Chronic pain is a significant problem in the U.S., affecting more people than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. With over 50 million adults experiencing pain every day or on most days, many healthcare professionals and patients are seeking integrative healthcare approaches, including massage therapy, to help relieve pain without creating new challenges.
With AMTA’s latest research showing that 94% of consumers agree that massage can be effective in reducing pain, discover how various massage techniques can help address a wide range of pain conditions.
$75 members / $125 non-members 5 CE credits
Explore how to palpate, assess, and release trigger points to relieve myofascial pain. Learn how to differentiate trigger points from adhesions, recognize when a trigger point has been successfully released, and implement pre- and post- techniques to support lasting relief for your clients.
$45 members / $75 non-members 3 CE credits
Learn the appropriate massage techniques to help relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Understand how the condition is diagnosed, the population most often affected, and the factors to consider when creating a care plan.
$30 members / $50 non-members 2 CE credits
Sciatica is one of the most common—yet often misunderstood—types of pain. Explore an entire body approach to stretches designed to help relieve this type of pain. Gain insight into other conditions that can occur alongside sciatica.
$30 members / $50 non-members 2 CE credits
Delve into massage techniques that can help alleviate plantar fasciitis pain. Explore how the plantar fascia functions, the ways plantar fasciitis develops, and how massage can help your clients get back to their active routines.
$60 members / $100 non-members 4 CE credits
Explore the complexities of pain and strategies to better support your clients. Discover emerging advances in pain science that provide new insights and expand possibilities for pain management.
$30 members / $50 non-members 2 CE credits
Delve into the principles of working with clients experiencing chronic pain. Review the current science on pain relief and explore how to apply new strategies to your practice. Plus, discover ideas for home care including warm and cold therapies and when it's time to refer clients out for support.
$37 members / $62 non-members 2.5 CE credits
Discover strategies in structural dynamics for addressing common pain issues from head to foot. Take an in-depth look at massage therapy approaches for hammer toes to headaches, patellofemoral pain syndrome to lateral epicondylitis, and everything in between.