Medical Massage for Neck, TMJD, and Headache Relief
Home Study 8CE Credit Program
Discover and alleviate the common structural and behavioral causes of neck and jaw pain or injuries. Highlights include addressing:
- Neck pain, tension, and immobility, as well as whiplash, stenosis, arthritis and more
- TMJD symptoms like clicking, grinding, jaw pain and limited mobility
- Tension Headaches and myofascial release of scalp and neck musculature with a 360-degree perspective
- At-home therapies for clients and therapists’ self-care, including simple healing moves and postural resets to resolve forward head position, unlock the law, and relieve tension from the neck and scalp
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Here’s a Snapshot of Medical Massage for Neck, TMJD, and Headache Relief
Cost per student is $64
Therapists blend their anatomical prowess with fascial reorganization techniques to diminish symptoms from whiplash, neck or jaw tension, limited mobility, poor posture, and tension headaches. A thorough anatomical tutorial will examine the structural and functional causes and remedies for these areas of the body. Also included is a discussion on the “Bio-Psycho-Social” influences that either turn up or turn down the volume of pain. We then communicate how therapists can educate clients to make simple changes in their behavior and posture to feel better over time. The 5+ hours of hands-on demonstrations are inspired by comprehensive and multimodal approaches from Medical and Orthopedic Massage, Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, PNF, Structural Integration, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Acupressure, Trigger Point Therapy, Thai Massage, and more. Finally, a section devoted to self-care and client at-home healing moves are offered so therapists can feel better in their own head, neck, and jaw and share these recommendations to extend the benefits between sessions.
Join us for a 360-degree exploration releasing all cervical compartments, including the anterior, lateral, and posterior to provide long-lasting relief from neck, jaw, and headache pain. Specific structures and conditions that are addressed in this course include releasing the lower scalenes attachment at the ribcage to release the pain and limitations of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Additionally, we demonstrate how to safely work around endangerment sites like mobilizing the trachea (windpipe) to free the “psoas of the neck” or longus colli muscle, which is especially pertinent in cases of whiplash.
Class Organization
The majority of this course is devoted to hands-on demonstration from Heath and Nicole’s upbeat and lively classes, presented in small digestible vignettes.
- A downloadable instructional manual and slideshow is also provided so you can follow along with the video lessons.
- After you complete viewing the course content, you can pass the 40-question, multiple-choice quiz to receive your personalized certificate of completion, worth 8CEs (continuing education credits for massage therapists).
- Following the class, therapists have access to this Home Study course for any future review.
Course Topics
- Biological, psychological, and social influences contributing factors and remedies for Neck, TMJD, and Tension Headaches
- Indications, contraindications, as well as safe approaches for working in and around the endangerment zones near the nerves, blood vessels, lymph, glands and other structures in the anterior neck
- Follow along with the trainers and practice more than 5 hours of hands-on bodywork demonstrating multimodal approaches combining Medical and Orthopedic Massage, Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, PNF, Structural Integration, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Acupressure, Trigger Point Therapy, Thai Massage, and more
Home Study Tuition Includes
- Strong emphasis on hands-on demonstration and practice with video instruction
- 8 State- and Nationally approved-CEs (NY and FL LMTS must notify us to manually input there completed CEs)
- Certificate of Completion
- Lifetime access to review this Home Study course
Heath and Nicole Reed
- Heath and Nicole Reed are co-founders of Living Metta (Living “Loving Kindness”), a continuing education company for more than 20 years. They are Licensed Massage Therapists, and Certified Body Intelligence Coaches, and
- Educating Massage Envy therapists for 17+ years. They were the original national LMT CE Trainers for LMTs in 2008, have taught several courses for Therapists of the Year CEs at ME National Franchisee Conference, and most recently inaugurated MEF’s live webinar program that began in February 2023.
- Created 100+ NCBTMB approved courses, and have taught at many schools, spas, resorts and conferences around the country and internationally. .
- Track record of high quality training for therapists at numerous 5-Diamond resorts including Four Seasons, The Mandarin Oriental, the Peninsula, The Sanctuary, The Wynn, The Encore, JW Marriot, Red Mountain, Sensei and many more.
- Presenters at numerous national conferences including the AMTA Annual Conferences, ABMP CE Summits, ISpa Conferences, World Massage Conferences and special speakers at the ABMP School Forum.Columnists for the Savvy Self Care column in Massage & Bodywork Magazine, authors of Table Thai Yoga Massage books, and creators of 100s of Home Study Courses, Webinars, and online subscription communities.