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ELDERLY & GERIATRIC MASSAGE - Massage for the Geriatric Population
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NOTE: This course satisfies State of Pennsylvania Board of Massage Therapy license renewal requirements and consists of the following number of CEs:
- 16 LIVE NCBTMB Approved CEs
- 8 FREE ONLINE State of Pennsylvania Board of Massage Approved CEs
Seminar Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Elizabeth Erbrecht, LMT
Elizabeth Erbrecht Licensed Massage Therapist presents Massage for the Geriatric Population.
Elizabeth will prepare students for working with the ever-growing aging population.
Working with aging adults will help to broaden the clientele of any therapist. People are living and staying active much longer and the benefits of massage are abundant, making it a valuable resource for maintaining health and function for aging adults.
During this course the students will develop the understanding necessary to use the skills they already possess to treat the geriatric population.
Additionally, new skills will be developed to help them navigate the considerations that are needed when working with older individuals specifically, students will be able to evaluate skin fragility, muscle wasting, circulation conditions and other difficulties related to aging.
Seminar Outcomes:
- Students will demonstrate a proficiency in what happens to the average body when it ages.
- Student will demonstrate a proficiency in what types of techniques to use for senior clients
- Students will demonstrate a proficiency in what category their senior client matches.
- Students will demonstrate a proficiency what is the approximate time amount for the massage
- Student will demonstrate a proficiency in working with the body to improve gait challenges.
- Students will demonstrate a proficiency on how to drape.
- Students will demonstrate a proficiency in multiple techniques in help the client achieve pain relief.
Seminar Objectives:
- Students will list the 4 categories that their senior clients could match.
- Students will identify the contraindications of senior massage.
- Students will identify the physiological process in the aging body.
- Students will list the most common of the physiological changes that can occur in a senior client
- Students will list the effect of massage on a senior client.
- Students will list what classify’ s a senior client.
- Students will list what conditions are most favorable to massage for the senior client.
- Students will identify what is the approximate time amount for the massage
- Students will identify and list what limitations in the body that can benefit from massage and bring immediate relief.
- Students will identify and list what limitation in the body that can benefit from massage and bring long term improvement.
- Students will list prevalent chronic issues with a senior client.
- Students will identify age related changes in the body.
- Students will identify changes in the circulatory system
- Students will list the benefits of geriatric massage.
- Students will list the characteristics of geriatric massage.
- Students will identify what medications are common in the senior population.
What to bring
- Massage table
- Linens
- Massage lotions or oils
- Snacks
- Nonalcoholic beverages
What to wear
- Loose comfortable clothing such as yoga or fitness attire.
