Introductory Workshop to Functional Stretch Therapy In SIngapore
How would you like to stretch someone & offer it as therapy for someone's body to recover & improve its well being? Well, you're in luck, this course will equip you with the best education to do just that.
About the Stretch Therapy Workshop(intro)
Stretching has been therapeutically used in physical therapy, chiropractic clinic, hospitals, rehabilitation, sport medicine, & performance based settings. FST can easily be easily integrated in training or clinical practise, with participants learning orthopaedic assessments , how to interpret them, & what to do after. You will learn a philosophy based approach on how stretch therapy can be incorporated in many different settings. The functional stretch therapy programme teaches you the latest sciences on the connective tissues, muscles, tendons, & how the rest of the body which includes the fibrillar network(fascia) works together hand in hand, & not separated. Dive deeper into the world of stretching as a stretch therapist & start your journey here. Gentle, non invasive, seamless blend into any type of physical therapy settings or clinics. Students can expect a dynamic environment of learning, on both treatment table & floor based stretching, making the course, the most complete certification programme.
Course Description:
The course will introduce basic to advanced concepts & theory on the current sciences of fascia & how the connective tissues adapt to external stressors. All techniques, philosophy, theory & practicals have been cherry picked from various manual therapy's branch, this to allow an eclectic approach to offering stretch therapy to clients who have acute & chronic pain(decrease pain), recovering or preventing injuries, & to improve both posture & overall wellbeing. During the course you will not be taught techniques, rather, concepts & methods to stretch the connective tissue, helping with
Course Aims:
This course aims to let students learn simple to intermediate anatomy of the body & the relationship between pain & movement, & how you can easily adapt the philosophy based techniques to your current practise. Learn how to do accurate assessments to help guide the session(s) just like you would a personal trainer making changes to a programme as they go along, making it personal. The course is geared toward increasing & honing the therapist's palpation skills by giving you enough practise time in between on real clients during the supervised student clinic.
Course Outcome:
You can look forward to having a high skilled level of hands on practise
Upon graduation, you can confidently work with
What is covered:
Pre- requirements
While there are no pre requirements, participants are encouraged to read up on anatomy terms & landmarks of the human body. The course covers anatomy landmarks which you will be tested on.
Testing process
Students are constantly being assessed during each student clinic & will be given very personal guidance & insight on how the session can be improved, both professional, & personal. Not being able to graduate with a provider certificate, means you will have to retake the full 7 weeks & pay the full amount.
Graduation requirements:
Note: To graduate, all the above requirements must be met
Students will receive:
WHO THIS IS FOR:
What is granted upon completion: Functional Stretch Therapy (Certified Provider)
Length of course: 7 weeks
Provider: ITI
Tuition fee: $3000
The course will introduce basic to advanced concepts & theory on the current sciences of fascia & how the connective tissues adapt to external stressors. All techniques, philosophy, theory & practicals have been cherry picked from various manual therapy's branch, this to allow an eclectic approach to offering stretch therapy to clients who have acute & chronic pain(decrease pain), recovering or preventing injuries, & to improve both posture & overall wellbeing. During the course you will not be taught techniques, rather, concepts & methods to stretch the connective tissue, helping with
- Flexibility
- Improved blood flow
- Improved joint mobility
- Improved join stability
- Improved lymphatic system
Course Aims:
This course aims to let students learn simple to intermediate anatomy of the body & the relationship between pain & movement, & how you can easily adapt the philosophy based techniques to your current practise. Learn how to do accurate assessments to help guide the session(s) just like you would a personal trainer making changes to a programme as they go along, making it personal. The course is geared toward increasing & honing the therapist's palpation skills by giving you enough practise time in between on real clients during the supervised student clinic.
Course Outcome:
You can look forward to having a high skilled level of hands on practise
Upon graduation, you can confidently work with
- Physiotherapy clinics
- Chiropractic clinics
- Sports performance centre
- Sports medicine centre
- Provide functional stretch therapy as a mobile service
- Be self employed
What is covered:
- PNF
- MET
- Joint capsule tractions
- Long/ short lever techniques
- Orthopaedic assessments
- Fascial network assessment
- Palpation
- Practitioner ergonomics
- Ethics & Professional Scope of Practise
- Fascial slings
- Breathwork
- Joint mobility
- Anatomy/ physiology
- Neuroscience
Pre- requirements
While there are no pre requirements, participants are encouraged to read up on anatomy terms & landmarks of the human body. The course covers anatomy landmarks which you will be tested on.
Testing process
Students are constantly being assessed during each student clinic & will be given very personal guidance & insight on how the session can be improved, both professional, & personal. Not being able to graduate with a provider certificate, means you will have to retake the full 7 weeks & pay the full amount.
Graduation requirements:
- Accurate orthopaedic assessments
- Ability to reason the approach & techniques used on certain conditions
- Explain the sciences, & benefits of functional stretch therapy
- Able to demonstrate & explain a stretch session
- Accurately name 3 landmarks from tester
- Mandatory to independently hold one full session without the clinic supervisor stepping in (7th week)
Note: To graduate, all the above requirements must be met
Students will receive:
- Certificate
WHO THIS IS FOR:
- Physiotherapists
- Exercise Specialists
- Rehab Specialists
- Strength / Conditioning Coach
- Personal Trainers
- Group Instructors
- Chiropractors
- Medical Practitioners
- Fitness Enthusiasts
- Nurses(home care or hospital settings)
- Crossfit
- Anyone keen on learning
What is granted upon completion: Functional Stretch Therapy (Certified Provider)
Length of course: 7 weeks
Provider: ITI
Tuition fee: $3000