Want a quick massage continuing education course? Try one of Whitney’s short, but high quality massage courses. Whitney will continue to expand the number of short courses as he is able, so keep checking back for more options in massage continuing education.

The first group of short courses are home study modules that accompany the book Orthopedic Assessment in Massage Therapy. The book is sold separately, but once you have the book, you have the content material for all the courses in this series as well as a valuable clinical reference for your practice.

Courses now available

Assessment Skills 1 (Soft Tissue Injury)

5 CE hours ($48)

The foundation of effective massage therapy is understanding how soft tissues function and are most commonly injured. This course gives you a thorough grounding in the most common types of soft tissue disorders. Understanding the nature of a soft-tissue injury or pain condition leads to your being able to determine the best approach for your massage therapy treatment.

Assessment Skills 2 (HOPRS Protocol)

5 CE hours ($48)

The HOPRS protocol (History, Observation, Palpation, Range-of-Motion and Resistance Testing, and Special tests) is a systematic method for assessing soft tissue injuries. In this course you will apply your clinical evaluation skills in the HOPRS methods to assess and evaluate various soft tissue injury patterns. This course will make you think about injury conditions in totally new ways!

Median Nerve Entrapment

4 CE hours ($48)

Median nerve entrapment in the distal upper extremity is one of the most common orthopedic neurological disorders. This course covers detailed anatomy and biomechanics of the two most common median nerve entrapments: carpal tunnel syndrome and pronator teres syndrome. Effective treatment of these conditions requires that the tissues involved are adequately and appropriately addressed. After completion of this course you will have far greater skills and knowledge of how to construct an appropriate treatment strategy.

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Courses coming soon

• Ulnar Nerve Entrapment Conditions: 4 CE hours ($48)
• Chronic Foot, Ankle, & Leg Overuse Injuries: 4 CE hours ($48)
• Chronic Knee & Thigh Overuse Injuries: 4 CE hours ($48)
• Low Back Pain: 5 CE hours ($60)
• Common Neck Pain: 5 CE hours ($60)
• Hip & Pelvis Conditions: 5 CE hours ($60)
• Numerous others…