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Register for These Hands-on Classes Before They're Full! It's your lucky day! It's not too late to register for these hands-on continuing education sessions offered at the AMTA 2017 National Convention. Rest assured knowing that continuing education offered by AMTA is rigorously vetted, NCBTMB-approved and submitted for state review. Upper Extremity Nerve Entrapment Syndromes (Hands-on) Instructor: Bob McAtee | Wednesday, Sept. 13 | 8 CE Credits Explore the major nerve pathways of the upper extremity, including common nerve entrapment sites. Review basic neural assessment tests, as well as palpatory practice to locate the nerve pathways. You will learn and practice effective soft-tissue interventions to help alleviate these conditions. Materials required:  Massage table, loose fitting clothing The Integrated Body (Hands-on) Instructor: Timothy Agnew  | Friday, Sept. 15 | 4 CE Credits Fascia, or connective tissue, plays a large role in healt...

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Youth sports concussion is on the rise; preseason neurological baseline testing provides valuable data for concussion recovery Concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) triggered by a direct or indirect hit to the face, neck or body causing the head and brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, damaging brain cells. Over 300,000 sports-related concussions occur annually in the U.S. according to the University of Pittsburgh's Brain Trauma Research Center, and the likelihood of suffering a concussion while playing a contact sport is estimated to be as high as 19 percent per year of play. High school contact sports are responsible for over 62,000 concussions each year; among college football players, 34 percent have had one concussion, and 20 percent have endured multiple concussions. Concussion is often called the silent or invisible injury because symptoms are invisible and often go unrecognized. Symptoms can range from mild to severe and can have long-term cognitiv...

What is done in tapotement? tapotement Tapotement involves sudden, compressive blows on the muscle or skin. The following are usually done in tapotement: Tapotement involves rhythmic, rapid, and gentle percussion. There are different types of tapotement, depending on what part of your hands touch the body. Many people believe that tapotement displaces trapped air, leading to a therapeutic effect. Tapotement stimulates. This stimulatory effect is desired by a lot of people who want to feel energized. What is done in deep friction? Deep friction involves a shearing stress that is created between tissue interfaces right below the skin. The following are done to achieve effective deep friction massage: In deep friction, the shearing stress is directed on underlying tissues instead of more superficial tissues of the skin. The interface involved may be between the dermis and the fascia, the fascia and the muscle, or the muscle and the bone. The use of deep pressure keeps the more superficia...