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Learning path

Hands-on path

Learn by doing: drills in every tutorial, palpating landmarks, then timed routines.

Tutorials with drills

  1. Active-assisted stretching
  2. Body mechanics
  3. Circular friction
  4. Compression
  5. Compression broadening
  6. Cross-fibre friction
  7. Cupping
  8. Effleurage
  9. Feathering
  10. Hacking
  11. Lymphatic drainage (introduction)
  12. Muscle energy technique
  13. Myofascial release
  14. Passive range of motion
  15. Passive stretching
  16. Petrissage
  17. PNF stretching
  18. Positional release
  19. Post-isometric relaxation
  20. Pounding
  21. Rocking
  22. Shaking
  23. Skin rolling
  24. Soft tissue release
  25. Stripping
  26. Transverse friction
  27. Trigger point pressure release
  28. Vibration
  29. Wringing

Find the landmarks

  1. Acromion · Shoulder
  2. Anterior superior iliac spine · Hip
  3. C7 spinous process · Neck
  4. Calcaneus · Foot
  5. Coracoid process · Shoulder
  6. External occipital protuberance · Head & face
  7. Greater trochanter · Hip
  8. Iliac crest · Hip
  9. Inferior angle of scapula · Back
  10. Ischial tuberosity · Hip
  11. Lateral epicondyle of humerus · Arm
  12. Lateral malleolus · Leg
  13. Mastoid process · Head & face
  14. Medial border of scapula · Back
  15. Medial epicondyle of humerus · Arm
  16. Medial malleolus · Leg
  17. Olecranon · Arm
  18. Patella · Thigh
  19. Posterior superior iliac spine · Hip
  20. Sacrum · Back
  21. Spine of scapula · Shoulder
  22. Tibial tuberosity · Leg

Routines

  1. Abdomen and chest — 15 min
  2. Anterior lower limb — 20 min
  3. Back, neck and shoulders — 30 min
  4. Full body — 30 min
  5. Full body — 45 min
  6. Full body — 90 min
  7. Full body, prone then supine — 60 min
  8. Head, face and scalp — 20 min
  9. Post-event sports massage — 20 min
  10. Posterior lower limb — 20 min
  11. Pre-event sports massage — 15 min
  12. Seated chair massage — 15 min
  13. Side-lying full body — 60 min
  14. Upper limb — 15 min