If you have reached the point in your practice when you feel that you want to be able to help your clients with more than Massage and that you feel your knowledge is limited around Pain and Injury then it is the time to Upgrade and Upskill to our Level 5 Diploma in Soft Tissue Therapy (BTEC accredited). This course is designed for any qualified Massage Therapist who wants to take their practice to a more clinical level or want to update their knowledge and ensure they keep themselves current.
The Upgrade to Level 5 Diploma course builds on subjects learned at levels 3 and 4 and expands them to Level 5 thinking and problem solving therefore including clinical reasoning and advanced practice skills necessary for the scope of assessing, treating and rehabilitating people with pain and injury from all aspects of life.
Course Structure
The Upgrade to Level 5 Soft Tissue Therapy Diploma is delivered over 8 in Person weekends over 8/10 months.
The attendees will join the Level 4 and 5 modules from the ongoing BTEC Diploma courses.
Coursework
Attendees will need to complete 2 written assignments
3 Case Studies
Modules
Module one: | Topic covered |
The Fundamentals | Evidence Based Practice principles |
The Biopsychosocial model of health and person-centred care | |
Pain Science | |
Contraindications & Red Flags | |
Consultation Process | |
Language and Communication in healthcare |
Module Two: | Topic covered |
Manual Therapy approaches | Effects and Role of Manual Therapy in Pain management |
Soft Tissue Release Technique | |
Muscle Energy Techniques | |
Myofascial techniques | |
Positional Release technique | |
Breathing Patterns and their influence on MSK care |
Module Three: | Topic covered |
Injury, Pain and Joints Assessments
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Understanding Tissue Repair Process |
Understanding current evidence around Pain in Acute and Chronic Injuries | |
Physiology of common soft tissue injuries | |
Range of Motion of Joints Assessment | |
Common soft tissue injuries assessments | |
Evidence-based approaches to the treatment of common injuries | |
Principles of Injury and Pain rehabilitation |
Module Four: | Topic covered |
Exercise and Movement in injury rehabilitation | Injury rehabilitation specific to our role as soft tissue therapists |
Movement-based approaches for the treatment and management of common MSK pain and injuries | |
Principles of Gait analysis |
Module Five: | Topic covered |
Building a successful Practice | Business start-up process |
Marketing strategies | |
Business mindset |
“This course has changed everything! I started this course as a level 3, who really knew nothing and everything I did know was outdated! The course is intense, it’s hard work, but boy is it worth it! The knowledge and understanding I’ve come away with after 9 months has improved massively and the confidence it’s given me to take my business forward is something I can never thank Anna Maria for enough. The passion that Anna Maria has for this industry, her business but also every single one of her students is incredible and I feel extremely lucky to of been taught by one of the best! If you have the opportunity do a course with The School, I promise you won’t be disappointed!” Linsey Penn from LJP Sports Therapy