Upper Body: Addressing Shoulder and Neck Pain with Massage Therapy

When you finish this course, you will be able to:

1. Identify and describe the function of shoulder and neck anatomy.
2. Describe the common causes of shoulder and neck pain.
3. Develop an assessment protocol for their clients with shoulder and neck pain.
4. Identify appropriate techniques to be used during the massage therapy session.

1. An Overview of Pain
2. Structure of the Shoulder
3. Assessment: The HOPS Method
4. Assessment: Shoulder Specific Orthodpedic Tests
5. Shoulder Injuries – Rotator Cuff
6. Shoulder Injuries: Tendonopathy
7. Shoulder Injuries: Frozen Shoulder
8. Shoulder Injuries –Sprains and Inflammation
9. Shoulder and Neck Pain
10. Massage and Rotator Cuff Conditions
11. Massage and Other Shoulder Conditions
12. Contraindications to Treating the Shoulder
13. Glossary
14. References

Steve Jurch, ATC, LMT has over 20 years’ experience as a massage therapist and athletic trainer. He serves as director of health and human services at Community College of Baltimore County, in Maryland. He has a master's degree in sports medicine and authored a clinical massage textbook.

Jessica Crow is a licensed massage therapist and registered yoga and meditation instructor based in NYC. She teaches continuing education courses for massage therapists and other health care providers. Jessica is also a speaker for corporate events on the topics of mindfulness and meditation.

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)

LCEU0003806; MS #557

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.