Understanding the Benefits of Massage Therapy for PTSD CEU Course – Outline and Learning Outcomes

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, referred to as PTSD, is classified under Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and affects anyone exposed to trauma. Massage therapy can be an effective method of treatment. While enrolled in this course of study, you will learn:

• Define PTSD
• Recognize symptoms of PTSD
• List current treatment for PTSD
• Identify neurobiological function of PTSD
• Utilize critical thinking skills when working with a client with PTSD
• Design, evaluate, and revise appropriate treatment plans for PTSD

And with our Understanding the Benefits of Massage Therapy for PTSD Massage CEU course, it’s readily available to practitioners like you.

If you’ve been in search of PTSD in Massage training, look no further than this comprehensive online course from Panda Massage CEU™.

Learning Objectives for Our Understanding the Benefits of Massage Therapy for PTSD CEU Course

First, by examining a list of this class’s learning objectives, you’ll understand what you can expect to gain from participating in this course. And, secondly–and perhaps even more importantly–you stand to gain as an adult learner. When taking on new information as an adult, there are both disadvantages to be overcome (maybe it’s been awhile since you’ve been in school) as well as advantages to be harnessed (you’re motivated, focused, and probably more interested in the content than the average college student). As a result of preparing you for what the course will cover, reading through the learning objectives will help to increase your level of retention throughout the course and aid in making your learning more effective and efficient.

In layman’s terms, our continuing education course will cover the history of the technique, its benefits, various contraindications, and an effective sequence of techniques for you to use in your massage practice.

That said, let’s go into more detail. After completing this course, you’ll be able to accomplish the following:

Recognize Symptoms of PTSD

• Re-experiencing
• Avoidance
• Hyperarousal
• Cognition and Mood
• Physical Pain and issues
• Substance Abuse

Understanding the signs and the symptoms of PTSD will help guide the massage therapist in how to treat the client but at the same time the therapist can not diagnosis. Rather, if there is a suspicion the client has PTSD, the therapist can ask the client if they have a medical doctor they are seeing. This is where health care can become a collaborative care with other health providers who are qualified to help this clients.

Benefits of Massage Therapy for PTSD

Tiffany Fields from the Touch Research Institute out of University of Miami/Miller School of Medicine published her findings of the conditions treated by massage therapy. Reduction of cortisol, reducing prenatal depression, pain syndromes, and blood pressure and hypertension are examples to show how the physiological effect of massage therapy and how it can help the symptoms of PTSD.

What are CEUs, and Why are They Important?

Your continuing education as a massage professional involves two important components. On the one hand, your daily experience in the clinic provides you with a practical education that’s an absolute necessity to your professional growth. At the same time, however, it’s equally essential to continue your education in a more traditional way. If you’re wondering how you can do that, we’re here to help. Massage CEUs, or Continuing Education Units (GUIDE TO LMT CONTINUING EDUCATION), are an excellent way to keep learning long after you’ve graduated from a massage program.

And while massage CEUs are a huge part of professional development, they’re also often a legal requirement. In most states, all licensed practitioners are required to take a certain number of CEU hours (NCBTMB GUIDE) each year (or sometimes every two to three years) in order to keep their license current.

As an NCBTMB Approved Provider of CEUs, Panda Massage CEU can provide you with quality education that fulfills state and national requirements.

Why Choose Panda Massage CEU?

There may be other online providers of massage CEU courses, but we’re confident that Panda Massage CEU is the best choice for your continuing education needs:

Quality

Other courses are of questionable quality. Meanwhile, we’re proud to offer some of the best massage CEU courses in the country, and stand by our quality 100%.

Unique Topics

We offer required courses like medical errors, which many states mandate that you take. But we also have exciting courses with unique topics such as deep tissue, hydrotherapy, and more.

Professional Narration

Some online courses are poorly made, with low quality audio. Our courses are professionally narrated, and of the highest caliber.

Self-Paced

Sometimes, your busy schedule can interfere with your ability to obtain CEUs. We understand this, and that’s why all of our courses are self-paced. No matter how hectic your schedule gets, you’ll be able to keep up with the material.

Great Prices

Our courses aren’t just high quality: they’re also an amazing value. Our affordable prices mean that our CEU courses work with any budget. And remember: online courses can save you thousands of dollars that you’d spend on travel while attending an in-person course.