Protect and prolong your career
Injury is common among manual therapists, but it can be prevented...
Online Continuing Education Course
Injury Prevention and Ergonomics for Manual Therapists
Continuing education credits with this short, affordable introductory course you can complete totally online using the Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition textbook.
Take this short introductory course at your own pace and convenience. Discover the principles and methods you need to know to protect and prolong your career as a massage therapist or bodyworker. You’ll also learn the risk factors your clients face in their work that create their symptoms, so you can treat them more effectively and enhance your practice.
The physically demanding work massage therapists and bodyworkers do puts them at risk for musculoskeletal injury, but there is a great deal you can do to avoid symptoms and injury. This course gives therapists an affordable, convenient way to learn the proven injury prevention and ergonomics strategies, real-life suggestions and practical tips they need to protect their health and prolong their careers.
Whether you are just starting out as a therapist or already are an experienced practitioner, this course will help you save not only your hands, but also your back, neck, shoulders and emotional well-being throughout a long, healthy career.
This course shows you how to:
• Design your treatment space so you can work safely and efficiently
• Find alternative techniques to protect vulnerable parts of your body
• Improve your body mechanics to reduce stress and increase comfort as you work
• Stay in shape with a comprehensive physical conditioning program developed specifically for manual therapists
• Recognize and effectively treat early symptoms before they lead to injury
• Use the principles of ergonomics to more effectively treat your clients, adding value to your practice.
Instructions
You will receive: access to online Study Guide and 99-question Quiz; downloadable Certificate of Achievement upon completion; and full support for your questions.
We will send you a link to register for the online course system. You can expect your login details to come from Corporate Save Your Hands! Be sure to check spam filter just in case.
NOTE: Refunds will not be considered once you have logged in and accessed the online course materials.
Price per Unit $160.00 (Includes 2nd Edition Textbook and shipping cost)
Once you have read the Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition textbook, you’ll complete a multiple choice online exam to help you fully understand and retain the injury prevention and ergonomics information so crucial to your success as a manual therapist.
After you pass the exam, download your continuing education credit certificate right from the web site.