spinal assessment

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Afternoon

Case studies review

Thoracic mobilisations

Treatment of thoracic spine

Revision - psoas release, piriformis release, hip tests

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Sunday

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Morning

Revision - thoracics

Respiratory system

Anatomy of ribs

Rib pathology

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Afternoon

Assessment and treatment of ribs

Postural drainage

Revision - knee ligament tests

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Weekend 5

 

Saturday

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Morning

Test

Revision - ribs

Anatomy of cervical spine

Cervical pathology

Cervical plexus

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Afternoon

Safety checks for cervical spine

Assessment and treatment of cervical spine by MET

Revision - spinal assessments and treatment of lumbar, thorax and cervical

Case studies review

Cranial nerves

Scalene stretches and treatment/treatment of cervical spine

Muscle tests and MET for upper trapezius

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Sunday

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Morning

Revision - cervical

Circulatory and lymphatic systems

Tissue fluid dynamics

Circulatory system with head and cervical region

Migraines

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Afternoon

TMJ anatomy

TMJ pathology

Treatment of TMJ

Lymphatic drainage

Cervical and TMJ assessment and treatment

Trigger point therapy

Use of trigger points for migraines

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Weekend 6

 

Saturday

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Morning

Test

Revision – scalene stretch and TMJ

Anatomy of shoulder

Shoulder pathology

Scapulo-humeral rhythm

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Afternoon

Case studies review

Muscle testing for shoulder

Revision - cervical spine safety checks

Revision - Trigger point therapy and use of trigger points for migraines

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Sunday

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Morning

Revision – shoulder muscle tests

Brachial plexus

Revision – shoulder APR

Frozen shoulder - theory plus treatment

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Afternoon

Shoulder special tests

Revision – muscle tests for shoulder

Treatment of shoulder

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Weekend 7

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Saturday

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Morning

Test

Healing process

Principles of rehabilitation

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Afternoon

Nutrition

Principles of stretching and exercise

ROM, stretches and exercises - Lower limb

ROM, stretches and exercises - Upper limb

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Sunday

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Morning

Strength and endurance

Anaerobic and aerobic exercise

Pre and post event massage

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Afternoon

Rehabilitation programmes

 

Weekend 8

 

Saturday

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Morning

Test

Revision – spinal assessment and treatment

Pharmacology

Revision - neuromuscular technique

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Afternoon

Anatomy of elbow

Elbow pathology

Assessment of elbow and muscle testing

Treatment of elbow joint

Revision - shoulder assessment and treatment

 

Sunday

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Morning

Revision – elbow muscle tests

Anatomy of the wrist and hand

Wrist and hand pathology

Assessment of wrist and hand

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Afternoon

Muscle testing for wrist and hand

PNF and rhythmic initiation

Treatment of wrist and hand

Revision – brachial plexus and general revision of upper limb

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Weekend 9

 

Saturday

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Morning

Test

Revision – spinal assessment and treatment

Anatomy of ankle and foot

Ankle and foot pathology

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Afternoon

Case studies review

Assessment of ankle and foot

Muscle testing of ankle and foot

Treatment of ankle and foot

Revision - muscle testing for elbow, wrist and hand

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Sunday

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Morning

Revision – ankle ligaments

Bone pathology and fracture healing

Pathology and treatment of specific neurological pathologies

Public symposium on neurological pathologies

Sacral dysfunctions

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Afternoon

Revision - METs for pelvis and hip

METs for sacrum

Revision - knee assessment and treatment including ligament testing

Revision - muscle testing for lower limb

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Weekend 10

 

Saturday

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Morning

Test

Revision – spinal assessment and treatment, including pelvis and sacrum, safety checks

Radiology

 

Afternoon

Understanding and writing referral letters

Case study review

Revision – practical exam

Revision – lumbar dysfunctions and METs

Revision - piriformis and psoas release

 

Sunday

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Morning

Revision – ribs, hip special tests.  Treatment of psoas/piriformis using muscle tests

Revision – cervical including Scalene stretches

Revision – ankle assessment

 

Afternoon

Revision – knee ligament tests

Revision – muscle testing for upper and lower limb

 

Weekend 11

 

Exams

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