Our Sports Massage course represents a fantastic opportunity for individuals to gain invaluable additional manual skills and also to obtain an accredited ITEC diploma with the potential to work in private practice as a Sports Massage Therapist.
This course is adopting a blended learning format, which includes students having full access to a bespoke online learning package and then 3 days hands-on, in-house teaching, during which we will cover all practical techniques.
The bespoke online learning package includes over 20 hours combined content with every single technique and treatment shown in video format, as well as lectures. As the content is all pre-recorded, this is a fantastic resource to refer back to years down the line.
Because students will have access to the online learning, all the theoretical components of the course can be learnt remotely from home, allowing us 3 days to focus purely on hands-on techniques.
The Sports Massage course offers invaluable skills and knowledge for any undergraduate or post graduate Physiotherapist, Osteopath, Chiropractor, Sport Scientist, S and C coach or qualified fitness professional looking to work within a sporting setting or provide an alternative service for clients.
What can a Sports Massage Therapist do?
Once qualified, a Sports Massage Therapist is able to work in private practice or as an employed therapist in a setting of their choice charging a fee for the treatment that they provide. Students who have qualified through ProActive Training have gone on to work in professional sporting arenas, gyms, private clinics, existing businesses and many other environments.
What does the course cover?
This intensive Sports Massage course covers the pathophysiology of over 30 sporting injuries and how to treat these with manual techniques:
Achilles Tendinopathy
Lateral Ankle Sprain
Medial Ankle Sprain
Stress Fractures
Achilles Tendon Bursitis
Plantar Fasciitis
Shin Splints (MTSS)
Compartment Syndrome
Calf Muscle strain
Collateral knee ligament sprain
Cruciate ligament strain
Osgood Schlatters Disease
Meniscal tear
Patello femoral syndrome
Prepatellar Bursitis
OA of the knee
Iliotibial band syndrome
Trochanteric bursitis
Hamstring and Quadricep strain
Rotator Cuff strain
Adhesive capsulitis
AC joint separation
Deltoid muscle strain
Dislocated shoulder
‘Golfers’ elbow
‘Tennis’ elbow
Shoulder impingement syndrome
Lower back pain
Torticolis
Whiplash
Manual techniques covered:
Effleurage
Petrissage
Tapotement
Deep friction
Soft tissue release (STR)
Myofascial Release techniques
Neuro muscular techniques (NMT)
Trigger pointing
Muscle energy techniques (MET)
Joint Mobilisation
Orthopaedic Testing
Comprehensive Rehabilitation advice
Qualification gained
ITEC International Extended Level 3 Diploma
Intensively taught over 3 days
5 Case Histories to be completed
1 day of examinations including a theory and practical exam
Course cost
£470.00*
* Prices subject to change in 2023
Entry Requirements
Undergraduate and Postgraduate Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Sport Scientists, Strength and Conditioning Coaches and qualified Fitness Professionals.