Clinical Skills: Carpal Tunnel and Arthritis in the Hand

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Clinical Bodywork techniques for the forearm and hand

Many clients will experience arthritis at some point in their lives.  Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and gout can wear away cartilage of the fingers and cause inflammation in the carpal joints.

In this Clinical Skills class you will learn an approach to tissue engagement and advanced massage techniques designed to elevate your clinical bodywork skills to achieve results for clients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Arthritis. You will learn techniques designed to help increase the ROM in the wrist and the flexibility of the extensors and flexors in the forearm, and reduce inflammation in the fingers.

Learn median nerve stretching, myofascial release for the extensor retinaculum, how to expand the carpal tunnel, and ligament techniques for the metacarpals.

This class offers 12 CEU credits.

What You Will Learn:

• The proper way to engage the tissue before and during the application of techniques to increase effectiveness
• How to communicate with clients about their issues, concerns, and expectations
• Proper working biomechanics to enhance your precision while protecting your body from overuse and fatigue injuries
• How to make postural assessments and apply the correct treatment method for those assessments in real time
• How to analyze clients’ biomechanics, posture, and ROM in the areas of the forearm, wrist and hands
• Advanced Clinical Bodywork techniques to use with clients suffering from wrist pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Arthritis