Massage Ramifications of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Spinal Cord

Learn about aspects of the nervous system, particularly the spine, as they relate to muscles and the practice of massage therapy. When you finish this course you will be able to:

• Understand, through knowledge of nerve physiology, how massage therapy affects the functioning of the nervous system and its control of muscles.
• List six general effects of massage therapy on nervous tissue.
• Describe the processes of communication and repair in the CNS and PNS.
• List the areas in the body supported by plexuses and intercostals nerves.
• Describe the results of injuries to the brachial plexus and four other types of injuries common to nerves.
• Describe two ways the spinal cord promotes homeostasis.
• Describe the roles of muscle spindles and tendon organs.
• List three common sites of injury to the spinal cord and the effects of transections.

1. The Nervous System
2. Structures and Function of the Nervous System
3. Organization of the Nervous System
4. Regeneration and Repair of Nervous Tissue
5. The Spinal Cord
6. Spinal Nerves
7. Distribution of Spinal Nerves—Branches and Plexuses
8. Injuries to Nerves of the Brachial Plexus
9. L1-S5 Plexuses and Spinal Tap
10. Other Injuries or Conditions
11. The Spinal Cord and Nerve Impulses
12. Muscle Spindles and Tendon Organs
13. The Spinal Cord and Integration
14. Traumatic Injuries of the Spinal Cord

Andrew J. Kuntzman, Ph.D., LMT, has taught collegiate-level anatomy and physiology courses for 49 years and earned his doctorate in human anatomy in 1970.

Course Expiration

Please note that you must complete each AMTA online learning course and pass the exam one year from the date of purchase. If you do not complete the course and pass the exam within one year, you will be required to re-purchase the course.

Online courses expire one year from the date of purchase. When a course expires, you will no longer have access to the course materials and will be required to re-purchase the course.

Course Approval Code(s)

MSP #171; LCEU0003756

Copyright

This course contains information that is proprietary. None of the material contained within this course may be used without the express written permission of AMTA unless otherwise indicated in the course. As a reminder, before practicing any new modalities or techniques, check with your state’s massage therapy regulatory authority to ensure they are within the state’s defined scope of practice for massage therapy.

Refunds

Online courses are non-refundable. AMTA will not cover fees incurred from duplicate payments, insufficient funds, stopped payments or credit/debit cards over credit limits.