A scientific, broad based approach to medical massagefor small animals and exotics based on a

rational foundation and evidential support75.5 Hours of Continuing Education

Full course RACE approved

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Medical Massage Medical Massage Techniques Are Perfect for:

• Veterinary integrative practitioners• Veterinary acupuncturists• Pain medicine clinicians• Rehabilitation practitioners• Veterinary technicians

Curriculum Outline Hybrid Online and On-Site Course

• 12 Online Modules - approximately 30 hours

• 2.5 On-Site Days - approximately 20 hours

12 Online Modules The instruction explores, in depth, the science, evidence, and practice of massage as well as the value of myofascial palpation and the insights it provides regarding diagnosis and treatment direction. Online materials will include short videos and case vignettes, assigned readings, home practice, and discussions about how massage affects our patients and fits into the bigger picture of integrative medicine. Each module has self-assessment opportunities through which you will be able to gauge your grasp of the material provided in the course.

• Module 1: Survey of the Field • Module 2: Indications for Massage and Factors to Consider• Module 3: Intake, Assessment, and Examination• Module 4: Negative Impact of Pain and Stress• Module 5: Treatment Techniques• Module 6: Clinical Applications for Specific Anatomic Regions• Module 7: Clinical Applications that May Benefit from Massage• Module 8: Specific Patient Populations• Module 9: Adjunctive Approaches to Massage - Integrative and/or Physical Medicine

• Module 10: Case Studies• Module 11: Taking Care of YOU – Posture, Body Mechanics,

Emotional Wellness• Module 12: How Would You Approach This Situation?

2.5 Day Hands-On Workshop On Site The focus of this workshop is to refine and build upon techniques already taught in the online series of modules. This will include learning and practicing techniques on fellow human course attendees.

Required Text: “Canine Medical Massage - Techniques and Applications”, by Dr. Narda Robinson and Shelley Sheets. Published by AAHA Press, 2015.

Admission Eligibility Registrants must be either licensed veterinarians, certified veterinary technicians, veterinary students, or hold an equivalent right to practice veterinary medicine such as serving as faculty in a veterinary college.

Course Content and Access Participants will gain access to the online materials for six months following their enrollment. Content includes modules that participants can complete at their own pace. Each module may contain videos, reading assignments, and homework. Each participant must finish the program within the six-month access period in order to receive a certificate of completion.

“Excellent class - it has already been useful in providing a great treatment option that my patients love.”

2016 Class Participant

“Best CE course I have taken to date...it was the most fun and inspirational learning yet!”

2016 Class Participant

July 2016 Medical Massage Class

“The Medical Massage course has changed the way I approach my entire practice. From being able to improve my palpation skills, to understanding the effects of stress and pain on humans and animals alike, I feel more confident in my ability to provide quality care to every patient I work with. The online modules are deep and thought provoking. The on site class was personal and entirely hands-on. This class is more interactive and detailed than my clinical rotations were in vet school. I highly recommend this class and any of the CuraCore classes to my colleagues. You’ll be a better vet because of it!”

2016 Class Participant

Continuing Education and the Certificate of Completion Our focus is to assist veterinary practitioners / technicians in acquiring science-based knowledge and evidence-informed skills that they can put to use every day. Graduates that successfully complete this program will receive a certificate of completion in medical massage for small animals. This certificate provides verification of the 75.5 continuing education hours that you completed in the program (RACE approved.) Please check with your local state or regulatory board to see if this program is approved in your area. This is not a “certification” in canine massage therapy, per se, which is what a trade school or other program might offer. Instead, our goal is to encourage the introduction of these techniques into veterinary medical and surgical environments in order to facilitate patients’ recovery and improve clinical outcomes. Additional advantages of taking this course include improved diagnostic accuracy with the introduction of myofascial palpation as well as heightened enjoyment of treating animals with techniques they often actually welcome and invite.

Course Director: Narda G. Robinson, DO, DVM, MS, FAAMA is the leading authority on scientific integrative medicine from a One Health perspective. With over two decades of practicing, teaching, and writing about integrative medical approaches in both veterinary and human osteopathic medicine, Dr. Robinson helps healthcare professionals sort fact from fiction in order to provide effective, science-based integrative healthcare.

From 1998 to 2016, Dr. Robinson taught integrative medicine at the Colorado State University of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She served as the Director of the CSU Center for Comparative and Integrative Pain Medicine for eight years.

Dr. Robinson holds a Bachelor of Arts (AB) degree from Harvard/Radcliffe, a doctorate in osteopathic medicine (DO) from the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and a doctorate in veterinary medicine (DVM) and master’s degree in biomedical sciences (MS) from the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She is a fellow within the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. She also serves on the American Board of Medical Acupuncture, the board-certifying organization for physician medical acupuncturists.

Rhonda Reich, MA, LMT - is a licensed massage therapist and has had a successful practice for the past 32 years. Rhonda received her certification in massage at The Boulder College of Massage Therapy and her Equine Massage Certification in Aspen, Colorado. Much of her time has been spent in the pursuit of excellence in massage education. She worked at The Boulder College of Massage Therapy for 20 years where she developed and instituted many educational programs, including Canine and Equine Massage Therapy. She has a private practice called “Happy Tails” in which she serves the needs of animals and their companions with massage.

Curriculum and facultydeveloped by

Narda G. Robinson, DO, DVM, MS, FAAMA

Rhonda Reich, MA, LMT

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