TMP 205 - Applied Therapeutic Massage

Credits: 4

Lecture: 3 | Lab: 3

Introduces historical and functional knowledge of massage therapy skills, ethical and legal responsibilities, client physical and emotional assessment, postural assessment, proper body mechanics and client draping, Swedish Massage techniques, types of muscular releases, joint motions and range of motion, Trigger point therapy, pain and pain pathways, benefits of stretching.

Co-requisite: TMP 107, TMP 109, TMP 111 and TMP 112