8 CE Hours

This hands-on course is intended to provide tools for the therapist in assessing and providing medical massage for the hip and thigh.  This course has less than 30% lecture.  The therapist will learn how to evaluate the hip and thigh for dysfunction. Hip screening and evaluation will include the Thomas test, muscle firing evaluation and muscle range of motion evaluations using a goniometer.  The therapist will then be shown advanced techniques in the treatment of hip and thigh using fascial release and muscle energy techniques.  The therapist will synthesize the evaluation into a treatment for hips and thighs using local and systemic therapeutic techniques.