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THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TRAINING REQUIREMENT Chapter 1: Human Trafficking: Overview for Texas Healthcare Professionals (Mandatory) [1 CE Hour] This basic-level course for healthcare professionals is an introduction into the complex crime of human trafficking, with a focus on sex and labor trafficking and the common symptoms and conditions that occur in trafficked persons. Healthcare professionals who complete this course will be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of trafficked persons and identify the interventions needed to care for these individuals. Additionally, this course lists national resources that provide vital services to trafficked persons and makes recommendations for patient and staff safety when addressing these potentially volatile scenarios. Chapter 2: Ethics for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork 12 [3 CE Hours] 1 This course emphasizes the principles and standards of ethical practice for massage therapy and bodywork, and ethical issues that impact the professional in daily practice. The course includes steps to identify potential ethical conflicts, and strategies for ethical decision making to avoid and resolve ethical issues before they become problematic. Chapter 3: Massage Therapy and the Stress Epidemic 57 [1 CE Hour] The purpose of this course is to discuss the positive role professional massage therapy can play in the stress epidemic in our modern culture. We will examine the negative physiological and biochemical processes that occur in the body under stress and counterpoint them with the beneficial processes that occur in the body during massage. We will also look at the cultural symptoms that contribute to our collective stress and discuss the statistics that qualify stress as a national epidemic. Chapter 4: Medications & Massage Therapy: Introduction to Pharmacology 66 [4 CE Hours] Massage can be a highly effective treatment for many conditions however you can do harm if done incorrectly, also be aware of any medications including non-prescription and herbal supplements, as these can influence or be influenced by the massage. Chapter 5: Orthopedic Tests for Massage Therapists 90 [1 CE Hour] For injured clients seeking relief from their pain and movement dysfunctions, a quality massage therapist should seek short- and long-term solutions. This requires knowing what tissues are at fault and how. While this may seem simple and obvious (for example, pain in the neck is due to some neck muscle dysfunction) precisely pinpointing the causes of pain and dysfunction can be more complex. While it may not always be possible to know exactly what tissues are primarily at fault, there are many tests for soft tissue and joint injuries that therapists can conduct prior to (or even during) the massage treatment. Commonly referred to as “orthopedic tests,” these are assessments that test for skeletomuscular injuries and help sort out whether an injury is functional (muscular) or structural (skeletal) in nature. Chapter 6: Recognizing Headaches 101 [1 CE Hour] Headaches can be warning signs of underlying life-threatening conditions, however most are harmless and respond to basic treatments. Massage therapy has grown in acceptance as a viable treatment option, and more physicians have been suggesting it. Chapter 7: Treating Plantar Fasciitis with Massage Therapy 114 [1 CE Hour] The purpose of this course is to identify what plantar fasciitis is and what methods we, as massage therapists, can use to treat it in our clients. We will examine the anatomy of the plantar fascia, its role in the movement of the foot and ankle, and what happens when it becomes inflamed. We will also examine massage therapy techniques that can be used to treat it when our clients present with either an acute or chronic plantar fasciitis, as well as some self-care tools they can use at home. Chapter 8: Treatment Planning for Clinical Massage 124 [1 CE Hour] To begin massage treatment planning gather the client information including any medications that could affect the treatment plan, and understand that it is important to document all the information. Final Examination Answer Sheet 140
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MASSAGE THERAPY CONTINUING EDUCATION
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