Essential Assessment Skills for Orthopedic Massage
(7.5 hour course)
Whitney Lowe

Orthopedic massage is a comprehensive approach to using massage for treating soft-tissue pain and injury conditions. Learn the assessment skills needed to identify the nature of your client's condition, as well as a variety of treatment techniques to properly address each client's unique needs. Explore the fascinating detective work of identifying your client's pain or injury condition. Engage in hands-on exercises, observe demonstrations and review innovative case studies to learn assessment skills and find out how they can greatly enhance your massage practice.

Natural Prevention of Osteoporosis and Arthritis
Paul Ratte´, ND

Broaden your knowledge of simple prevention strategies for two common degenerative conditions: osteoporosis and arthritis. Osteoporosis is characterized by a loss of bone density and can be linked to poor nutrition and lack of physical activity. Arthritis is an inflammatory condition that can be linked to poor nutrition and digestion. Discover how to prevent osteoporosis with physical activity, diet and supplementation. Examine the link between digestion and chronic inflammation and find out how to prevent arthritis with properly balanced essential fatty acids.

The Challenges Placed on the Body by Orthopedic Tests
Kim Swineheart, DC

Observe and explore how to correlate anatomic structures to orthopedic tests using a cadaver as reference.

Ignite Your Practice in 2008!
Kathleen Gergen-Mandel, JD

Define your vision and hear about marketing and business ideas aimed at building your career. Make it happen in 2008!