Monthly Featured Resources and CE
Featured AMTA CE and resources for May
Featured CE
Sports Massage Therapy: An Insider's View
Explore massage therapy in a sports setting, and how sports medicine differs from other specialties. Understand the skills needed to work with athletes and break into the sports medicine field. Learn massage therapy techniques and how to customize sessions for athletes.
May Focus - Sports Massage
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month! Whether you're working with competitive athletes or weekend warriors, massage therapy is a powerful tool for supporting your clients’ overall performance. From improving flexibility to reducing muscle soreness and inflammation, studies show that a range of massage approaches can support faster recovery, enhance physical function, and help individuals stay focused on training.
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Resources for Sports Massage
Cupping Therapy and Your Massage Practice
$45 members / $75 non-members
3 CE credits
Take an in-depth look at cupping therapy as a soft tissue technique for massage therapists. Get an overview of the methods and why they are used.
Sports Injury & Opioid Addiction: How Massage Therapy Can Help
Massage therapy is rapidly becoming part of the wellness puzzle when it comes to working with people with sports injuries and potential opioid abuse.
Sports Massage Research Roundup
A growing body of research supports massage therapy for muscle recovery and athletic performance.
Related Free CE
IMTRC: The Latest Science on Muscles and Massage
1 CE credit | Video
Examine the latest research on massage therapy as an effective method for decreasing muscle atrophy and helping people recover from muscle disuse.
IMTRC: Low Back Pain and Massage
1 CE credit | Video
Hear how the Kentucky Pain Research and Outcomes Study evaluated massage therapy’s impact on pain, disability, and health-related quality of life for patients with chronic low back pain.
IMTRC: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic with Massage Therapy
2 CE credits | Video
Hear from leading experts as they discuss integrative strategies to address the current opioid crisis, and the innovative research on the horizon.
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