NCBTMB Approved Massage Continuing Education
Chronic pain is not only challenging for the person experiencing it, but for family members, physicians, and massage therapists as well. A number of massage treatments and adjunct therapies are available that can help manage chronic pain conditions caused by traumatic injuries, illness, autoimmune conditions, as well as disease processes but for many, there is no cure. However, throughout this massage therapy continuing education course, it is important for the massage or bodywork professional to understand that pain – especially chronic pain – has different implications for different people. You’ll find that signs, symptoms, pain severity, recovery times, etc. will vary due to a number of seemingly endless factors such as injury onset, age, re-injury, overall general health, initial and long-term care, emotional states…specific client issues can go on and on.
Throughout this course, you will not only learn about different types of pain, massage therapies and techniques to help relieve it, you will also learn how pain not only affects the body, but the psyche – the spirit and the soul of the person dealing with it. For many, chronic pain causes severe emotional and social issues.
The massage therapist is also cautioned against making assumptions about a person’s pain complaints. Pain is subjective. Pain sensations, severity, and perceptions of pain are unique to every individual. What triggers pain in your own body may not hurt someone else or vice versa. Pain cannot be measured, tested, photographed, or otherwise documented on film, x-ray, or the latest in digital technology.
For this reason, the massage professional must always listen carefully to the client when it comes to techniques utilized to help relieve pain, stiffness, and discomfort. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has researched and tested patients dealing with chronic pain. They have discovered that those experiencing chronic pain may have decreased endorphin* levels in their spinal fluid. (Endorphins are chemicals produced by the body to relieve stress and pain)
Dealing with a client or patient experiencing chronic pain that can last months or a lifetime can be – and often is – intimidating for physicians, health care team providers, and massage therapists, regardless of training and experience. Chronic pain is serious, as seen by the number of professional associations that attempt to help those experiencing it. These include but are not limited to:
- The American Chronic Pain Association
- Arthritis Foundation
- Migraine Research Foundation
- American Headache Society
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Over 5,000 clinical trials are currently underway in the United States – and throughout the world, focusing on chronic pain.
If a massage therapist does not have the experience or training to treat injuries, the therapist can often make the situation worse. The information found in this course will assist you in making informed decisions regarding individual client care and approach when treating injuries.
How To Take The Course
- Below is a list of exam questions
- Important exam information is highlighted in RED throughout the course material.
- At the end of each lesson, you must click the MARK COMPLETE button to move ahead to the next section.
- Once you’ve completed each section, complete the COURSE EVALUATION to move ahead to the EXAM QUESTIONS.
- Once you’ve passed the exam with a 70%, you may print, download and/or save your certificate.
- It is the student’s responsibility to save your certificate for 5 years which is required by state regulations.
- Once you’ve completed the course, return to MY ACCOUNT to take your next course.
Course Information
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You will have to 5 opportunities to take the test. After 5 attempts, the exam will lock and you will not be able to retake the exam again.
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If there are Green Checks Marks by the course material or the exams, the chapter or course has already been taken. If you have not completed these chapters or the exam with this new purchase, please STOP and contact me.
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If this course is part of a bundle that you’ve purchased, you are limited to completing only 12 CE’S in the bundle in one calendar day. This is a STATE LAW requirement. Each course has the number of CE’S next to the course title. You are required to follow the state laws when completing online/distance courses!
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The final exam questions are available for your review prior to the test. You may print/screenshot/take a photo of the questions so you have them available as you review the course. Write down your answers as you read through the course and then transfer them to the final exam.
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Important exam answer information is in BOLD throughout the course.
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Exam answers are multiple choice
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The certificate is emailed to you when you pass the exam with 70%.
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Courses are pass/fail. No grades appear on your certification. No points are listed on your account.
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Courses are available immediately
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All courses and certificates are available in your account for one year. Make sure to save your certifications. After 1 year, your account information closes and is no longer available.
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The Practice Exam Questions Are Below.
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Acute pain is defined in length as: - Question
Biofeedback information is gathered by: - Question
Tinnitus can be described as - Question
Repetitive Use Syndrome is also known as Over-Use Syndrome and: - Question
Nerve impingement can be defined as: - Question
What does the term “Idiopathic”mean? - Question
When referring to the R.I.C.E. protocol or treatment when addressing an acute injury, the “E” refers to: - Question
Heat is always contraindicated in which state or stage of the healing process? - Question
When massage around varicose veins, it is always important to: - Question
Acupressure is a methodology that also strives to restore health by restoring - Question
What makes Thai massage unique is that it also provides a variety of - Question
For the most part, Lomi Lomi is done with - Question
One of the “founders” of Neuromuscular or Trigger Point Therapies is: - Question
Two primary categories of myofascial techniques are commonly known as: - Question
One of the most common therapies used to treat common pain is: - Question
The inventor of Watsu was: - Question
_______________________is just the opposite of heat therapy, utilizing ice or cool or cold water temperatures to treat injured body parts. - Question
Pain is ________________ to the individual experiencing it.