Page 2 - Massage Therapy School Program

Introduction
We are excited to bring you the Performance Health Massage Therapy School Program. This educational resource has all the tools and materials you need to teach your students the basics related to:
 Topical Analgesics 101 – Using topical analgesics in massage therapy
 Cervical Contrast Treatment – Providing cervical contrast therapy with hot and cold products
 Forearm, Wrist & Hand Treatment – Treating the wrist and forearm with Prossage® Heat
 Massage Therapy & Retailing – Understanding techniques for successful product retailing
 Self-Care Strategies – Providing self-care for the massage therapist using resistance bands
These teaching modules were designed by professional massage therapists with experience using Biofreeze® and Prossage® products. The contributing authors are Lorena Haynes, LMT; Teresa M. Matthews, LMT, CPT; Michael McGillicuddy, LMT, NCTMB; Cherie Sohnen-Moe; Lynda Solien-Wolfe,
LMT; and James Waslaski, LMT.
The teaching modules include:
 Teacher’s Guide that provides a course overview, course objectives and preparation tips
 PowerPoint Presentation and supporting presentation outline
 Student Materials
 Student Quiz
 Product samples and/or product literature
You may also view the entire program on line at www.performancehealth.com/massageschoolprogram
In addition, we’ve included the complete Performance Health Massage Therapy Treatment Manual, designed by industry professionals and containing modalities ranging from sports massage treatments to self-care. This manual can also be shared with students online at www.performancehealth.com/treatmentmanual.
This program includes complimentary in-class samples of Biofreeze, Prossage® Heat and Thera-Band® products, which can be requested by completing and returning the order form found in the back of this resource book. This order form may also be used to request Student Graduation Kits, product samples for your clinics and community outreach programs, the Massage Therapy Treatment Manual and the School Program educational resource book. To complete this form online visit: www.performancehealth.pro/SchoolForm
Questions? Please contact the Performance Health Education Department at
education@performancehealth.com
About Performance Health
Featuring leading brands like Thera-Band®, Biofreeze® and Prossage®, Performance Health offers a broad portfolio of products for the therapy, rehabilitation and wellness markets. In addition to market-leading products, Performance Health provides evidence-based protocols, education and pain management solutions.
www.thera-band.com www.biofreeze.com www.prossage.us www.thera-bandacademy.com
We thank you for your participation and support of this program!
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