Soft Tissue Therapy for the Lower Limb - 9 CE Hours

New course for December 2024! The 9 CE hour Soft Tissue Therapy for the Lower Limb course will introduce you to assessment and soft tissue therapy treatment methods for the lower limb: including the hip, buttock, thigh, knee, leg, ankle, and foot. The book provides step-by-step instructions to understanding and applying massage, stretching, soft tissue release (STR), and trigger point release techniques for 31 common lower limb conditions. The textbook also explains how to assess lower limb posture and ways that you measure the effectiveness of your treatment.

Part III of the textbook provides examples of strengthening exercises for common lower limb conditions. These are provided to further your understanding of injury, posture, and potential muscle weakness. They are not meant for massage therapists to recommend to clients or use as part of your massage plan if outside your scope of practice.

This course will present:

• Step-by-step instruction on understanding and applying massage, stretching, soft tissue release (STR), and trigger point release to lower leg conditions
• Soft tissue therapy for 31 common conditions affecting the hip, buttock, thigh, knee, leg, ankle, and foot
• Easy to follow assessment and treatment methods that can be incorporated into your massage routine right away
• Tips on how to measure the effectiveness of your treatment

You Will Receive: Soft Tissue Therapy for the Lower Limb, by Jane Johnson, guide with instructions, exam of 48 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.

For more information on individual state requirements and approvals, please visit our Approvals page and click on your state.

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If you determine that the left and right PSIS should be positioned on the same horizontal plane, yet you observe one to be higher, what does this suggest?
A. That the pelvis is laterally tilted
B. That the pelvis is rotated
C. That the pelvis is neutral
D. That the pelvis is tilted upwards

Which of the following is NOT a factor corresponding to a posterior pelvic tilt?
A. Position of the ASIS: held posterior to the pubis
B. Corresponding position of the lumbar spine: increased lordosis
C. Shortened muscles: lower abdominals, gluteus maximus
D. Lengthened muscles: lumbar erector spinae, psoas, iliacus, rectus femoris

Where does the gluteus maximus trigger point cause pain?
A. In the sacrum and up into the medial spine and quadratus lumborum
B. Along the sacroiliac joint and into the base of the buttock on that side
C. In the buttock and lateral thigh and leg on that side
D. Along the sacroiliac joint and into the lateral aspect of the tensor fasciae latae

Which of the following are appropriate massage techniques to use after knee surgery?
A. Friction and petrissage applied superior to the knee itself
B. Effleurage or manual lymphatic drainage applied superior to the knee itself
C. Friction and petrissage applied inferior to the knee itself
D. Effleurage or manual lymphatic drainage applied inferior to the knee itself

Which of the following can be used to both test and improve balance?
A. The seated leg raiser test
B. The supine leg raiser test
C. The single-leg standing exercise
D. The double-leg standing exercise