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Description:
This course builds upon the Fundamentals of Pregnancy Massage and Advanced Pregnancy Massage II courses and focuses on clinical considerations for infant and postpartum care.
Students will explore lymphatic drainage massage applications and foundational Chinese medicine theory, including hands-on acupressure techniques, with an emphasis on relaxation and support of post-surgical edema following cesarean birth.
Appropriate professional communication and collaboration with medical providers, including physicians and OBGYNs, will be reviewed in the context of post-surgical care. Instructional materials, including manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) protocols, will be provided. Ethical considerations related to pediatric massage will be reviewed, along with best practices for supporting families in the postpartum period. The course emphasizes scope of practice, referral awareness, and health equity, with particular attention to barriers to care affecting marginalized communities and strategies massage therapists can use to support healthy outcomes.
Location: Alexandar School of Natural Therapeutics, Tacoma
Dates: January
NCBTMB Approved course
Description:
This course builds upon the Fundamentals of Pregnancy Massage and Advanced Pregnancy Massage II courses and focuses on clinical considerations for infant and postpartum care.
Students will explore lymphatic drainage massage applications and foundational Chinese medicine theory, including hands-on acupressure techniques, with an emphasis on relaxation and support of post-surgical edema following cesarean birth.
Appropriate professional communication and collaboration with medical providers, including physicians and OBGYNs, will be reviewed in the context of post-surgical care. Instructional materials, including manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) protocols, will be provided. Ethical considerations related to pediatric massage will be reviewed, along with best practices for supporting families in the postpartum period. The course emphasizes scope of practice, referral awareness, and health equity, with particular attention to barriers to care affecting marginalized communities and strategies massage therapists can use to support healthy outcomes.
Location: Alexandar School of Natural Therapeutics, Tacoma
Dates: January
NCBTMB Approved course