“John is just one of the best Continuing Ed teachers I’ve had in a very long time…I love the way that John combines the indirect and the direct techniques…That is just a revolutionary approach.”
DIT for Treating Shoulder, Arm, and Hand Conditions
Many activities and occupations cause people to have problems with their shoulder, arm, elbow, wrist, or hand. We see athletes with shoulder pain, musicians with hand pain, massage therapists with forearm or thumb pain, construction workers with chronic elbow soreness, office workers with wrist issues, and much more.
Topless athletic man holds elbow as he shrieks in pain
These clients usually do not have the luxury to just stop the activities and jobs that produce their repetitive movement patterns. With DIT, you can relieve their discomfort and pain and help them find ways to continue the work and activities they love.
You will learn Direct and Indirect Techniques for the rotator cuff muscles (infraspinatus, supraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis), deltoids and upper arm muscles (biceps, brachialis, coracobrachialis, and triceps), forearm muscles (brachioradialis, supinator, pronators, flexors, and extensors), and muscles of the hand.
You will use a specific combination of both deep and gentle myofascial, neuromuscular, and cranial-sacral techniques that effectively relieve tight shoulder, arm and hand muscles and fascia. You will also practice DITechniques to address brachial plexus difficulties resulting in shooting pain, numbness, or tingling down the arm and/or into the wrist and hand.
We will explore the muscle and fascial anatomy of the shoulder, arm and hand, as well as common compensation patterns and trigger point referral patterns, and demonstrate how these can be relieved using these techniques. In this class, you’ll learn real tools for the shoulder, arm and hand that you can use right away in your practice, maximizing the effectiveness of your work while minimizing stress on your body.
“I thought I knew it all when working on neck and shoulders, but I was wrong. Mr. Ray, you were wonderful. I will be able to help a lot of people with what I learned. Thank you so much.” ~ Kevin
The DIT for Shoulder class combines well with the DIT for Neck and DIT for TMJ classes.
DIT for Treating Neck Pain, Hypertonicity, & Related Conditions
Millions of people carry tremendous tension in their neck – including a lot of massage therapists! With DIT, therapists have the tools they need to work effectively on a variety of neck conditions. For many of our students, this comment from satisfied clients is common: ‘No one has ever worked on my neck like that before.’
woman with severe neck pain, rubbing her neck with her hand
This class will give you the tools you need to help your clients feel as if their neck is brand new. You will learn real tools that you can use right away in your practice, maximizing the effectiveness of your massage technique while minimizing stress on your body.
The areas of focus include the major anterior neck muscles (SCM, scalenes, hyoids, etc.) and posterior neck muscles (levator scapula, upper trapezius, suboccipitals, splenius, superior erector spinae and transversopinalis group), as well as other supporting muscles and structures.
You will practice a specific combination of myo-fascial, neuro-muscular, and cranial-sacral techniques for relieving tight neck muscles and fascia – a blend of deep and gentle techniques that are very effective when used together.
We will explore the muscle and fascial anatomy of the neck, as well as common compensation patterns and trigger point referral patterns, and demonstrate how these can be relieved using the DIT techniques.
“I can say without a doubt that taking your classes has made a huge difference in my work, business and most of all for my clients! Receiving that bodywork helped my neck issues and has made it possible for me to continue doing what I love,massage!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise!!” (Lori)
This DIT for the Neck class combines well with the DIT for the Shoulder and Arm and DIT for TMJ classes.
DIT for TMJ Dysfunction, Jaw Pain, and Related Conditions
TMJ Dysfunction affects more people than most therapists would expect. The jaw clenchers and teeth-grinders of the world are numerous, and you may even be one of them! TMJD is often involved with Neck pain, and it can also be a major factor with headaches, including migraines!
Woman with head pains
Many people with TMJD do not realize that their jaw muscles are a source of their symptoms. And if they do, they do not know that their symptoms can often be treated successfully with specific massage techniques! In this class, you will learn real tools for the TMJ that you can use right away in your practice to give your clients relief.
The primary learning objectives of this course are to help massage therapists recognize the different causes of TMJD and Jaw pain, what symptoms indicate possible TMJD, and how to use Direct-Indirect Technique™ to treat TMJD, Jaw pain, and related conditions.
You will practice a specific combination of myofascial, neuromuscular, deep tissue, and cranial-sacral techniques for relieving tight TMJ muscles and fascia – a blend of deep and gentle techniques that are very effective when used together.
We will explore the muscle and fascial anatomy of the TMJ, as well as common compensation patterns and trigger point referral patterns, and demonstrate how these can be relieved using these techniques.
“I love John’s teaching methods, enthusiasm, knowledge, and obvious passion for the subject. Wonderful CEU experience! And the TMJ work is AMAZING!” ~ Sarah
The DIT for TMJ class combines well with the DIT for Neck and DIT for Shoulder classes.
- All Ray of Light Training Live Classes are approved for Continuing Education credit by the NCBTMB and the AR Department of Health. They are also listed and accepted through CE Broker.
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