Sports Massage (Level 3) Course

Unit 1: Anatomy & Physiology

• The skeleton
• Muscles
• How do muscles work?
• The nervous system
• Joints
• Ligaments and tendons
• Strains and sprains

Unit 2: Understanding Sports Massage

• Who is sports massage suitable for?
• How does sports massage work?
• Where and when sports massage should take place
• Pre-event massage
• Intra-event massage
• Post-event massage
• The benefits of sports massage
• What equipment do I need as a massage therapist?

Unit 3: Contraindications and Injury

• What is a contraindication?
• Total contraindication
• Local contraidications
• Modifications
• Lymphatic drainage massage
• Injuries

Unit 4: Client Assessment and Consultation

• Therapist safety
• Subjective assessment - Client history
• Treatment plans

Unit 5: Massage Techniques 1

• What is a massage stroke?
• Direction
• Pressure
• Speed
• Duration
• Types of techniques - Effleurage, Petrissage, Compression, Vibration, Friction, Tapotement

Unit 6: Massage Techniques 2

• The need for different massage positions
• Prone massage positions
• Neck and shoulders
• Back
• Pelvis
• Legs and feet

Course Enrolment Fees

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Sports Massage home study course is £436.25, though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £349 which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £99.25 and then 4 equal payments of £84.25 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.