Headaches Are One of Those Complaints That Sound Simple. Until You're the Therapist.
Your client tells you they have a headache.
Is it muscular tension? A migraine? TMJD? Sinus pressure? Something that massage may help or something you shouldn't be treating at all?
And if massage is appropriate, where do you start?
This course was created to help take the guesswork out of working with clients who experience headaches.
Example Curriculum
See the techniques in action!
Get a preview of the hands-on techniques taught in Working With Headaches for Massage Therapists. This sample video gives you a look at the practical, treatment-focused approach you’ll learn to help assess common headache patterns, address contributing muscular tension, and create more effective massage sessions for clients who experience headaches.
Feel More Confident Working With Headache Clients
By the end of this course, you'll have a better understanding of how to:
- Recognize common headache presentations
- Differentiate between major headache categories
- Identify important red flags
- Understand migraines, tension headaches, sinus headaches, and TMJD-related headaches
- Recognize when massage may be appropriate and when referral is the better choice
- Choose treatment techniques based on what your client is presenting with
- Approach headache clients with greater confidence and clinical reasoning