When

Saturday November 8, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST
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Where

National University of Health Sciences
200 E. Roosevelt Rd.
Lombard, IL 60148  

 
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Contact

Lincoln College of Postprofessional, Graduate and Continuing Education 
 
630-889-6622 
postgrad@nuhs.edu 

Fees

Please note the following fees and their deadlines:

PRACTITIONERS
$110 with registration before October 31st
$130 with registration after October 31st

STUDENTS
$110 before October 31st
$130 after October 31st

If paying by check, all checks must by received by our office prior to the program taking place otherwise the at the door rate will apply.

This course is NCBTMB approved. Please inquire about additional states / provinces.

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Sports Massage for the Athlete

Date: Saturday, November 8th, 2014
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: NUHS Campus / Lombard, IL
Instructor: Amanda Bontrager, MT
Hours: 6.0

Program Description

Summary of techniques

  • Deep tissue massage
  • Sports massage
  • Therapeutic/Swedish massage
  • Pregnancy massage
  • Hot stone massage
  • Chair massage
  • Reiki energy work

Format

The program content will be presented in both lecture and laboratory format.

Outline

1.       Football

  • Assess by position athletes play
  • Quarterback: focus on shoulder, forearms, hands, upper back, neck, hips, knees
  • Running back: focus on legs, lower back, hips
  • Receiver: focus on legs, shoulders, upper back
  • Offensive line: focus on quads, hamstrings, lower back, hips, delts, biceps, hands
  • Defensive line: focus is similar to offensive line due to stance
  • Kickers: focus on legs, lower back, hips, and IT bands

 2.       Running

  • Large focus on legs, hips, IT band, feet, and back
3.       Cycling
  • Focus on entire back due to position on bike; focus on hips, quadriceps, hamstrings, IT bands
4.       Triathletes
  • Focus on the entire body; large focus on legs and lower back
5.       Basketball referee
  • Focus on legs, lower back, neck, and shoulders
6.       Cross Fit
  • Focus on shoulders, upper and lower back, hips, quadriceps, hamstrings, and IT bands
7.       Olympic weight lifters
  • Focus on shoulders, upper and lower back, hips, quadriceps, hamstrings, and IT bands
8.       Post-operative scar massage and other issues
  • ACL reconstruction
  • Knee scopes
  • Achilles rupture
  • Rotator cuff repair
  • Biceps tendon rupture
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Turf toe
  • Tendonitis: biceps, rotator cuff, patellar tendon 

LODGING, DINING & TRANSPORTATION
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CAMPUS
You can find a virtual tour of National University of Health Sciences campus here.