Therapeutic Stretching Video With CE Exam

Online Course

This product is delivered online:

• Video (approximately 50 minutes)
• Continuing education exam

With both active and passive stretches outlined for a range of musculoskeletal conditions and injuries, Therapeutic Stretching Video With CE Exam offers a range of rehabilitative stretches for the entire body. Jane Johnson, a practicing physiotherapist, sport massage therapist, and body work instructor, demonstrates active and passive stretching as a treatment option for your clients.

The video (approximately 50 minutes) is followed by an exam that contains 75 questions. Upon passing the exam, you may print out and submit a certificate for continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives
After viewing this online video and successfully completing the 75-question multiple-choice exam, you will be able to do the following:

• Describe how therapeutic stretching could be applied to muscles of the lower limbs: ankle invertors, quadriceps, calf, hip adductors, gluteals, and hip flexors.
• Describe how therapeutic stretching could be applied to muscles of the upper limbs: shoulder joint, internal rotators of the shoulder, shoulder adductor muscles, wrist, and fingers.
• Describe how therapeutic stretching could be applied to muscles of the trunk and spine: neck extensors and low back muscles.
• Give examples of muscles to which therapeutic stretching could be applied in the prone, supine, side-lying, and seated positions.
• Provide examples of contraindications to therapeutic stretching.

Audience

A continuing education course for massage therapists, physical therapists, physiotherapists, and athletic trainers.

Table of Contents

Therapeutic Stretching Video
Exam and Evaluation
 

About the Author

Jane Johnson, MSc, is a chartered physiotherapist and sport massage therapist specializing in musculoskeletal occupational health. She has been using and teaching soft tissue release (STR) for many years and has a thorough grounding in anatomy, which she uses to explain STR in straightforward terms. She has worked with numerous client groups, including athletes, recreational exercisers, office workers, and older adults; this experience has enabled her to adapt STR for various types of clients and provide practical tips for readers.

Johnson has taught continuing professional development workshops for many organizations in the United Kingdom and in other countries. This experience has brought her into contact with thousands of therapists of all disciplines and informed her own practice. She is passionate about supporting and inspiring newly qualified or less confident therapists so they feel more self-assured in their work. She frequently presents STR at conferences and exhibitions for therapists.

Johnson is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. A member of the Medico Legal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, she provides expert witness reports on cases involving soft tissue therapies.