Lower Extremity Massage Course in Georgia

Lower Extremity Massage Course in Georgia

Each part of the body requires different massage techniques to achieve the results your clients want. That’s why we require our students to complete specialized courses for areas of the body, beginning with the lower extremities. During our lower extremity massage course in Georgia, you’ll learn the function, structure, palpation assessment, and treatment of the soft tissues associated with the foot, ankle, knee, and hip.

Georgia Massage School helps you further your proficiency with advanced techniques for the lower extremities, including orthopedic, deep-transverse friction, and Swedish massage. This course also prepares you to begin your clinical internship, where you can start putting your new knowledge to practice. Start the enrollment process today to begin training for a fulfilling, hands-on career.

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Topics Covered

To get one step closer to your massage certification, our lower extremity course includes the following topics:

Pregnancy Massage

You'll learn the key differences between normal and high-risk pregnancies, as well as how to position pregnant clients safely.

Anatomy & Physiology

Our lower extremities massage course also requires studying the relevnt articular and muscular systems.

Orthopedic Massage

To prepare you for your massage therapy career, we teach you how to increase your efficacy of treatments by combining massage techniques with both active and passive movements.

Stretching

Our instructors will demonstrate the different types of stretching, including dynamic, static, pin and stretch, and rope stretching.

Deep Transverse Friction Massage

We'll teach you the advanced Cyriax friction massage technique, which can restore painless mobility to tendons, muscles, and ligaments.

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

Explore how to enhance stretching to increase tissue's range of motion and length for future clients.

Neuromuscular Therapy

Learn how to treat and release trigger points to alleviate hyperirritability in soft tissue with neuromuscular therapy.

Introduction to Orthopedic Physical Assessment

Knowing how to assess your clients is vital, so we teach a systematic gathering of information and develop customized treatment plans.

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Start Your Training Today

When you’re ready to start studying for your new career, explore the information found at the links below. Then contact our admissions department to begin the enrollment process.

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