This 2 day course is ideal for Massage Therapists, Sport Physiotherapists, Athletic Therapists and Sport Chiropractors who would like to improve their knowledge and skills of working with athletes in any environment. It will provide participants with Sport Massage theory and practical techniques that can be utilized at sporting events, with athletic teams, or in their own clinic setting. The knowledge and practical experience that participants will gain would be of great benefit for anyone working with athletes at any level including those who will be working with athletes at any Major Games or Olympic Games.

Course Content includes:

• • Pre-event massage - theory and techniques
  • Post-event massage - theory and techniques
  • Inter-event massage - theory and techniques
  • Event Coverage Protocol
  • Anatomical and Physiological considerations
  • Psychological Considerations
  • Sport Specific Approaches
  • Special Circumstances and Applications of Sport Massage techniques in a variety of situations
  • Role of the Massage Therapist in Sport 
  • Sport Massage in Canada