Injuries, Inflammation, & Assessment (4) hours - This course discusses the importance understanding injuries, physiologic processes of inflammation, stages of healing, different tissue types and healing times, invasive or non invasive massage and bodywork, and the value of understanding client assessment.

There will be 4 hours of CE Learning (50 minutes each). They will include:

• (50) Minute lesson on musculoskeletal system, dense connective tissue structures, role of the myofascial system and injury, neurologic response by the body, physiologic process of inflammation and tissue repair.
• (50) Minute lesson on assessment to include verbal/visual/detailed palpation, differentiating Injury vs. overuse, muscle imbalances, and manual muscle testing.
• (50) Minute lesson on treatment protocol for stages of an injury, healing times of various tissues (vascular/avascular), client communications with the psychologic impact of injury upon the client.
• (50) Minute lesson on Non-Invasive techniques such as active isolated stretching, positional release, and Trager Approach, as well as Invasive techniques like myofascial release, cross fiber friction, deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy.