Orthopedic and Sports Massage Certification
Massage Therapists! Are you looking to elevate your professional skills? Are you interested in working with athletes? And learning how to work better with clients who have injuries and pain? If the answer is yes, the Orthopedic and Sports Massage Certification is what you are looking for.
Our 96 hour, six course certification will help our students gain a deeper understanding of soft tissue injuries, how to treat them and what causes them. We will use the study of the anatomy to get a wider comprehension of the musculature and other structures that support movement to enhance the students understanding of how function is achieved in the body. In addition, our courses will be based heavily around learning assessment protocols. These classes will deepen your understanding of injury and pain and advance your confidence to provide treatment to your clients.
These certification classes do not need to be taken in sequence and can be taken as single weekend educational trainings. If students complete all six courses they will receive a Certification in Orthopedic and Sports Massage.
Each course you will receive a detailed manual.
Each weekend course is 16 hours, 9:00am-5:00pm on both Saturday and Sunday
This Certification is approved by the Florida Board of Massage Therapy.
Course Descriptions
Course 1: Understanding Shoulder Pain and Dysfunction
Review shoulder anatomy, orthopedic testing for shoulder, elbow and wrist. Focus on dysfunctions such as thoracic outlet syndrome, bursitis, rotator cuff injuries, frozen shoulder, epicondylitis and carpal tunnel syndrome.
April 20-21, 2024
Course 2: Understanding Hip and Low Back Pain and Dysfunction
Dive into hip and low back anatomy, orthopedics assessments and testing. Look at arthritis, dysfunctions or common spinal conditions including spinal stenosis and scoliosis.
May 18-19, 2024
Course 3: Understanding Lower Extremity Pain and Dysfunction
Focus on the anatomy of the pelvis, knee complex and ankle joints. We will incorporate orthopedic testing of the ACL/PCL, MCL/LCL and meniscus. While also learning how to treat groin pulls, compartment syndrome, shin splints and plantar fasciitis.
June 22-23, 2024
Course 4: Understanding Neck and Upper Back Pain and Dysfunction
Working with dysfunctions of the cervical neck into the thoracic spine and costals. You will learn orthopedic tests, functional assessment protocols and treatments to address whiplash, breath, headaches, kyphosis and brachial plexus dysfunctions.
August 17-18, 2024
Course 5: Athlete Focused: Pre-event, Post-event, Maintenance and Timing
This course will prepare therapists to work with athletes before, during, after events and on recovery days. As well as how to apply orthopedic assessments and skills during events.
September 21-22, 2024
Course 6: Events: Marketing and Practical Application
Show tools on how to become profitable and successful to work with athletes and individuals that are looking to excel in their performance and maintain a healthy body in the process. We will travel to an event where you will have the opportunity to work with an athlete and practice your marketing skills.
March 16-17 2024 (previous cycle)
October 19-20, 2024
Investment
$1899 (If registered for the six course series in advance)
$349 (if registering for each class Individually)
About the Instructors
Cristian Arroyo has been a practicing LMT/Personal Trainer for 23 years. He has developed a professional clinical practice working with athletes and the general population, specializing in the causes and treatments for pain, injury and discomfort. His years of experience lend to a thorough understanding of dysfunction in the body which supports a more efficient and positive treatment protocol for his clients.
In addition to massage therapy, Cristian has trained extensively in functional anatomy, sports massage, corrective exercise training/programming, and orthopedic assessment. Cristian has been an instructor of Kinesiology, Neuromuscular Therapy, and Sports Massage at the Florida School of Massage since 2005. He has shared his passion and enthusiasm for understanding human function with thousands of students over the years, often bringing his clinical experience in the real world to the classroom.
Keith Mulford has been practicing massage since 2009 and instructing in Swedish, Sports, Neuromuscular Massage and Applied Kinesiology at the Florida School of Massage since 2016. In 2011 he completed his certification in Integrative Massage and Personal Training. During his studies he became skilled in assessing and treating injuries, orthopedic testing, functional movement and specific bodywork treatments focusing on injuries. His extensive studies in visceral massage and sports massage are reflected in his work with his clients. His attention to detail in his practice allows him to better assist his clients with long lasting relief so they can better perform in their activities and daily life. He brings his passion for movement and the body into his work and cares about his students being able to last in this field.
To Pay and Register:
Contact our events coordinator Nikki Awuma
Phone: 352-378-7891 ext. 103
Email: events@fsm.edu