The "Beyond Series" full course learning objectives

Upon successful completion of the entire “Beyond Series”, students will be able to:

Describe the purpose and function of orthopedic massage, including the potential and limitations orthopedic massage has when addressing pain and injuries.
Describe the fundamental importance of working with allied health professionals and how to build a referral network.

Conduct, understand and document a detailed client history to establish a base line, goals and expectations.

Utilize subjective and objective information obtained to create specific treatment plans and recommendations.
Establish and communicate clear guidelines for yourself and your clients that define what is and is not in your scope of practice.
Build a referral team that will support you, your clients, and the integrity of the massage profession.

Define the kinetic chain and describe how the nervous, muscular and skeletal system affect each other.

Identify “red flags” such as acute injuries and passive instabilities.

Identify and describe physiological and emotional effects of several different massage modalities and techniques.
Describe the difference between pain and injuries and why symptoms can be misleading.
Describe the healing process of injuries.
Describe and discuss the role of the autonomic nervous system and how it contributes to the healing of injuries
Describe Vladimir Janda’s concept of upper cross syndrome, lower cross syndrome and pronation distortion syndrome.

Describe the functions of the muscle spindle cells and Golgi Tendon Organs.
Define and describe the stretch and inverse stretch reflex.

Define specific characteristics of the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems and how they affect your approach to treatment.
Define the rationale for active, passive and resistive assessments.
Perform, document and utilize information derived from active, passive and resistive assessments.
Distinguish between pain, dysfunction and injuries.
Apply massage techniques while tracking verbal and non-verbal client responses.
Perform assessments that guide treatment plans and outcomes.
Describe and list modifiable and non modifiable lifestyle factors that contribute to healing and health.
Describe Stuart McGill’s mechanism of injury model “tolerance, time and load“.
List and describe the four spinal intolerances as defined by (S. McGill).
Utilize resources and resource materials to obtain guidance towards intakes, muscle functions, muscle locations, treatment plans and assessments.
List at lease five referral sources that would be appropriate for clients who present with conditions that in-part, or in-whole fall outside your scope of practice.
List at least five strategies for solidifying course concepts and techniques.
Discuss the rationale for knowing what you don’t know.
Describe the value and rationale behind the, “it could be… and the, “it is”… statements.
Gage and adjust pressure and depth of work using clients verbal and non verbal cues.
Identify and palpate specific utilizing “anchor call for motion” techniques.
Identify and distinguish between research based, anecdotal based and speculative literature.
Discuss professionalism and its affect on client success.
Identify, locate and or treat muscles, tendons and ligaments of the: