THE MYO METHOD CLINICAL BODYWORK SERIES: KNEES, ANKLES & FEET

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Clinical Bodywork techniques for legs, knees, feet, and ankles.

Client symptoms: heel pain, tingling in the heel, pain in the arch of the foot, lack of ROM in the ankle, shin splints, or knee pain.

The Clinical Bodywork Series teaches advanced massage techniques and palpation skills. In this class, we will explore and analyze every facet of what makes your Clinical Bodywork session successful with each individual client from touch skills, postural assessments, effective applications of Clinical Bodywork techniques, biomechanics, knowledge and communication skills. The class will introduce you to techniques for the pectineus, patellar tendon, popliteus, and the plantar fascia among many other advanced Clinical Massage techniques for the legs, feet, and lower body.

What you will learn:

• The theory of touch (The Myo Method 5 Point Touch Theory) and the importance of informed touch when applying techniques
• 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 client’s biomechanics, posture, and ROM in the areas of the foot, toes, ankle, knee, and hips
• Clinical Bodywork techniques to use with clients suffering with plantar fasciitis, shin splints, knee pain, and medially/laterally rotated femurs