Effective tissue Manipulation (must take this prerequisite online course before attending the in-person courses)

Bundle A Courses:

Orthopedic Massage of the Chest and Anterior Shoulder

Orthopedic Massage of the Rotator Cuff

Orthopedic Massage of the Anterior Neck

Orthopedic Massage of the Posterior Neck

Bundle B Courses:

Orthopedic Massage of the Hip and Thigh

Orthopedic Massage of the Leg and Foot

Orthopedic Massage of the Lumbar/SI

Orthopedic Massage of the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand

This course will dramatically change your client’s progress and response to treatment.

Your clients will feel your work without you stressing the tissue and straining yourself.

You will be able to provide precise, enjoyable deep tissue work without compromising your body mechanics.

Students complete our courses and receive our “proof of attendance.” They still receive the allotted amount of credits specified by their association and do not need to complete an exam.

Students complete our “Certification” after they successfully write our exam. If they complete all course requirements and pass all exams, they may access their official digital certificate. To view the digital certificate, navigate to your online account. You can print it there, or send it via e-mail to your massage association. However, if you would prefer a physical copy, you may request Seminars For Health to mail you an institutionalized copy directly from us, for the cost of $19.95.

1. Students have to complete first the prerequisite online course: Effective Tissue Manipulation.
2. Students must be present for the whole duration of the course length to become certified.  
3. Students must participate and safely execute all hands-on components of the course.  
4. Students must pass the final written exam. 

Please note that the instructors have the right to ask the students to execute any hands-on component at any time. Refusal will deny you from the exam process and, subsequently, your certification.  

SFH instructors hold the right to refuse students from writing the final exam if they feel that they cannot safely perform the material despite adequate training.  

Upon Course Completion:  

You will receive an email, including an electronic version of your proof of attendance. Upon registration, make sure you enter your information correctly to ensure this happens. We collect your email address, first name, and last name (please give us the name you wish to have on your proof of attendance).  

Upon Certificate Completion:  

Students complete our “Certification” after they successfully write our exam. If they complete all course requirements and pass all exams, they may access their official digital certificate. To view the digital certificate, navigate to your online account. You can print it there, or send it via e-mail to your massage association. However, if you would prefer a physical copy, you may request Seminars For Health to mail you an institutionalized copy directly from us, for the cost of $19.95.

Proof that you have understood the course content to the level where SFH is confident that you can safely incorporate their teachings into your practice.

Giving you full confidence that you understood the material to put it into your practice safely.

Proudly promote to your clientele that you are officially SFH certified.

Proficiency in your peers.

You will receive a seal of excellence in Orthopedic massage that you can display on your website and social. This is very powerful.

Registered massage therapists

Manual Osteopath

Massage therapy graduates (get 20% off for one year after graduation date)

Massage therapy students (second-year massage students once you have completed pathology, get 20% off)

Physiotherapists

Chiropractors

Online Course (take this prerequisite to the in-person courses)

Effective Tissue Manipulation Online:  Complete this course online before you start your SFH OM in-person training. Once you purchase the whole certification, a bundle, or an individual course, we will provide you with online access to Effective Tissue Manipulation to be ready for your in-person journey. This online course is included in the price of the Certification, any bundle, or any individual course.

In-Person Bundle A Courses

Orthopedic Massage: Chest and Anterior Shoulder – Collapse posture is becoming the norm. Create a lasting opening that affects the entire body.

Forward positioning of the body is an epidemic. Your Orthopedic Massage will powerfully influence this growing problem by restoring chest expansion and correcting shoulder alignment. Release and minimize the persistent upper body tension linked to forward positioning. Resolve the conditions rooted with postural alignment issues. Transform your client’s overall health. (Clients who can especially benefit: Office workers, hair stylists, dental hygienists, office workers, teenagers, and massage therapists)

Orthopedic Massage: Rotator Cuff – Regain the natural fluidity of the shoulder joint.

Upgrade your skills. Master the highly effective Orthopedic Massage techniques that treat debilitating tendinopathy. Execute targeted dynamic movement respecting the synergistic relationship between the rotator cuff muscles, the thoracic cage, and the spine. Provide lasting and permanent pain relief and create optimal function.

Orthopedic Massage: Anterior Neck – Be confident to work safely and effectively around vulnerable structures. Eliminate the compression that restricts mobility.

People are living in constant pain and searching for relief. Achieve the best results by regaining segmental C-spine upper and lower mobility to reduce muscle load. An Orthopedic Massage Therapist gains essential anatomical knowledge and execution of targeted advanced techniques. Understand comprehensible steps to perform a safe and effective treatment. Expertly perform the most precise, safe Longus Colli release technique created by Seminars for Health. Specialize in the highest demand body region, the neck.

Orthopedic Massage: Posterior Neck – Release the load that burdens your clients.

Too often, people endure constant pain and need relief. The complicated neck is vulnerable and prone to injuries. Forward positioning of the head is an epidemic. Achieve results by identifying affected postural structures through accurate palpation with confidence. Orthopedic Massage provides optimal recovery, eliminating the extreme tension while maintaining stability. Provide the ability to access deep and superficial posterior neck muscles with Orthopedic Massage practices. Obtain lasting relief for clients suffering from a postural strain, whiplash, tension headache, and stiff neck.

In-Person Bundle B Courses

Orthopedic Massage: Hip and Thigh – Give the hip and thigh the attention it deserves. It bears the most load yet is often undertreated.

The hip is the quickest joint to show age; the effects are devastating. We are becoming a sitting, immobile society, showing an increase in osteoarthritis. Master Orthopedic Massage and influence the healing of the hip joint, capsule, muscle junction, and attachment. Increase range of motion, and flexibility, improve joint health, and activity performance, and slow down the aging process. Be part of preventative and restorative care. Provide the quality of life with lasting effects.

Orthopedic Massage: Leg and Foot – Pain, restriction, and imbalances of the leg and foot affect the entire body. Achieve lasting relief with each step your client takes.

Often unresolved foot and leg problems can lead to conditions that require care. This weight-bearing, intricate region is highly responsive to Orthopedic Massage treatment provided to both joints and muscles. Restore foot function and unload the muscles with dynamic Orthopedic massage-specific joint mobilization methods. Be part of preventative and restorative care.

Orthopedic Massage: Lumbar and SI Joint –Affect the entire body by bringing balance to the connection of the spine and the pelvis.

Facet joints are not meant to bear load creating pain and muscle tension. Orthopedic Massage releases spinal pressure forming an ‘Opening’ by targeting key junctions to eliminate the source of pain immediately. Adding segmental mobility and targeted muscle work will restore pain-free postural balance. Perform a focused lumbar or SI treatment. Become empowered, provide relief, and slow down the overwhelming number of back pain sufferers.

Orthopedic Massage: Forearm, Wrist, and Hand – With the addition and dependency of electronic devices, everyone needs treatment.

Repetitive and overuse of electronic devices affect everyone, even if they don’t know it. Muscle imbalances and premature wear-and-tear of the joints, possibly lead to nerve compression. Bring awareness to unknown potential conditions before it becomes problematic. This can be treated optimally with Orthopedic Massage. Orthopedic Massage Therapists excel at providing a specific protocol to target the muscle belly, tendons, and musculotendinous junctions. Get results by providing uplifting and preventative care with Orthopedic Massage techniques.