The RSM Sports Medicine Massage Course is an advanced, hands-on training program designed as the final step for those who have completed all RSM massage courses.

This advanced massage course is tailored for massage therapists and healthcare professionals seeking to refine their expertise in addressing muscle imbalances and compensatory movement caused by chronic pain.

The course focuses on overuse injuries, biomechanics, and kinetic chain dysfunction. Utilizing Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, and Dynamic Myofascial Release, it provides techniques to improve joint mobility, alleviate neuromuscular tension, and support comprehensive rehabilitation, ensuring optimal client recovery

The course begins with movement analysis and an in-depth examination of pain and injuries caused by movement. In addition to static posture assessment, you will learn about the kinetic chain mechanisms that lead to specific types of pain and how to address them with effective massage techniques. The course emphasizes practical learning, exploring the most effective massage methods for various types of pain and injuries. You will also learn how to prevent future injuries through accurate movement analysis and optimized massage techniques.

This course is highly applicable not only to sports massage but also to elderly care, rehabilitation, and professional athletes. The skills you acquire are versatile, allowing you to apply them across a wide range of clients.

The RSM Sports Medicine Massage Course is a specialized training program designed for professionals who have successfully completed the Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, and Dynamic Myofascial Release courses at RSM. The course begins immediately after the Dynamic Myofascial Release course, allowing for a seamless transition into advanced, hands-on training focused on sports therapy.

• Duration: Monday - Friday (15:30 - 17:30)
• Total: 10 hours (3 hours per day)
• Cost: 9,000 THB (Sports Medicine Massage Course Only, Total: 10 hours)
• Combined Cost: 36,000 THB for the full program, including:
• Trigger Point Therapy: 9,000 THB
• Deep Tissue Massage: 9,000 THB
• Dynamic Myofascial Release: 9,000 THB
• Sports Medicine Massage: 9,000 THB
• Total Duration: 50 hours (over three weeks)

Prerequisites:
This course requires prior completion of the following RSM courses:

1. Trigger Point Therapy
2. Deep Tissue Massage
3. Dynamic Myofascial Release

Designed for licensed massage therapists with a strong foundation in functional anatomy, this course aims to refine your expertise and elevate your skills in the field of sports medicine massage.

The Sports Medicine Massage Course starts with a static postural diagnosis, where palpation techniques are used to evaluate muscle tension, pain, and the impact of skeletal structure on posture.

Since static assessments often miss the fluid movements of joints, RSM emphasizes the importance of dynamic postural analysis.

During the dynamic postural assessment phase, you’ll learn to identify both positive and negative movement patterns and understand how improper movements can lead to injuries and pain.

The course also teaches you to analyze these movements using video analysis to pinpoint the specific actions that cause pain. You’ll then learn how to customize your massage techniques to deliver effective treatments tailored to your client’s unique needs.

Limited joint range of motion can result from various factors, including myofascial trigger points, fascial adhesions, muscle tension, joint capsule tightness, and nerve entrapment. In this course, you will learn to accurately identify these issues using precise palpation techniques, enabling you to enhance joint mobility within minutes with minimal massage strokes. Many massage therapists apply excessive pressure, which can exacerbate pain. This approach minimizes muscle damage and prevents post-treatment soreness, ensuring a safe and effective improvement in joint range of motion.

This specialized technique, developed by Hironori Ikeda, MSc in Sports Medicine with over 25 years of experience, is designed to provide your clients with rapid and lasting improvements in joint mobility. The course covers methods for assessing fascial glide, nerve entrapment, and joint capsule movement, ensuring maximum results with minimal effort.

Structured as a series of routines aimed at improving dynamic postural stability, this course helps your clients significantly enhance their movement and athletic performance within just a few weeks.

Training, overuse syndromes, and incorrect movements—often influenced by skeletal structure—can significantly impact muscle tissue and joint capsules. When the flexibility of joint capsules decreases, it alters the alignment of muscle movements, leading to injuries, chronic muscle tension, and the formation of adhesions. These restricted movements can further exacerbate pain and limit mobility, ultimately resulting in nerve entrapment and fascial gliding impairments, which contribute to injury risk.

At RSM, we comprehensively assess these issues by evaluating posture, dynamic movements, and kinetic chains. Before undertaking this Sports Medicine Massage Course, students will have completed courses in Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, and Dynamic Myofascial Release. These foundational techniques are integrated into the course to ensure the most effective outcomes. This Sports Medicine Massage Course represents the pinnacle of advanced, holistic approaches, designed not only for sports-related injuries but also for addressing gait abnormalities in the elderly and rehabilitation of movement impairments.

Upon completing this course, you will have refined your skills in sports medicine massage, enabling you to apply a holistic approach to treatment. The course includes a comprehensive review of previously learned techniques and explores common sports injuries through video and image analysis, providing deeper insights. This specialized massage course is designed to enhance your ability to reduce pain and improve dynamic stability, making you a more proficient professional in the field.

This course is not limited to sports; it is highly applicable to elderly care, rehabilitation, and professional athletes alike. The skills you acquire will be versatile, allowing you to apply them across a wide range of clients.

For those aiming to become top-level professionals or embarking on a new career path, the RSM Sports Medicine Massage Course offers the knowledge and techniques needed to achieve comprehensive expertise. By completing all RSM courses, you will be able to master the necessary skills in approximately three weeks, equipping you with a complete set of knowledge and techniques to excel in your career.

The Sports Medicine Massage Course is an advanced program meticulously designed for massage therapists and healthcare professionals aiming to deepen their expertise in addressing posture, movement dysfunction, and pain relief. This training particularly focuses on overuse injuries, biomechanics, and kinetic chain dysfunction in athletes, utilizing techniques like Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, and Dynamic Myofascial Release. The course is ideal for enhancing the application of these methodologies in improving joint mobility, alleviating neuromuscular tension, and aiding rehabilitation.