Strain-Counterstrain Course
March 7, 2016 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM-Instructor Alois Nikodym, RMT
8 CEUs=$140 ($160 after February 7th)
Strain-Counterstrain Course is a practical hands-on course combining technique demonstrations by the instructor and practical exchanges among the participants. The participants will learn the following topics: anatomy and function of muscle spindle, causes of muscle hypertonicity, development of Strain-Counterstrain, physiological response on muscle to positional release and ischemic compressions, and treatments for some of the most common conditions where increased muscle tone are the main cause of the pathology-using Strain-Counterstrain techniques.
The main focus will be on combining Strain-Counterstrain release techniques with standard massage manipulations, hydrotherapy, and remedial exercises to provide treatments for some of the most common soft tissue disorders-fuctional scoliosis, iliopsoas shortening, piriformis syndrome, pelvic obliquity, tension headache, thoracic outlet syndrome, scapulohumeral syndrome. The participants will engage in hands-on demonstrations and exchanges.
Instructor-Alois Nikodym, RMT
Alois has an extensive 25 year experience in the massage therapy field. He practices in a clinic in Toronto, where he specializes in Deep Tissue Therapy and Sports Massage. Alois also teaches Deep Tissue Therapy and Sports Massage courses in several locations in Canada, the USA and Europe.
8 CEUs=$140 ($160 after February 7th)
Strain-Counterstrain Course is a practical hands-on course combining technique demonstrations by the instructor and practical exchanges among the participants. The participants will learn the following topics: anatomy and function of muscle spindle, causes of muscle hypertonicity, development of Strain-Counterstrain, physiological response on muscle to positional release and ischemic compressions, and treatments for some of the most common conditions where increased muscle tone are the main cause of the pathology-using Strain-Counterstrain techniques.
The main focus will be on combining Strain-Counterstrain release techniques with standard massage manipulations, hydrotherapy, and remedial exercises to provide treatments for some of the most common soft tissue disorders-fuctional scoliosis, iliopsoas shortening, piriformis syndrome, pelvic obliquity, tension headache, thoracic outlet syndrome, scapulohumeral syndrome. The participants will engage in hands-on demonstrations and exchanges.
Instructor-Alois Nikodym, RMT
Alois has an extensive 25 year experience in the massage therapy field. He practices in a clinic in Toronto, where he specializes in Deep Tissue Therapy and Sports Massage. Alois also teaches Deep Tissue Therapy and Sports Massage courses in several locations in Canada, the USA and Europe.
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