Massage Through the Lifespan

Catalog description

PREREQUISITES: TMAS 120 Therapeutic Massage Training I, and APHY 101 Anatomy and Physiology CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course teaches the therapist to work with pregnant mothers to help ease the discomforts and stress that accompany pregnancy. Contraindications for pregnancy massage and techniques to help with delivery are also addressed. Students learn the massage of infants and children to enhance bonding, relaxation, and comfort of the infant and child. This course explores the benefits of massage for special populations, including pregnancy, childhood, geriatric and disabled clients. Students gain mastery in massage for the robust and medically frail elderly client. Understanding the medical and psychosocial conditions of the elderly challenges the student to address specific needs in the end of life. Additional supervised table hours of practice outside of class are required and will be determined by the instructor.