| Incorporating the National Qualification in | | | | Entry Requirements |
| Orthopaedic Sports Massage | | | | Applicants need to have a keen interest in the |
| Entry Requirements | | | | treatment of pain, injury and soft tissue |
| A keen interest in the treatment of soft tissue | | | | dysfunction. They need to be able to offer |
| and muscular pain and injury. | | | | commitment to participation on this programme |
| What can I do with this qualification? | | | | which has been designed to fit in with the busy |
| Graduates of the National Qualification in | | | | schedules of working individuals. |
| Neuromuscular and Physical Therapy can establish | | | | There are no formal education requirements for |
| private practice to offer treatments to the public | | | | participation on this programme. Individuals with a |
| to relieve or eliminate soft tissue and muscular | | | | prior qualification are free to enrol any any of the |
| pain and injury. | | | | programmes. |
| Graduates also work with sporting teams and | | | | Synoptic Syllabus |
| entertainment troupes. | | | | This CCME course is an advanced Complementary |
| Successful completion allows graduates to obtain | | | | Medical Educational (CME) programme involving |
| professional indemnity insurance cover to facilitate | | | | Sports Massage and Soft Tissue Manipulation |
| the treatment of members of the public. | | | | techniques including: |
| Programme Overview | | | | # Primary and Advanced Anatomy & |
| This qualification, is delivered by Ireland's College | | | | Physiology |
| of Complementary Medical Education - CCME, and | | | | # Exercise Physiology |
| the National School of Sports Massage - NSSM - | | | | # Neuro Physiology |
| with professional accreditation in place ensuring | | | | # Cadaver Studies |
| recognition, not only in Ireland, but also throughout | | | | # Myology |
| the UK and acceptance in most countries | | | | # Soft Tissue Release |
| worldwide. | | | | # Muscle Energy Techniques |
| Applications are sought from any individual with a | | | | # Trigger Point Techniques |
| committed desire to learn the techniques required | | | | # Neuromuscular Techniques |
| to effectively treat pain and injury including | | | | # Positional and Myofascial Release |
| professionally qualified persons with knowledge in | | | | Tutors |
| the areas of basic anatomy and physiology and | | | | All College of Complementary Medical Education |
| individuals without a professional qualification as | | | | tutors are practicing Neuromuscular and Physical |
| primary anatomy and physiology will be covered | | | | Therapists and they all hold a tutoring qualification |
| on this programme. Ideal applicants include Nurses, | | | | which gives them the skills required to deliver the |
| Exercise Teachers, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, | | | | National Qualification in Neuromuscular and Physical |
| Physiotherapists, P. E. Teachers, Massage | | | | Therapy programme to adults of mixed ability. |
| Therapists. | | | | Other tutors include John Sharkey, Sports |
| Excellent employment opportunities exist for | | | | Massage and Neuromuscular Therapist for the |
| Neuromuscular and Physical Therapists at home | | | | Olympic Council of Ireland, Leon Chaitow, |
| and abroad as the use of these therapies in health | | | | internationally renowned bodywork lecturer and |
| care is increasing rapidly. Treatments offered by | | | | author and Judith DeLany, author, lecturer and |
| graduates to qualifying individuals are now covered | | | | director of the NMT Center in Florida. Leon and |
| by Quinn Healthcare (formerly BUPA Ireland) and | | | | Judith both teach on the Higher Diploma in |
| VIVAS Health. CCME Course Director and tutor, | | | | Neuromuscular Therapy programme. |
| John Sharkey, has been appointed three times as | | | | CPD |
| Sports Massage and Neuromuscular Therapist to | | | | In addition to following a strict code of ethics, all |
| the Medical Support Team of the Olympic Council | | | | licensed Neuromuscular and Physical Therapists |
| of Ireland. | | | | must be a member of a recognised professional |
| Qualified therapists offer professional services in a | | | | body such as the Association of Neuromuscular |
| variety of locations including Private Practice, | | | | Therapists. Membership of this Association allows |
| Injury Clinics, Sports Complexes, Sporting Teams | | | | a therapists patients to benefit from health |
| etc. | | | | insurance payments. |
| This advanced Complementary Medical Educational | | | | The combination of continuing education and |
| course is delivered by some of the industry's | | | | professional status will offer the reassurance |
| most respected professionals. The course content | | | | which the public demand before a course of |
| is unique as the syllabus includes multi media based | | | | treatment commences. Patients will be able to |
| Cadaver studies to advance your knowledge of | | | | verify the professional status of therapists using |
| anatomy and enhance your ability to heal. | | | | an on-line licensing register. |