MT 115 - Trigger Point Therapy

1 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into a Massage Therapy program, or permission of Instructor.

Corequisite(s): MT 115L

Course Description: Provides history and instruction in trigger point therapy, the anatomical locations of the muscles that have trigger points, their pain referral patterns and techniques to treat them.

Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Identify the history and theory of trigger point therapy. (ILO: Communication)
CLO#2: Identify differing trigger point therapy techniques and when each is appropriate to incorporate into treatment.