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STONE MASSAGE THERAPY

Stone massage therapy is a form of thermotherapy bodywork now included in many massage therapy programs. It is a form of massage therapy that involves the application of two sets of stones, heated basalt river or ocean stones and cooled marble stones to the body during massage therapy treatment. Stones may be used hot, cold, or in an alternating relaxing and reviving sequence during a massage therapy session. Stones are used in back layouts, as palm rests, between toes, and in the neck and shoulder area during a massage therapy treatment.

When combined with energy work, mobilization techniques, or muscle stretching, stone massage therapists may leave heated or chilled stones on specific body points for longer duration during massage therapy treatment to improve the flow of energy in the body. Stone massage therapy training at several massage schools includes stone massage therapy techniques effective in treating back pain, osteoarthritis, arthritis, stress, insomnia, and muscle spasms. Stone massage therapy treatment induces a state of deep relaxation.

Local and systemic changes in the body occur during stone massage therapy which are effective in the treatment of certain health conditions. Stone massage therapy training in massage therapy programs instructs on heated stone placement techniques to improve circulation and treatment of spot areas with cool stones to relieve inflammation. Heated stones used during stone massage therapy relax tendons and ligaments, allowing the massage therapist to treat muscle injuries with lighter massage therapy modalities.

Several massage therapy programs at massage schools offer massage training in stone bodywork in combination with a wide range of massage modalities and treatments. Massage therapy training may instruct on how to blend stone massage therapy techniques with Swedish, shiatsu, neuromuscular, deep tissue, craniosacral, reflexology, and aromatherapy modalities and treatments. Massage therapy schools and massage therapy programs may offer a concentration in stone massage therapy training that gears students toward spa massage therapy work.

NEUROMUSCULAR MASSAGE THERAPY

Neuromuscular massage therapy is a form of deep tissue massage therapy that utilizes constant, focused massage therapy pressure techniques on key areas of the body to aid in recovery from soft tissue acute and chronic pain conditions. Neuromuscular massage therapy training in massage therapy programs includes techniques effective in improving the functioning of joints and muscles to aid in muscle pain relief, stiffness and inflammation.

Neuromuscular massage therapy training in massage schools includes instruction in deep tissue massage therapy pressure treatment applied using the fingertips, knuckles, and elbows. Neuromuscular massage therapy uses a combination of effleurage or gliding, friction, petrissage or grasping, flexibility stretching, and strain/counter-strain massage therapy techniques. Neuromuscular massage therapy treats common conditions that may create or intensify pain patterns, including sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome and rotator cuff dysfunction.

By applying static pressure to specific muscle areas, neuromuscular massage therapy practitioners work to dissolve trigger points, treat muscle tightness, improve postural distortion, relieve nerve compression, and correct biomechanical, or body movement irregularities. Neuromuscular massage therapy programs and massage therapy training prepares massage therapists to practice in occupational therapy, physical therapy, nursing, dentistry, chiropractic, and osteopathic clinical settings.

Craniosacral massage therapy, myofascial release, and trigger point massage therapy may be used as integrative massage modalities with neuromuscular massage therapy treatment for increased range-of-motion and muscular flexibility. Neuromuscular massage therapy treatment is effective in rebuilding strength of injured or atrophied tissues and increasing muscle tissue endurance. Neuromuscular massage therapy may be part of a comprehensive treatment program, and is complementary to many other health care

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AMC’s Integrative Massage Therapy Program

Designed to enhance your own personal style of bodywork.

Acupuncture & Massage College’s Massage Therapy program offers a massage training opportunity for individuals interested in exploring more than one form of bodywork therapy. The Massage Therapy program at AMC’s Massage School offers an integrated Shiatsu and Swedish massage training curriculum.

Massage therapy training at AMC integrates Eastern and Western natural therapies, providing students with a more comprehensive massage training than that of massage therapy programs offered at other massage schools. Specific integrative massage classes provide students with the massage training necessary to combine techniques from different massage therapy modalities into their own personal style of bodywork. Swedish massage therapy is taught as a massage modality framework into which other techniques from other modalities, such as Shiatsu, may be combined.

Deep tissue massage techniques are also incorporated into the massage therapy training at AMC’s Massage School, which enhance students’ ability to develop an intuitive sense for detecting painful or stiff areas in the deeper layers of musculature. Massage Therapy program graduates receive massage training that prepares them to enter into an integrative massage therapy health care practice.

Asian Healing Arts at AMC

Massage training at Acupuncture & Massage College’s Massage School features a specialty in Japanese Shiatsu, a form of bodywork based on Asian traditions. Shiatsu massage therapy utilizes a mechanism through which touch applied to the surface of the body reflexes to the internal organs, releasing blockages and improving the body’s own healing power.

Asian massage therapies from China and Japan have a significant impact within current massage training and massage therapy professions. Acupuncture & Massage College’s Massage Therapy program blends Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory and assessment with modern Western sciences.

Shiatsu is one of the main modalities within the larger profession of Asian bodywork therapy. It uses kneading, pressing, tapping and stretching techniques to apply pressure to the body in order to balance and harmonize the flow of “Qi,” or vital energy. Balance of energy flow is considered to be essential for health and well-being. Students at AMC’s Massage School receive massage training that includes learning a complete Shiatsu bodywork sequence.

The Massage Therapy program at Acupuncture & Massage College’s Massage School provides graduates with the massage training necessary to become capable of identifying the nature of clients’ health issues using TCM theory and Shiatsu palpation skills while tailoring individual massage sessions to enhance client health care.
Why Choose AMC?

Students choose Acupuncture & Massage College’s Massage Therapy program over massage training at other massage schools because it offers:

• A holistic health massage therapy community of students of all ages and backgrounds

• Massage training suited to the student pursuing massage therapy knowledge in both Shiatsu and Swedish bodywork

• An opportunity to train in AMC’s Massage School Student Clinic that prepares students for success as bodywork therapists through clinic massage training which includes assessment, treatment planning and application, and extensive case study and discussion

• Ability to gain knowledge in both the Eastern and Western perspectives of therapeutic bodywork and massage therapy health care

• Anatomy, physiology, kinesiolgy, and pathology Massage Therapy program classes tailored to bodywork applications

• An integrative, comprehensive Massage Therapy program that exceeds the current standards for massage therapy training for national certification, providing a more extensive massage training foundation than that found in programs at other massage schools

• Massage training in a variety of healing methods preparing students to work in a wide range of professional settings

• Flexible class schedules with day and evening options

A New Career in Therapeutic Bodywork

Acupuncture & Massage College offers massage training that will enhance a present career or lead to a new one. Whether choosing massage therapy as your first career choice or as a transitional shift to a second field of work, AMC’s Massage Therapy program is designed to prepare you for a successful career as a therapeutic bodywork professional.

Careers in the field of massage therapy are increasing as more people discover the value of massage therapy and holistic health care for health improvement and enhancement. AMC’s Massage School provides students with the massage training necessary to establish a massage therapy private practice or to obtain work in the expanding market for massage therapy.

Graduates of the Massage Therapy program work in association with physical therapists, medical doctors and chiropractors. They work in corporate wellness programs, health spas, resort hotels, fitness centers, clinics, and on cruise ships. AMC’s Massage School training prepares students to enter professional massage therapy practice. Students receive massage training to become health care providers of service to their communities.

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“Written by Rev. Dr. Richard Browne

http://www.amcollege.edu

http://www.acupuncturistmiami.com”