Deep Tissue & Myofascial Muscular Therapy for the Shoulder and Knee

Advanced Technique Deep Tissue & Myofascial Muscular Therapy for the Shoulder and Knee with Ben Benjamin

Sunday, February 2, 2020

9-5pm

Early registration: $149, after Jan. 20th $199

7 CEs

THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL!

Workshop Description

Advanced Technique Deep Tissue & Myofascial Muscular Therapy for the Shoulder and Knee

In this workshop, you will learn several dozen myofascial and deep tissue massage techniques to address pain and injury in some of the most commonly injured structures of the shoulder and knee. You will also understand the anatomy of these structures as never before - through physically locating and palpating each structure with the help of the instructor.

In the first part of class you will learn to identify and palpate all of the major ligaments and muscles, tendons and accessible ligaments of the shoulder. You will then learn important myofascial techniques for working on the four rotator cuff muscles and temdpms - subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus and teres minor - as well as the acromioclavicular ligament of the shoulder.

In the second part of this one-day class, you will also learn to identify and palpate all of the major ligaments, muscles, and tendons of the knee. You will learn myofascial techniques for working on the medial and lateral collateral ligaments, the medial and lateral coronary ligaments, the medial and lateral quadriceps expansions, the medial and lateral retinacula and the intra and supra patellar tendon.

You will gain tremendous benefit from studying with Ben Benjamin, PhD. who has been one of the world’s finest teachers and practitioners of muscular therapy for over 50 years!

Ben Benjamin, BEN BENJAMIN, PhD in Sports Medicine, has been practicing massage since 1963 and has been nationally recognized for his contributions to massage therapy, receiving the AMTA President’s Award in 2000 and an induction into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame in 2010. With his years of experience as a therapist, educator, and author, Dr. Benjamin has been regarded as a voice of authority in the muscular therapy field. He was the Founder and President of the Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which began in 1974.
Shortly after the Muscular Therapy Institute opened, Dr. Benjamin enhanced his practice by studying under Dr. James Cyriax, widely known for his pioneering work in orthopedic medicine. He has also integrated Aaron Mattes’ Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) techniques into his therapy. With a passion for helping individuals cope with and overcome pain, Dr. Benjamin has been lecturing internationally for more than 35 years and written countless articles in publications such as Massage Therapy Journal and Massage and Bodywork magazine.
Dr. Benjamin is also the author of several works referenced by those educators and students in the field, such as Listen to Your Pain, Are You Tense?, Exercise Without Injury, and co-author of The Ethics of Touch and Conversation Transformation.