Description

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, referred to as PTSD, is classified under Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and affects anyone exposed to trauma. Massage therapy can be an effective method of treatment. While enrolled in this course of study, you will learn: Define PTSD Recognize symptoms of PTSD List current treatment for PTSD Identify neurobiological function of PTSD Utilize critical thinking skills when working with a client with PTSD Design, evaluate, and revise appropriate treatment plans for PTSD And with our Understanding the Benefits of Massage Therapy for PTSD Massage CEU course, it’s readily available to practitioners like you.

Course Curriculum

First, by examining a list of this class’s learning objectives, you’ll understand what you can expect to gain from participating in this course. And, secondly–and perhaps even more importantly–you stand to gain as an adult learner. When taking on new information as an adult, there are both disadvantages to be overcome (maybe it’s been awhile since you’ve been in school) as well as advantages to be harnessed (you’re motivated, focused, and probably more interested in the content than the average college student). As a result of preparing you for what the course will cover, reading through the learning objectives will help to increase your level of retention throughout the course and aid in making your learning more effective and efficient. In layman’s terms, our continuing education course will cover the history of the technique, its benefits, various contraindications, and an effective sequence of techniques for you to use in your massage practice. That said, let’s go into more detail. After completing this course, you’ll be able to accomplish the following: Recognize Symptoms of PTSD Re-experiencing Avoidance Hyperarousal Cognition and Mood Physical Pain and issues Substance Abuse Understanding the signs and the symptoms of PTSD will help guide the massage therapist in how to treat the client but at the same time the therapist can not diagnosis. Rather, if there is a suspicion the client has PTSD, the therapist can ask the client if they have a medical doctor they are seeing. This is where health care can become a collaborative care with other health providers who are qualified to help this clients.

Benefits

• Benefits of Massage Therapy for PTSD Tiffany Fields from the Touch Research Institute out of University of Miami/Miller School of Medicine published her findings of the conditions treated by massage therapy. Reduction of cortisol
• reducing prenatal depression
• pain syndromes
• and blood pressure and hypertension are examples to show how the physiological effect of massage therapy and how it can help the symptoms of PTSD.

Trainer Expertise

MASSAGE THERAPY 76

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