First Class Training Courses for Undergraduate & Qualified Physio’s,
Osteopaths, Sport Scientists & Personal Trainers

Pro Active Training | First Class Training Courses for Undergraduate & Qualified Physiotherapists & Osteopaths | Course Content

All of the key massage techniques including:

Effleurage
Petrissage
Tapotement
Deep friction
Soft tissue release (STR)
Neuro muscular techniques (NMT)
Trigger pointing
Positional release
Muscle energy techniques (MET)

Sports Massage Course Content

The course looks at the pathophysiology behind over 30 common sporting injuries and how to treat these with manual techniques.

These injuries include:

- Achilles Tendonosis
- Lateral Ankle Sprain
- Medial Ankle Sprain
- Stress Fractures
- Achilles Tendon Bursitis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Shin Splints (MTSS)
- Compartment Syndrome
- Calf Muscle strain
- Collateral knee ligament sprain
- Cruciate ligament strain
- Osgood Schlatters Disease
- Meniscal tear
- Patello femoral syndrome
- Prepatellar Bursitis

 - OA of the knee
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Trochanteric bursitis
- Hamstring and Quadricep strain
- Rotator Cuff strain
- Adhesive capsulitis
- AC joint separation
- Deltoid muscle strain
- Dislocated shoulder
- ‘Golfers’ elbow
- ‘Tennis’ elbow
- Shoulder impingement syndrome
- Lower back pain
- Torticolis
- Whiplash

Orthopaedic Testing
McMurrays test
Apley Compression test
Apleys Distraction test
MCL Valgus test
LCL Varus test
Lachmans test
Anterior drawer test for the ACL
Posterior drawer test
Anterior Drawer test for the ankle
Thomas test
Thompson test
Tinels test
Phalens test

As well as
Anatomy and physiology
Inflammatory process
Classification of injuries
Passive stretching
Rehabilitation advice