Massage Treatment Considerations for Patients with Underlying Health Considerations
$97 AUD
Delivering safe and effective treatments means more than just knowing technique—it means understanding the whole person. This essential short course explores how underlying health conditions can significantly influence your client’s response to therapy, and why skilled assessment and clinical reasoning are non-negotiable.
Designed for therapists working in diverse settings, you'll explore how to adapt your treatments and recognise when referral to other professionals is not only necessary but vital.
In this course, you’ll learn:
- How cardiovascular disease, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, and lymphoedema affect the body’s response to treatment
- Why some clients are more at risk of adverse effects and how to safely modify your approach
- How to assess for red flags, contraindications, and complexities
- When to refer, and how to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary care team
Whether you're new to working with complex clients or want to sharpen your clinical acumen, this course provides real-world guidance, clear examples, and direction for continued professional development.
add to cart⚠️ This course is for educational purposes only and does not provide a formal qualification. Therapists must ensure they are working within their professional scope of practice and seeking further accredited training where required.
Learning Outcomes:
- Define and discuss common underlying health conditions such as lymphatic, cardiovascular, autoimmune and diabetic conditions
- Unravel the importance of completing a thorough health history
- Safety first – preparing for the treatment
- Identify contraindications and precautions
- Understand the referral process and communicating with health professionals
- Resources to expand your knowledge
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In the spirit of reconciliation, Lymphoedema Therapy, Training & Education acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
