BIOTONE 2-Day Athletic Workshop

Athletes come in all shapes, sizes and ages. Learn how to identify, recruit and effectively work with this target market. Build on the skills you already possess and apply them to work with a specific type of massage application for athletes with clear cut and practical techniques.Explore Kinesiology of the athlete — the interaction between the skeletal system, joints, muscles and neural activity. Perform basic pre-event and postevent massage protocols. Incorporate recovery and maintenance massage into a treatment plan based on their needs and training schedule. Identify, discuss and address sport specific physiology, pathology and soreness patterns. Review the properties, assessment and charting of human movement, posture, range of motion and gait.Demonstrate basic clinical techniques including joint mobilization, stretching, specific tissue techniques as well as utilization of allied modalities (cryotherapy, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy etc.). Apply basic marketing and strategic communication skills that will ensure clients will want you on their team.Earn 16 NCBTMB CEcontact hours