IHM150 — Therapeutic Massage I
IHM 150 - Therapeutic Massage I IHM 150 - Therapeutic Massage I Description: Introduction to massage history, benefits and contraindications, draping, hygiene and safety, relaxation massage techniques and benefits, and business and ethics. Lecture: 2.5 Lab: 1.5 Course Content: 1. History and foundations 2. Professionalism, ethics, and boundaries 3. Indications, contraindications, and benefits 4. Anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology 5. Relaxation massage theory and techniques 6. Body mechanics and therapist self-care 7. Clinical application: full-body relaxation massage sequence 8. Draping, hygiene, sanitation, and safety Learning