COURSE INFORMATION FOR VISCERAL MANIPULATION FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS

This seminar focuses on the treatment of the visceral cavity, emphasizing palpation skills, and treatment of various ailments due to a congested abdominal state.

This course is based on the principles and concepts of Osteopathy and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and adapted to work in a massage practice.

The course is informative and should eliminate any intimidation a therapist might have regarding treatment of the visceral cavity.

• Has been approved for 14 CEU’s from the MTAM
• This course is a 2 day , 8 hours/day , with a 1-hour lunch each day.
• In total, there is 8 hours of anatomy and physiology, and 4 hours of pathology.
• The prerequisite for this course would be at least a 2-year minimum of massage experience, and the student must be of good standing with their association.
• Proper draping and history taking will be reviewed and practiced.
• Practicum will be monitored closely, to ensure that the students are following the prescribed method for treatment.
• There is no formal examination process, although they are evaluated during the practicum on Day 2 afternoon.
• The material is a 200-page Power point presentation, with a printed hand book for the students to take home.
• This course relates to Massage Therapy and is a benefit to professional massage therapists in the following ways:

1. Visceral Manipulation is a gentle manual therapy technique, that assists functional and structural imbalances throughout the body including musculoskeletal, vascular, nervous, urogenital, respiratory, digestive and lymphatic dysfunction. It evaluates and treats the mobility and motility of the organs, membranes, fascia and ligaments. VM increases proprioceptive communication within the body revitalizing a person and assists in relieving symptoms of pain, dysfunction and poor posture. I believe it’s the missing link to managing chronic pain.

The movement of an organ can be restricted by surgical scars, adhesions, infection, illness, poor posture or traumatic injury. A restriction prevents the “gliding and sliding” action of  the organ over other structures within the body, creating an area of fixation.

Our body learns to accommodate by moving around this area of tension, and over time this repeated movement leads to chronic irritation and inflammation causing musculoskeletal, neural and visceral dysfunction.

Students who complete this course will be able to:

• To safely be able to locate and palpate and treat the contents of the abdominal cavity and treat in the gentlest manner, to affect the body’s dysfunctions or imbalances.

• Course notes will be provided.

• Attendees may want to have anatomy references available.

• Attendees may wish to bring tools they use in practice (ex. IASTM tools, foam rollers).

• Massage tables may be required, dependant on location of course.

Contact: TBA

COURSE INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

• Carol has been practicing massage therapy for over 25 years. She specializes in Visceral manipulation treating digestive disorders, chronic pain and women’s health issues.Carol graduated from Wellington College of Remedial Massage Therapy from the Advanced program in 1994. Carol also graduated from Red River Community College Nursing program in 1979. She’s obtained a Master’s Level in Visceral Manipulation from Dr. Josh Lloyd, DO. In 2014.