Join scar tissue experts Nancy Keeney Smith and Cathy Ryan for an informative introduction to wound healing, scar tissue formation, and a massage therapist’s role in scar tissue management. Learn the foundational science of scars, fascia, connective tissue, and the lymphatic system as well as the aspects and contributing factors of normal and abnormal wound healing.
This is the first course in a series of three courses.
ABMP members receive a discount from Singing Dragon Publishing which can be applied to the purchase of the presenters’ book, Scar Tissue Management—Massage Therapy Principles, Practice and Protocols.
Join scar tissue experts Nancy Keeney Smith and Cathy Ryan for an informative introduction to wound healing, scar tissue formation, and a massage therapist’s role in scar tissue management. Learn the foundational science of scars, fascia, connective tissue, and the lymphatic system as well as the aspects and contributing factors of normal and abnormal wound healing. This is the first course in a series of three courses.
This online massage therapy CE course is available to you on demand to access, learn, and earn CE whenever and wherever it’s most convenient for you!
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Is this massage therapy CE course approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) for CE credit?
Yes! All of the courses are approved under ABMP’s NCBTMB Approved Provider account (451086-09).
How do I earn a CE certificate for this video-based course?
After you complete the webinar video, a quiz will appear on the page. Earn a CE certificate by scoring 70% or higher on the course quiz.
How do I access my CE certificates?
CE certificates are available on your “My CE Transcripts” page and on the course page. Visit your “My CE Transcript” page by clicking “My CE” on the navigation bar at the top of your screen.
Having viewed the online massage therapy CE course, participants will be able to:
- List the different layers of fascia.
- List the key features and properties of fascia.
- Define they lymphatic system’s role in inflammation management.
- Describe the lymphatic system’s role in wound healing.
- List the normal stages of wound healing.
- Identify the factors that contribute to abnormal wound healing.
- Massage therapy’s role in scar tissue management
- Fascia and connective tissue
- Lymphatic system
- Wound healing: normal and abnormal
"Excellent presentation based on case studies and research. Thank you so much for making this course available!"
"This course and its instructors are so knowledgeable. The lecture was well organized and easy to understand. I loved how they explained and broke into parts the explanation of the wound healing process. Excellent!"
"This is pertinent information to help clients heal and give me a better understanding of what scar tissue can do to cause client problems."
"The presenters took very complex and dense information and made it digestible. Love the subject matter, and the presenters did a wonderful job with it."
"This course was absolutely superb on every level. I look forward to taking the rest of the series!"
This course on scar tissue management is the first in a series of three courses. Learn about normal and abnormal wound healing, scar tissue formation, and a massage therapist’s role in scar tissue management. Topics for this course include the understanding fascia, connective tissue, and the lymphatic system. Series topics include clinical considerations for edema and fibrosis as well as techniques and treatment protocols for the lymphatic system and fascia/connective tissue.