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Understanding Fibromyalgia

E1022 - Massage CE Program - 12 CE Hour(s)

Understanding Fibromyalgia Enroll Now

Fibromyalgia & Chronic Myofascial Pain, the classic survival manual, offers a comprehensive guide for managing the common but often misdiagnosed conditions of fibromyalgia and chronic myofascial pain. Its management techniques include targeted bodywork for painful trigger points and strategies to help cope with the chronic pain, sleep problems and numbing effects of "fibrofog" that occur.

Including coverage of promising new research on the causes of fibromyalgia, evaluation of new treatments, complete discussions of special issues for women and men, and the latest information on medication, the course text also includes a popular provider index, which can help clients select those practitioners that will take your client's complaints seriously and offer knowledgeable treatment advice.

In this course, you will learn:

  • what constitutes fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic myofascial pain
  • trigger points and therapeutic approaches to release them
  • the characteristics of fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic myofascial pain and how they affect quality of life
  • indications and contraindications in giving bodywork and emotional support to people who have FMS and/or CMP
  • accurate information that you would give to clients about fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic myofascial pain

This course is a goldmine of practical information and up-to-date research about fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic myofascial pain. It examines how these conditions can affect the quality of life, important concepts about safe and effective ways to maintain health while decreasing pain and dysfunction and indications and contraindications for bodywork.

Materials

  • Text - 398 pages
  • Multiple choice test - if you prefer to test online please select the "online test" option
  • Certificate upon completion - if you prefer to print your certificate at home instantly, please select the "online test" option

Display Certificates suitable for framing are available for $10 in addition to the certificate included with your tuition. Click here to order a Display Certificate.

Credits / Tuition

CE Hours: 12

Tuition: $145

Approvals

The Institute is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Approved Provider 049478-00.

Credits also accepted by the AMTA, ABMP and NAHA.

For information regarding your specific state massage license requirements and approvals, visit our Massage Therapy Continuing Education Requirements page by clicking here.

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