TMAS 120 - Massage Technician Training I

Institution:

Ivy Tech Community College-Central Office

Subject:

Therapeutic Massage

Description:

This course will explore in detail the history of massage, professional and legal issues of massage, sanitation, professional touch, and massage equipment and products. Coursework will include the anatomy, physiology and psychology of the body, by systems, and the effects of massage on each. Disease conditions will be discussed in terms of indications and contraindications for massage. Medical terminology will be introduced and used to prepare SOAP note documentation of massages performed. Students will perform circulatory massage techniques, body mechanics, and draping skills for full body relaxation massage.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Unaccounted for code

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