Stone Massage for Head and Neck Pain

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

• Discuss the proper care and handling of the equipment needed for hot and cold stone massage. 
• Identify benefits of hot and cold stone massage for headaches and neck pain. 
• Explain contraindications for using stones in massage. 
• Identify common safety issues related to offering hot stone massage.

1. Introduction
2. Offering Stone Massage: Equipment and Supplies You Will Need
3. Choosing and Maintaining Stones for Massage
4. The Importance of Proper Hand Hygiene/Disinfecting Your Stones
5. Just Right: Proper Heating and Benefits of Hot Stone Massage
6. Cold and Contrast Stone Massage: When Heat is Not the Only Answer
7. Client Safety
8. Beginning the Stone Massage Session
9. Creating the Best Experience for Your Client
10. Hot Stone Massage at Work: Help for Headaches and Neck Pain
11. Let There Be Relief
12. When in Doubt: Knowing When Not to Massage
13. Additional Learning Resources
14. Glossary

Dale Montelione Grust is a Licensed Massage Therapist in New York with more than 30 years of experience. She teaches stone massage based on the therapeutic value of using stones as a tool without compromising the wrists and hands. Her work is focused on helping therapists deliver deep relief for clients while minimizing the effort to achieve this result.

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)

LCEU0003793; MS #566

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.