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The pre-requisite for training is that you hold a diploma in Anatomy and Physiology and Massage, or that you already practise a relevant therapy (to include massage). The course includes CPD training in Remedial Massage & Trigger Point Therapy for which you will receive a separate post-graduate certificate from the AAPA.

Course Syllabus includes :

· How it works. Understanding Pain emotionally and physically.

· Studying all the Points - relationship to nerves, muscle origin and insertions and meridians.

· Neck pathology (whiplash injury, spondylosis etc.) Spinal cord injuries.

· Client history sheet - discuss case studies. Study knee, ankle and foot pathology. Study total replacement (prosthesis) of knee and hip.

· Discuss possible causes for knee, ankle, hip problems and look at the muscles involved.

· Remedial/sports injury massage (separate attendance certificate awarded). Week-end will look at how to release certain muscles using origin and insertion points of muscles. Revision on both superficial and deep muscles of the body.

· Postural analysis, Shoe wear diagnosis.

· X-rays, Cat scans and MRI’s. Other medical diagnosis

· Brain injuries, Strokes (CVA), Motor Neurone Disease, MS, Migraines & Headaches. Other neurological disorders

· Inversion Therapy. Arthritis management. Working with animals. Pregnancy & Children

Plus much more

At the end of the nine month course (one week-end per month) the student will present their portfolios for external assessment, carry out a practical assessment, produce a thesis of at least 5000 words on a chosen topic, and 35 hours of case studies.

This course is available at Morley College, London each October

To Register Contact

www.morleycollege.ac.uk