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Treatment Series: Head and Shoulders

Clinical Techniques for Headaches, Neck Pain & Shoulder Dysfunction

Headaches. Neck pain. Shoulder tension. Upper back dysfunction.
Your clients are dealing with these issues daily — and they’re trusting you to fix them. This 8-CE, hands-on treatment class gives massage therapists the clinical confidence and practical techniques to deliver real, lasting results for the head, neck, and shoulder region.

⭐ What You’ll Walk Away With

  • Clear clinical reasoning for treating head & shoulder pain

  • Stronger assessment & palpation skills

  • Safer, more effective client treatment decisions

  • A toolbox of proven techniques that get real results

  • Increased confidence working with complex pain patterns

  • Better outcomes → stronger rebooking & referrals

🔥 Course Overview

Many clients struggle with persistent head, neck, and shoulder pain caused by:

  • Daily postural stress

  • Desk work & device use

  • Emotional stress stored in the upper body

  • Repetitive strain & overuse injuries

  • Shoulder dysfunctions and mobility restrictions

In this class, you’ll learn how and why specific massage techniques work, using real client case studies to guide clinical decision-making.

You’ll practice:

  • Trigger point therapy

  • Myofascial release (MFR)

  • Pin & stretch

  • Active-assisted stretching

  • Traction & mobility techniques

All focused on:
✔ Headaches & migraines
✔ Neck pain & restricted ROM
✔ Upper back tension
✔ Shoulder dysfunction

🎯 Learning Objectives & Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

✔ Understand how communication & touch affect the nervous system
✔ Identify common pain referral patterns and explain why specific areas need treatment
✔ Explain contraindications and know when to refer out
✔ Palpate and locate common referral patterns with confidence
✔ Apply trigger point & MFR techniques for headaches & migraines
✔ Perform specific traction & stretching to increase neck and shoulder mobility

🧘‍♂️ Hands-On, Practical, & Evidence-Based

This is a dynamic, hands-on course with:

  • Live demonstrations

  • Partner practice

  • Real-world case discussions

  • Instructor feedback

  • Immediate application

Skills you can take back to your practice with confidence!

🧾 What Students Need to Bring

Please bring:

✔ Pen
✔ Water bottle
✔ Massage medium (oil, lotion, etc.)
✔ Massage table
✔ Linens
✔ Printed hand-out or laptop

🕒 Course Details

Course Title: Treatment Series: Head & Shoulders
Total CE Hours: 8
Format: Live, Hands-On
When: February 21  8:30am-4:30 pm
Where: 100 Elmgrove Park, Rochester, NY 14624

🚀 Who This Course Is For

This class is perfect if you:

  • Work with chronic neck & shoulder pain

  • Treat headaches or migraines

  • Want stronger clinical reasoning

  • Want better treatment outcomes

  • Want to feel more confident in your upper-body work

  • Want clients to feel real changes and rebook consistently

If head & shoulder pain shows up in your treatment room — this class belongs in your education toolkit.