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Develop a stronger understanding of muscle function and assessment in this 10-hour continuing education course. Muscle Testing for Massage Therapists introduces massage therapists to muscle anatomy, movement, range of motion, contractile patterns, resistance, and muscle testing techniques.
The course explains how muscle testing can help massage therapists assess movement and muscle strength and provides techniques that can be incorporated into massage practice. Detailed anatomy information, gait testing, and approximately 1½ hours of online video demonstrations provide additional instruction and visual support.
In this course, you will learn:
The principles and purpose of muscle testing
Detailed anatomy and function of muscles throughout the body
Movement, range of motion, and contractile patterns
How resistance is used during muscle testing
Muscle testing techniques for many muscles of the body
Palpation and assessment considerations related to muscle function
Basic gait testing and its relationship to movement assessment
How muscle testing can be incorporated into massage practice
Techniques demonstrated through approximately 1½ hours of online video
Why take this course?
Understanding muscle function can help massage therapists develop stronger assessment skills and a better understanding of movement. This course combines detailed anatomy with practical muscle testing techniques and video demonstrations, making it a useful choice for therapists who want to expand their assessment knowledge and incorporate muscle testing into their practice.
Explain the purpose and basic principles of muscle testing.
Identify anatomical structures and muscle functions relevant to muscle testing.
Describe the relationship between movement, range of motion, contractile patterns, and muscle strength.
Explain how resistance is used when performing muscle testing.
Describe muscle testing techniques for various muscles of the body.
Identify basic gait testing and movement assessment concepts.
Apply muscle testing concepts to massage therapy assessment.
Recognize appropriate techniques for incorporating muscle testing into massage practice.
Text: Muscle Testing: A Concise Manual by Earle Abrahamson and Jane Langston, 284 pages
1½ hours of online video clips demonstrating muscle testing techniques
Study guide with instructions
57-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 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.
Learned new techniques that I can use. - Marryah F.
I loved this course. It was easy to complete and worked for my massage CE hours! - Tina G.
Such a unique and interesting course. Loved everything! - Yang Yi, LMT
So well organized and to the point. Gave me exactly what I was looking for. - Steve B., LMT
Which of the following is NOT an action of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle?
a. Rotation of head and neck to the contralateral side
b. Lateral flexion of head and neck to the ipsilateral side
c. Bilaterally the muscle aids in forward flexion of the neck and assists elevation of the ribs during inhalation
d. Elevation of the scapula coupled with extension and lateral flexion of the neck
How should the client be positioned when performing a kinesiology muscle test on the infraspinatus muscle?
a. Prone with shoulder abducted to 120°
b. Prone with arm abducted to 90° and externally rotated
c. Supine with humerus abducted to 90° with 90° elbow flexion
d. Supine or seated with arm abducted approximately 15° with 15° flexion of the glenohumeral joint
What is the action of the supinator muscle?
a. Pronation of the forearm at the radioulnar joint
b. Extension of elbow
c. Supination of the forearm at the proximal radioulnar joint
d. Extension and adduction of the shoulder
What key anatomical landmarks should you palpate when palpating the erector spinae group (sacrospinalis)?
a. Sternum, coracoid process, and medial half of the clavicle
b. Xiphoid process and pubic symphysis
c. Iliac crest, lower ribs, coracoid process, and lateral border of the scapula
d. Posterior iliac crest, sacrum, lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spines
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.
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