Niel Asher Education
Sports Massage Therapist Specialization

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Niel Asher Education

Sports Massage Therapist Specialization

Master Clinical Sports Massage Skills. Advanced techniques for treating athletic soft-tissue injuries.

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Intermediate level

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4 weeks to complete
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • How to assess and treat the most common sports-related soft-tissue injuries using advanced clinical massage techniques

  • How to apply and integrate trigger point therapy, deep stroking, taping, cupping, and adjunct modalities

  • How to identify and correct biomechanical dysfunctions that contribute to hip and lower-limb injuries

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December 2025

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Specialization - 3 course series

What you'll learn

  • How to perform targeted sports massage techniques to address soft-tissue dysfunction and athletic overuse injuries

  • How to integrate advanced massage methods into injury-management and performance-enhancement strategies

Skills you'll gain

Category: Manual Therapy
Category: Patient Education And Counseling
Category: Rehabilitation
Category: Patient Treatment
Category: Anatomy
Category: Treatment Planning
Category: Pain Management
Category: Exercise Science
Category: Athletic Training
Category: Kinesiology
Category: Patient Evaluation
Category: Injury Prevention
Category: Sports Medicine
Category: Physical Therapy

What you'll learn

  • How to identify and correct hip restrictions that contribute to lower-limb dysfunctions

  • How to apply targeted sports massage techniques to effectively treat and prevent common athletic injuries

Skills you'll gain

Category: Clinical Assessment
Category: Treatment Planning
Category: Anatomy
Category: Family Medicine
Category: Physical Therapy
Category: Sports Medicine
Category: Patient Evaluation
Category: Injury Prevention
Category: Exercise Therapy
Category: Manual Therapy
Category: Rehabilitation
Category: Patient Treatment
Category: General Medicine
Category: Pain Management
Category: Orthopedics
Category: Kinesiology
Category: Athletic Training
Category: Patient Communication
Category: Patient Education And Counseling
Category: Human Musculoskeletal System

What you'll learn

  • How to assess and treat common sports injuries using targeted, evidence-based soft-tissue and adjunct modalities

  • How to integrate trigger point therapy, taping, cupping, and manual techniques into comprehensive injury-management plans

Skills you'll gain

Category: Rehabilitation
Category: Manual Therapy
Category: Pain Management
Category: Athletic Training
Category: Anatomy
Category: Treatment Planning
Category: Health And Wellness Coaching
Category: Patient Education And Counseling
Category: Injury Prevention
Category: Kinesiology
Category: Orthopedics
Category: Patient Evaluation
Category: Sports Medicine
Category: Clinical Assessment
Category: Health Care
Category: Physical Therapy
Category: Human Relations Movement
Category: Exercise Therapy
Category: Patient Treatment
Category: Pathology

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