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Muscle Strains

Muscle Strains
1 CE Hours
$14.00 $10.00

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Learn about muscle strains and massage therapy considerations for clients experiencing symptoms associated with this common soft tissue injury. This 1-hour continuing education course introduces massage therapists to the types and signs of muscle strains, causative factors, contraindications, assessment strategies, and appropriate massage techniques.

The course also covers range-of-motion testing and client self-care, including stretching and strengthening strategies.

In this course, you will learn:

  • What a muscle strain is and common signs and symptoms
  • Different types of muscle strains and contributing factors
  • Contraindications and special considerations
  • Client assessment questions and range-of-motion testing
  • Massage techniques and strategies for muscle strains
  • Client self-care, including stretching and strengthening

Why take this course?

Muscle strains are a common concern that massage therapists may encounter in practice. This focused 1-hour course provides practical information on assessment, massage considerations, and client self-care in a convenient format.

  • Define a muscle strain and identify common signs and symptoms.
  • Identify different types of muscle strains and contributing factors.
  • Recognize contraindications and special considerations related to muscle strains.
  • Describe basic client assessment strategies, including questions and range-of-motion testing.
  • Identify appropriate massage techniques and strategies for clients with muscle strains.
  • Describe self-care strategies, including stretching and strengthening.
  • Text: Muscle Strains, an excerpt from Condition-Specific Massage by Celia Bucci, 25 pages
  • Study guide with instructions
  • 9-question online multiple-choice exam
  • Course evaluation
  • Certificate of achievement upon completion
  • Unlimited phone support

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 masssage online 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.

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Which of the following types of muscles are most susceptible to acute strain?
A. Muscles with a low concentration of fast-twitch fibers that are occasionally recruited to contract eccentrically
B. Muscles with a high concentration of fast-twitch fibers that are frequently recruited to contract eccentrically
C. Muscles that are regularly recruited to perform repetitive actions
D. When an acute strain is not fully treated and continues to contribute to dysfunctional patterns

What is the importance of asking the client “when did the symptoms begin”?
A. It may help to identify the precise location of stretched or torn fibers and contributing factors
B. It may help you determine the degree of strain
C. It may help you to determine the stage of the injury and the health of the tissue
D. It may help you to locate the strain and determine contributing factors

Longitudinal strokes should be applied:
A. Directly on top of the tear
B. Never, only cross-fiber strokes should be used on strains
C. To the full length of the injured muscle
D. Proximal to the injured muscle

Course Author

About the Instructor

Celia Bucci, LMT

Celia graduated from the Soma Institute for Clinical Massage Therapy in 2002. Her continuing education has focused on learning what contributes to common pain complaints, methods for reducing pain and improving movement, and the research supporting both. She’s taught in entry-level massage therapy schools and continuing education programs. She wrote Condition Specific Massage Therapy for massage therapists interested in learning to apply basic techniques to address the specific symptoms of conditions such as headaches, neck, shoulder, low back, hip and knee pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, sprains, muscle strain and tendinitis. The book is used in Massage Therapy schools across the country and is available in Japanese and Korean. Celia has received the 2010 AMTA-IL Distinguished Service Award and the 2012 AMTA-IL Meritorious Award.

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