Theme: Myofascial influence in sport and wellness.
Sub-theme: Trigger Points.
Target groups: sports and wellness massage therapists with a recognized diploma and least 1 year of demonstrable experience in sports and/or wellness.
Work area: sports and sports related, wellness.
Start date: in consultation.
End date: in consultation.
Number of participants: Minimum 9, maximum 12
Study load: 40 hours.
Number of contact hours: 24 hours.
Number of contact days: 3 full days at 8 hours or 6 half days at 4 hours for the workshops and 2 half days at 4 hours for testing and return activity .
Language: Dutch or English.
Relationship between practice and theory: 50/50.
Assessment: Yes.
Certificate: Yes.
Accreditation: applied for 24 studypoints at NGS (Netherlands)
Course location: in consultation for Curacao, Aruba, Bonaire St Martin and the Surinam. Also possible in-company
Course dates: in consultation.
Cost including course material and syllabus: on request, depending on location and logistics.
Entry level: To participate in this course, you require;
The links below are recommended for self-study:
Description:
Massage therapists play an important role in sports and wellness by guiding athletes, active elderly people and people with demanding professions.
Much attention is paid to normalizing the tone of tense muscles or muscle groups. Not every client reacts positively to the massage treatment. The tension does not decrease sufficiently and or is back the next day. In that case there may be myofascial pain.
Myofascial pain is defined as a chronic pain disorder. In this condition, a continuous muscle tension in a small portion of the muscle fibers (trigger points) causes the pain in the muscle and sometimes in apparently unrelated parts of your body . This is called referred pain.
This syndrome usually occurs after acute or chronic muscle overload. Think of repetitive movements in work, hobby or sports, (sports) trauma, deviations within the musculoskeletal system, post-operative or stress-related muscle tension. Although almost everyone has transient muscle tension pain, the pain or discomfort associated with myofascial pain syndrome persists or worsens.
Treatment options include;
In part 1 of the triptych myofascial influence in sport and wellness, we focus on the phenomenon of Myofascial Trigger Points (MTP).
Compulsory literature (included in the course price):
“The concise book of trigger points”, Book written by Simeon Niel-Asher (Digital version)
Goals:
After the course, the participant;
Didactic method:
Theory in the form of presentations are alternated with practical assignments. Students are also expected to spend the necessary time on self-study.
An important part of the course is “the internship in your own practice” where you have to practice with 'your own' clients.
Testing:
A specified portfolio with methodical clientreports, a presentation of a choosen clientreport to fellow students and a combined practical test of theory and practice,
Course planning:
• Theory and practice in workshop form, 24 hours
• Return activity, 4 hours
• Testing, 4 hours
Teacher and course management:
Rob van Wageningen,
Teacher physiotherapy HGZO, Physiotherapist, MS sonographer,
Region representative Caribbean Dry needling,Canada,
