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MTH 122 - Principles of Massage II


Class: 3 Lab: 3 Credits: 4
This course introduces basic assessment skills and application of therapeutic techniques to muscles, tendons, ligaments, and other structures.

Prerequisite(s): Take MTH 120  and MTH 121 .
Course Topics:
  • Identifying and working with the muscles of the torso, chest and abdomen
  • Identifying and working with the muscles of leg, ankle and foot
  • Identifying and working with the muscles of back, scapula and posterior neck
  • Identifying and working with the muscles of thigh and hip
  • Identifying and working with the muscles of the forearm, wrist and hand
  • Identifying and working with the muscles of the neck, head and jaw
  • Working with sports massage and minute recovery massage
  • Self-assessment skills
  • Working with deep tissue and Swedish massage techniques

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site
Required Materials:
None
Grading System:
A grade of “C” or higher is required to continue in the associate degree program.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59


Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Identify and demonstrate therapeutic technique for the muscles of the torso, chest and abdomen.
  2. Identify and demonstrate therapeutic technique for muscles of the leg, ankle and foot.
  3. Identify and demonstrate therapeutic technique for the deep muscles of the back, scapula, and posterior neck.
  4. Identify and demonstrate therapeutic technique for the thigh and hip. 
  5. Identify and demonstrate therapeutic technique for the muscles of the forearm, wrist and hand.
  6. Identify and demonstrate therapeutic technique for the muscles of the neck, head and jaw.
  7. Identify the components of sports massage and demonstrate a 15 minute pre-event massage and a 30 minute recovery massage.
  8. Demonstrate the use of self-assessment skills to document experiences of mandatory practice sessions outside of class.
  9. Demonstrate knowledge of deep tissue technique integrated with Swedish massage to give a one hour full body massage. 

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

  • Required materials for all online courses
  • Mandatory Attendance Requirement
  • Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.
Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

  • Academic Integrity
  • Academic Misconduct
  • Add/Drop period
  • Appeals Process
  • Class Attendance
  • Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
  • Classroom Conduct/Expectations
  • Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
  • Online Confidentiality
  • Services For Students with Disabilities
  • Withdrawal Policy


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2020-2021