The Video: A Video Guide to Techniques

List price: $265.00
Website price: $240.00

- Available in both VHS and DVD
- A Japanese translation of DVDs
  is also available

These seven videos act as a companion to our Massage Therapist Manual: A Visual Guide to Techniques. The set is designed as a full study clinical training course for massage therapists wishing to expand their skills.

Schools will be able to formulate a comprehensive education course of up to 100 hours (including hands-on practice) around the progressive format of this video series. Many massage training products just show "strokes" without delving into the complex issues of soft tissue restrictions, osseous articulations and strategies for working with the multitude of different issues we face as therapists.

This extensive training series not only shows countless strokes and techniques, but will, more importantly, demonstrate the qualitative art of working with deep tissues to effect profound change.

Section I: The Fundamentals
(DVDs 1 & 2)
Refining Touch, Working Through Superficial Muscles to Deep Layers - Biomechanics of Working Tissue Deeply

• Caveats—Areas of Caution for Deep Work
• Tools of Deep Tissue Massage—Saving your Thumbs and Fingers
  • Proper Use of Fingers, Knuckles, Fist, Forearm, and Elbow
• Massage Strokes and Techniques
  • Lengthening Tissue, Freeing Adhesions, and Releasing Holding Patterns
• Positioning of Clients to Increase Effectiveness of Your Work
• The Side-Lying Position to Dramatically Improve Your Effectiveness

Section II: Strategies
(DVDs 3, 4 & 5)
Hundreds of strategies to integrate into your practice.

DVD # 3: The Legs and Pelvis

• Balancing the Ankle and Foot and Increasing Mobility
• The Anterior and Posterior Lower Leg
• Working with the Knee for Mobility and to Free Restrictions
• The Upper Leg—Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Adductors, Abductors
• The Pelvis—Rotators, Hips, Sacrum, and Coccyx

DVD # 4: Continuation of the Pelvis, Abdomen, and Back

• Quadratus Lumborum, Psoas, Iliacus, External Abdomen, Diaphram and the Breath
• The Back
  • Spinal Mechanics and Mobilization of Vertebrae and Ribs
  • Major Back Muscles—Erector Spinae, Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboids, and Others
  • Side-lying Work on the Back

DVD # 5: Working with the Shoulder Girdle, Chest, Arms, and Neck

• Shoulder Girdle—Freeing the Scapula, Rotator Cuff, Chest, and First Rib
• The Arms—Hand/Wrist, Forearm, Elbow, and Upper Arm
• The Neck and Head—in Prone and Supine Position
  • Anterior and Posterior Neck and Vertebral Mobilization
  • Superficial Muscles of the Skull and Jaw

Section III: Advanced techniques for troubleshooting and treatment of injuries—including stretching and strengthening suggestions
(DVDs 6 & 7)

• Foot and Ankle Injuries—Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendinitis, Ankle Sprains
• Knee Pain and Dysfunction
• Sciatica
• Minor Back Pain
• Rotator Cuff
• Tennis Elbow, Wrist Complaints, and Repetitive Strain Injuries
• Thoracic Outlet Problems

Many additional strategies are also covered, such as working off the massage table in seated and standing postures and suggestions for rehabilitative home programs of strengthening and stretching for your clients.

Available in VHS and DVDs