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Learn about common causes of low back pain and pelvic dysfunction and explore massage therapy approaches for working with clients experiencing these concerns. This 11-hour continuing education course introduces massage therapists to non-specific low back pain, pelvic dysfunction, assessment strategies, massage techniques, therapeutic massage modalities, contraindications, and treatment considerations.
Whether you regularly work with clients experiencing low back or pelvic pain or want to expand your knowledge of condition-specific massage, this course provides practical information for assessing client needs and developing appropriate massage strategies. The course also includes a guided routine for the low back and pelvic region and approximately 45 minutes of online technique demonstrations.
In this course, you will learn:
Common causes and contributing factors associated with non-specific low back pain
Pelvic dysfunction and factors that may contribute to low back and pelvic pain
Conditions that may produce or contribute to symptoms of low back pain
Assessment strategies for clients experiencing low back and pelvic pain
How to gather relevant information and identify important client considerations
Massage techniques and therapeutic modalities for the low back, pelvis, and hips
Benefits, contraindications, and safety considerations for massage of the low back and pelvic region
Techniques for addressing muscles and structures commonly associated with low back and pelvic dysfunction
How to develop a guided massage routine for the low back and pelvic region
Practical assessment and massage techniques demonstrated through approximately 45 minutes of online video
Why take this course?
Low back and pelvic pain are common concerns that massage therapists may encounter in everyday practice. Understanding potential contributing factors, assessment strategies, massage techniques, and contraindications can help therapists make more informed decisions when working with clients experiencing these concerns.
This comprehensive 11-hour course combines condition-specific education with assessment strategies, therapeutic massage modalities, safety considerations, and a guided massage routine. Approximately 45 minutes of online technique demonstrations provide additional visual instruction, making this a useful option for massage therapists who want to strengthen their skills in working with low back and pelvic pain.
Describe common causes and contributing factors associated with non-specific low back pain and pelvic dysfunction.
Identify conditions and factors that may contribute to or mimic low back pain.
Describe assessment strategies for clients experiencing low back and pelvic pain.
Identify appropriate massage therapy techniques and therapeutic modalities for the low back, pelvis, and hips.
Describe important benefits, contraindications, precautions, and safety considerations when working with the low back and pelvic region.
Explain massage considerations for muscles and structures commonly associated with low back and pelvic dysfunction.
Describe how assessment findings can be used to guide massage treatment strategies.
Describe the components of a guided massage routine for the low back and pelvic region.
Online textbook: A Massage Therapist's Guide to Lower Back and Pelvic Pain online textbook by Sandy Fritz and Leon Chaitow, 162 pages
Approximately 45 minutes of online low back and pelvic pain technique demonstrations
Course instruction guide
78-question multiple-choice final exam
Course evaluation
Certificate of Achievement upon completion
Unlimited phone support for course-related questions
The Center for Massage Therapy Continuing Education, LLC is an Approved Provider through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB); Approved Provider number 409296-00.
Our online massage continuing education courses are also accepted by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), and most state boards.
For more information on individual state requirements and approvals, please visit our Approvals page and click on your state.
The course material was very interesting and thorough in explaining processes and benefits of techniques. I found the section on massage and exercises for dysfunctional breathing especially helpful. - Olivia F.
I liked the open book format. - Rachel Henderson, LMT
Done at my own pace on my own time. - Chyril Graf, LMT
I liked reading about the different ways to assess client's that come to me with low back pain. - Don Peterson, LMT
It contained a lot of in depth information on the causes of low back pain and dysfiunction. - Tisa Wycowski, LMT
The information in this course was clear and concise, easy to understand and put into practice. - P. Purvis, LMT
Which of the following are diseases/conditions that can replicate or produce back pain?
A. Ovarian cysts, fibroid tumors and endometriosis
B. Acute kidney pain, stones in the ureter and acute pancreatitis
C. Hiatal hernia, gall bladder dysfunction or disease, aneurysm or osteitis deformans
D. All of the above
Massage techniques/modalities appropriate for treating the low back and hip include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Lymphatic drainage if edema is present
B. Gliding and kneading
C. Compression methods with positional release
D. Feather strokes
Which of the following procedures/modalities is effective in releasing the psoas muscle?
A. Swedish massage
B. Muscle energy lengthening and stretching in all positions
C. Lymphatic massage
D. Neuromuscular thumb technique
Course Author
About the Instructor
Corrine Rubida, BS, LMT
Corrine completed her massage therapy training at Gateway College of Massage Therapy in 1997 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Administration in 2012. She has been practicing and teaching massage therapy since 1997 and currently holds a massage therapy license in South Dakota. She is also a member of the ABMP. In 2002, Corrine founded the Center for Massage Therapy CE to make professional massage continuing education courses available both online and by mail. Since then, she has developed more than 100 home-study massage continuing education courses and has taught live courses for AMTA and the Gateway College of Massage Therapy.
