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Need suggestions for constructing an anatomy review for massage therapists

I'm a physical therapist who will be constructing an anatomy review course geared for massage therapists for an online CEU company. I would love to hear what you are looking for in an anatomy review. What would make it something you would like to read? For example, are you interested in nerve innervations along with the typical muscular anatomy, or would you like the surface anatomy and landmarks emphasized? I do a great deal of deep tissue work in my orthopedic practice, so I was going to mix in some anecdotal messages as I discuss muscles.

I haven't started writing yet, so please, let the suggestions begin. As someone who takes a great deal of CEU's online, I know that there are far too many dull ones -- in PT anyway. I want this one to be interesting and helpful for its intended audience -- you!! The only decision I have made so far is that I am going to do divide it up into upper and lower extremity.

(I don't mean to intrude into your forum here, but I figured this was the best way to reach a large number of you!)

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Permalink Reply by Carl McMillan LMBT on February 8, 2013 at 4:44pm

I think it's great you're asking here, thanks!

To me the best way to help someone is to isolate the pain. So, a good knowledge of Kinesiology should be tested if that is also important to you. If I flex my hip and I get pain in my lower back, what would you address? (psoas, quad muscles, etc.)

And then the technique is important too... Would you address it with Trigger points, stretching, myofascial, friction, etc..

I'm coming from a medical massage perspective, though.. and I work with 2 PT groups locally... I don't know if I'm the kind of MT you're testing/training.