MAS Massage Therapy (MAS)

This course introduces students to Massage Therapy as a health care profession. Studied are the history and benefits of Massage Therapy and Massage procedures necessary to complete a full-body, therapeutic massage. Laboratory exercises permit students to practice the individual movements that make up a full-body massage.

This course is a continuation of Massage Therapy I. Students continue to practice procedures necessary to complete a full-body therapeutic massage with an introduction to clinical applications. Students perform massage in a supervised, clinical setting.

Guided study of human anatomy and physiology including the eleven body systems with an emphasis on the primary components and general functions of each system as it applies to manual therapy practitioners.

Guided study of Human Pathophysiology with an emphasis on massage specific information. The eleven body systems will be studied with specific disorders a massage therapist may encounter in their practice. Indications and contraindications for treatment will be discussed.

This course contains a review of human anatomy and physiology in preparation for the licensing exam for Massage Therapy as a Limited Medical Practice in the State of Ohio.

In this course the students continue to study the practice of Massage Therapy in both a general and clinical setting.

In this course students continue to study the practice of Massage Therapy in both a general and clinical setting.

In this course, students will examine various Massage Therapy Practices in the clinical setting. Massage procedures from various disciplines will be used in the study of treatment of systemic and musculoskeletal dysfunctions. This course also provides a licensing exam review for Massage Therapy as a Limited Medical Practice in the State of Ohio.

Students will learn procedures to evaluate applicability of massage therapy to a variety of conditions, treatment of those conditions and the integrating of those skills into a medically oriented office. SOAP notes, record keeping for therapeutic applications and insurance billing will be taught. Ethical issues related to Massage Therapy will also be dicussed.

Application of massage therapy skills to course instructor in order to demonstrate minimally acceptable competency followed by a comprehensive evaluation of student performance by course instructor.

This course permits the student to apply learned skills to the clinical setting. Students will perform intake and assessment of clients based on subjective and objective information and physical assessment determining indications and contraindications for application of massage therapy. Students will design and implement treatment plans and document treatments in SOAP notes. Students will learn the skills necessary to manage a professional practice. Examination of the therapeutic relationship between the massage professional and the client will also be covered.

This course will present a unique focus on the use of basic sports massage, myofascial, neuromuscular and lymphatic facilitation to enhance an athlete’s performance potential and treat common athletic injuries and conditions.