Training Opportunities
Sports Massage Courses
Being a sports rehabilitator or therapist requires being able to massage patients quite frequently. Even if you have never massaged before or if you just want to improve your massage skills there are courses around Plymouth that can accommodate which ever stage you are at. Doing these courses will get you ahead of the game when you start university and can help you when it comes to learning content in your soft tissue massage module.
There are institutes in and around the South West that offer training within this subject that are willing to help you progress in your chosen field.
Kinesiology Tape Courses
Kinesiology Tape (KTape), is widely used within the sports rehabilitation profession giving athletes the stability and psychological state of mind that they are supported in their weakest body parts.
Being able to apply KTape correctly it requires a deep knowledge of your anatomy as you need to know where the structures are that need supporting around the weakest structure.
There are a number of courses that offer training to prospective students on how to correctly apply Kinesiology Tape to athletes pre and post event.