ADVANCED SOFT TISSUE APPROACHES FOR THE NECK WITH KATE PECK

Did you know that your client’s shoulder and arm pain may not be coming from their shoulder or arm at all? It may be coming from their neck! Chronic muscle tension due to long term stress, and/or past injuries like whiplash, can lead to increased vertebral joint compression forces which can impinge on nerves and cause radiating and referred pain into the shoulder and down the arm into the hand. Any nerve compressed at the neck will be more susceptible to injury farther down the arm. Therefore, “normalizing” the neck musculature is important in treating any of your client’s upper extremity conditions.

Do you know how to improve cervical vertebral joint motion? Each vertebra should be able to laterally glide, side-bend and rotate for optimal overall neck motion. Learn a gentle and safe technique to assess and improve this vertebral motion. There are no high velocity thrusts, just safe & gentle techniques.

Did you know that “jammed” occipital-atlanto (OA) joints can cause a tight upper trapezius and SCM? Your clients chronic neck tension may be due to a structural problem that, if not addressed, will not resolve itself with massage techniques alone. Learn how to gently release the occiput from the atlas (C1).

Kate Peck is a massage therapist and certified athletic trainer. She has studied therapeutic massage, myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy and craniosacral therapy for 15 years. She is bringing all of her experience and expertise together to teach Advanced Soft Tissue Approaches for the Neck.

In Advanced Soft Tissue Approaches for the Neck you will learn:
• the anatomy of the neck.
• how to palpate & assess the posterior, lateral & anterior neck muscles.
• how to palpate, assess & improve the cervical vertebral joint motion.
• how to release the occiput from the atlas (C1).
• how to perform advanced massage, myofascial & neuromuscular techniques for the neck.

Classes Limited to 12 students

7 BOC Provider Approved hours
7 NCBTMB Approved CE hours

The Bodywork Education Project is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. This program has been approved for a maximum of (7) hours of Category A continuing education. Certified Athletic Trainers are responsible for claiming only those hours actually spent participating in the continuing education activity. BOC Approved Provider Number: P8196

COST

$ 150.00

COURSE LOCATION

Roots & Wings Healing Arts
317 North Main Street
Natick, MA

DATES

June 10th, 2012
9:00AM - 5:00PM

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Refunds of Deposits: Any monies paid will be fully refunded if requested up to and including 7 days prior to the first day of class. Otherwise, no refunds will be made.

ABOUT KATE


Kate Peck has been a certified athletic trainer for the past 25 years.  She spent 10 years on the Sports Medicine staff at Harvard University, as well as being the Head Athletic Trainer at Waltham High School, Regis College and for the New England Blazers Indoor Lacrosse Team.

Kate is also a certified massage therapist and founder of Journey to Health.  She has been in private practice for 11 years, specializing in therapeutic massage, orthopedic massage, myofascial release and craniosacral therapy.

Kate has been teaching anatomy, myofascial release techniques and craniosacral therapy to massage students at the Muscular Therapy Institute and the Cortiva Institute since 1999 and has been teaching athletic training students about soft tissue massage and the role of fascia in the cause and treatment of athletic injuries.  Kate is also a frequent speaker at several Athletic Training Conferences, presenting workshops on craniosacral therapy and myofascial scar release.

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