13 courses with the subject TPM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Introduction to basic principles and techniquesýof massage therapy. Students will learný basic Swedish massage techniques and how toýapply them to the back, arms and legs.ý Basic anatomy and physiology of the major muscleýgroups, bony landmarks and contra
Initial training and massage techniques areýtaught. Students learn about self-care techniquesý as well as history and benefits of massage.ýSwedish massage techniques andý variations are developed into a sequence forýfull-body massage. Pathologies, pressur
Students examine many complementary alternativeýtherapies available in the healthýfield today. Students study mind-body connectionýto health and well-being, and reviewýmind-body therapies proven to be useful forýgeneral health. Discussion includes, but is
Students will cover building professionalýrelationships within the profession of massageý therapy and with clients and other health careýprofessionals. Integration of clinical caseý management and development of interpersonal andýcommunications skills, in
Introduction to basic concepts of biomechanics ofýmovement as they apply to the human body. ýConcepts covered include force, torque, leverage,ýbalance, biomechanics and motion analysis. Gainýunderstanding of how skeletal, muscular andýnervous systems wor
This course will explore research and give theýstudent some awareness of how to understand theýinformation in research articles. Students willýlearn about research literacy, how to distinguishýand evaluate qualitative and quantitativeýresearch, and how to
Incorporates sports massage techniques intoýmassages. Joint mobilization, variousýforms of stretching and sports massage, includingýpre-, post-event and maintenanceýare included. Thermotherapy and understanding ofýheat-related injuries will be discussed.ý
Business development and employee relations areýdisucssed. Interview skills, resume writing,ýrecord keeping (financial and client), marketingýand community service are exlplored.ýClient-therapist relations, business ethics,ýprofessional ethics are discuss
Introduction to various modalities in massage,ýincluding pregnant women, infants andýchair massage. Various other modalities includeýenergy work, acupressure, crarnioscaralýtherapy, ortho-bionomy, stone massage,ýjin-shin-do, shiatsu, reflexology andýdeep
Public awareness and community education is theýfocus of the course. Students will beýdeveloping and implementing a presentation on theýbenefits of massage and presentýseated massages to community agencies. Studentsýwill make the arrangements,ýdevelop the
Within the boundaries of an on-site classroomýsetting, students will conduct a student clinic.ýClients will be members of the community. Underýsupervision of faculty, students will scheduleýappointments, maintain records, conduct massagesýusing the knowle
will be presented and demonstrated, including but not limited to energy reading, unruffling, chakra connections, chakra spreading. Reiki I and Reiki II will be discussed and presented. The student will receive the attunements for both levels of Reiki. L
Myofascial work and orthopedic massage will be discussed and presented. The nature of fascia and how it effects the movement of the body will be presented as well as techniques to facilitate proper myofascial functioning. In orthopedic massage the focus w
Source: Pamlico Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
