CEULMT

What Is The Name Of This CE Course?
Injuries, Inflammation, and Assessment - is a State and National Board Approved online, self-paced Continuing Education (CE) course.

Is This Continuing Education Course NCBTMB Approved?
Yes. This Injuries Continuing Education course is approved for 4 CE hours and accepted by numerous massage therapy and state health licensing boards that recognize NCBTMB-approved continuing education providers.

NCBTMB Course ID: 70050160.

Who Is This Injuries CE Online Course For?
This Online CE Course Is For:
✓ Licensed Massage Therapists (LMTs).
✓ NCBTMB Board Certified Massage Therapists.
✓ Athletic Trainers.
✓ Physical Therapists.
✓ Occupational Therapists.
✓ Fitness Professionals.
✓ Corrective Exercise Specialists.
✓ Bodyworkers.
✓ Wellness Practitioners.

What Will I Learn In This Injuries CE Course?
This evidence-based Injuries CE course provides a practical foundation in musculoskeletal injuries, inflammation, tissue healing, and clinical assessment, helping massage therapists and healthcare professionals develop appropriate treatment strategies, referral decisions, and realistic client expectations. 

Why Is This Course Important?
Whether treating athletes, active individuals, chronic pain clients, or post-rehabilitation patients, this online Injuries CE course provides practical knowledge to improve treatment planning, support recovery, and enhance clinical decision-making. 

What Are The Benefits Of This Course?
Upon completion of this online Injuries Continuing Education course, massage therapists and healthcare professionals will gain a stronger understanding of injuries, inflammation, client assessment, and corrective interventions to improve clinical reasoning and therapeutic decision-making.

Why Do LMT's and Health Care Professionals Choose This Course?

Differentiate – injuries from overuse conditions, indications versus contraindications, acute versus chronic injuries, and observation versus palpation to improve treatment decisions.

Examine – connective tissue physiology, tissue healing, chronic pain, repetitive stress injuries, and the inflammatory response.

Evaluate – your clients from a static position to more dynamic range of motion testing using subjective and objective insight. Know when referral is appropriate.

Learn – the importance of fascia’s properties in maintaining structural integrity of the body, while better understanding pain science.

Apply - practical assessment and treatment concepts in clinical, athletic, wellness, and rehabilitation settings to deliver safe, effective care while increasing client confidence.

Key Topics Covered:
→ Common Musculoskeletal Injuries.
→ Acute vs Chronic Inflammation.
→ Client Assessment.
→ Pain Patterns and Functional Limitations.
→ Stages of Tissue Healing and Repair.
→ Muscle Guarding
→ Pain-Spasm-Pain Cycle.
→ Connective Tissue Types.
→ Myofascial System.
→ Basic Orthopedic Clinical Assessments.
→ Recovery and Rehabilitation.
→ Signs, Symptoms, Contraindications.
→ Massage Therapists and Clinicians.
→ When Massage is Appropriate.
→ When Referral Is Necessary.

How To Complete This Course
Complete this Continuing Education course entirely online at your own pace. Earn approved CE hours while strengthening your understanding of injuries, clinical assessment, and evidence-informed massage therapy practice.

Why This Knowledge Matters
Clients increasingly seek massage therapists and healthcare professionals who understand injuries, inflammation, pain science, tissue healing, and recovery. Developing musculoskeletal assessment skills helps improve treatment planning, build client trust, and enhance professional credibility.