Muscle Testing for Massage Therapists - 10 CE Hours
Ordering Options: 1. Course materials mailed to you. Exam is completed online. 2. Course materials mailed to you. Exam is completed on paper.
Cost:
$115.00 Cost includes all materials needed. If applicable, shipping is one flat rate of $10.00 (no matter how many courses you order). Materials are shipped via USPS Priority Mail.
New course for July 2024! The 10 CE hour Muscle Testing for Massage Therapists course integrates traditional anatomy with muscle function and testing. Techniques outlined can be incorporated into your massage routine immediately! Muscle testing allows massage therapists to feel the quality of movement as well as assessing the ability to contract and muscle strength. It is through knowledge of movement, range of motion, contractile patterns, and resistance that provides the fuller picture for muscle function and dysfunction. The textbook provides in detail descriptions and images, while also providing video clips demonstrating techniques.
This course will present:
The definition of muscle testing
Detailed anatomy of muscles in the body
Muscle testing techniques for many muscles in the body
Information on gait testing
1.5 hours of video clips demonstrating techniques outlined in the text
You Will Receive: Muscle Testing: A Concise Manual, by Earle Abrahamson and Jane Langston, 1.5 hours of online video clips showing muscle testing techniques, guide with instructions, exam of 57 questions, course evaluation, certificate of achievement upon completion, and unlimited phone support for any of your 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 continuing education courses are also accepted by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), and most state boards.
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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
