Postural and Clinical Assessment Skills

This course is designed for practitioners, qualified in any form of Body Massage Therapy. It is useful for qualified and student sports massage therapists, massage therapists, physiotherapists and student osteopaths/chiropractors and is one of the modules in the MSCM Level 4 Diploma in Sports Massage.

A vital skill for a quality bodyworker is the ability to perform an accurate postural and clinical assessment. The majority of physical aches and pains stem from distorted posture arising from dysfunctional body parts. This in turn forces the body to make ill-fated adjustments. With the increasingly repetitive movement patterns associated with modern living, the incidence of postural faults is on the rise.
Postural and clinical assessment plays a vital role in effective massage treatment allowing you, as a massage therapist, to identify the structural deformities and identify the root cause of your clients’ problems. Now, more than ever, it is essential that bodywork professionals have both a sound understanding of postural faults and the precise skills necessary for their assessment.