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Understand Neurological Presentations including:
Understand sports specific posture and gait
Be able to undertake assessment of sports specific postures and gait
Understand the principles and practice of complex assessment methods for sports massage including:
Be able to conduct complex assessment methods for sports massage
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Research and critically evaluate a variety of modalities to support soft tissue repair.
To include:
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Use a range of complex techniques in Sports Massage, to include:
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Conduct a Review on Research Undertaken on Sports Massage/Soft Tissue Therapy
To include:
The aim of this unit is to develop the learner’s knowledge and understanding of how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and how to work safely. Learners will develop knowledge on the importance of social responsibility, the causes, transmission and effects of COVID-19, and the methods used to control transmission, such as correct hand hygiene and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). They will also gain an understanding of the safe working practices required to protect themselves and their clients.
On completion of this unit, learners will:
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The ITEC Level 5 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy course is designed for Level 4 Sports Massage Therapists, Sports Therapists, Osteopaths and Physiotherapists working in Sport and Active Leisure, to give them understanding and complex skills and techniques to work as an evidence-based Advanced Sports Massage Practitioner.
Practitioners will develop the understanding and skills to carry out and analyse comprehensive subjective assessments of clients. You will learn how to undertake detailed bio-mechanical assessments, test and analyse the integrity of the muscular and neurological systems and develop complex treatment strategies based on sound clinical reasoning and evidence-based research. Practitioners will also develop the understanding and skills to prepare, apply and evaluate a range of complex Sports Massage/Soft Tissue methods to prevent and manage injury.
The main skills you will learn are:
Conducting Complex Assessment for Sports Massage – to include, understanding and undertaking assessment of sports specific posture and gait, conducting complex assessment methods for sports massage injuries and devising Sports Massage treatment plans from the information gathered
Providing Complex Massage Techniques for Sports Massage – to include applying evidence-based massage techniques and providing aftercare methods to complement the evidence-based massage techniques
Once you have chosen your coures dates for classroom attendance, you will have access immediately to the online home study that you can work through at your own pace. This will be delivered to you via videos, interactive presentations and written materials. You'll have scheduled video calls with your tutor to track your progress and ask questions throughout your online learning. The online content will include review of MET, STR and special tests as well as introduce complex assessment techniques including neurological testing and gait analysis. When you join us in the classroom for your 6 days attendance, you will review this and further explore and develop your assessment, and hand skills and rehab.
You can view a sample of one of our course videos in the Videos tab
This qualification also includes the ITEC Level 2 Award in Infection Prevention for complementary and sports massage therapists which is now a pre-requisite for all ITEC courses. Details of the unit can be found on the course syllabus tab.
Level 5 Catch Up Days - Access to Course Content
Our Level 5 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy is designed to advance Level 4 Sports Massage practitioners to our exceptionally high standards in the delivery of evidence-based Injury Assessment and Sports Massage Techniques.
Aug 4th 2021
12:00:00 - 12:30:00
You will be required to complete a number of treatments/case studies at home after/during your course and supply the evidences of these. You can use family, friends, friends of frients etc to complete these. You will then return to the Academy to sit your final exams usually 3-4 months after your course contact days.
We recommend around 5-10 hours of home study a week to complete your case studies, theory study and assignments.
After your contact days, you will complete:
You will then return to the Academy to sit your exams (usually 3-4 months after your course):
If you do not already hold a Level 4 in Sports Massage (or osteopathy, physiotherapy or sports therapy qualification), you will need to complete this prior to joining the Level 5 course. You can enrol onto the both the Level 3 and Level 4 course, or start with the Level 3, and join the Level 4 course at a later date, following on to Level 5. Find out more information about the ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage here or ITEC Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage here.
Here at the Academy, we are passionate about delivering quality training in Complementary Therapies to ensure each student gains a professional qualification of the highest level. We believe the combination of expertly trained, passionate tutors, quality assured certification, and our on-going support for students, helps grow our students into highly successful therapists.
Adrian Edwards
L5 Sports Massage Tutor
Adrian (Ady) is our Level 5 sports massage tutor. He began his career in the Royal Navy and qualified as a personal trainer and sports massage therapist on leaving. He was a sports massage therapy lecturer for Premier Training for a number of years and worked in professional rugby with the Cornish Pirates as Team Manager and Head Therapist for many years, then as Head Coach and Director of Rugby with Redruth RFC. From 2009 he delivered the Level 2 Gym Instructor course to sixth-formers at Redruth Academy as well as taking on the role of pastoral leader for students throughout the school. From 2009-2011 Ady delivered Sports Massage courses to graduate physiotherapists at Southampton University and is a senior tutor at the OSSM deliverying the Level 5 sports qualification.
Throughout his career Ady has continued to see his own patients, either from his home practice or at local clinics, and has made a considerable voluntary contribution within his local community assisting rowing teams and school rugby teams in strength and conditioning and soft tissue therapy treatments
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