Treatment Series: Head & 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.

Ready To Register?

I'm looking forward to seeing you there! Walk away with additional tools in your "toolbelt" to help your clients with MFR and NMT techniques. Do you have any questions? Contact Shawn at [email protected]