IHC Foundation Skills - The Body and Mind
Physical assessment and treatment for all acute & chronic pain & injury conditions Internal organ assessment and release for internal digestive conditions.

Part 1 starts your journey towards a practitioner qualification by focusing on the body’s core. It includes both diagnostic and treatment skills but is primarily directed at finding the factors that causes pain and illness through spinal assessment. Once we have diagnosed the cause, treatment can be more focused in the area of need.

How will you benefit?

• Powerful new healing and massage skills
• Select and apply appropriate treatments for each client experiencing a range of conditions covering neck, back and leg problems, bowel, weight and digestive issues, immune system problems leading to asthma, regular colds and fatigue.
• Increase your knowledge on muscles and structure providing excellent therapeutic skills to diagnose the causes of mind and body issues.
• Offer personal assessment and treatment protocols working towards the cause of a clients issue.
• Diagnose structural and internal problems with the ability to treat both through the combination of skills and techniques learnt
• Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), weight gain, constipation & diarrhoea, chronic pain problems, depression and many more common issues.

What will you learn?

Diagnosis and theory

• Traditional Oriental theories related to internal organs and energy flow and western research into anatomy and physiology
• Individual muscle tests (15 tests)
• Muscle tests to evaluate internal organs
• Muscle tests for shoulder and neck evaluation
• Muscle tests to evaluate spinal movement
• Therapy localisation
• Typical conditions (Common illnesses, mechanical pain & problems, spinal assessment for mechanical problems inc. fixations & subluxations
• Lymph flow assessment for restriction and blockage
• Ileocecal Valve (ICV) influence on mind and body

Practical

• Re-patterning: gentle pelvis & spinal release techniques
  
• Spinal & cranial energy release technique
  
• ICV release
  
• Specialised massage release techniques for diagnosed patterns
  
• Anmo Fu deep organ oil massage
  
• Tuina massage techniques

How will you learn ?

80% of the time on this programme focuses on the practical application of the knowledge learnt. Highly interactive learning methods are used including group work, individual practice, feedback and practical assessment.

How will you be assessed?

• Practical Assessment during workshop
• Oral questions to check understanding
• Multiple choice quiz

Entry requirements

• A previous qualification and experience in a hands on therapy
• An understanding of Anatomy & Physiology in relation to massage
• One year work experience in a therapeutic role
• Ability to participate in the workshops in English
• Motivation to make the transition from therapist to practitioner

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