Recognizing Headaches

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About the Course:
Headaches can be warning signs of underlying life-threatening conditions, however most are harmless and respond to basic treatments. Massage therapy has grown in acceptance as a viable treatment option, and more physicians have been suggesting it.

Learning Outcomes:
  • Recall the criteria for each headache type.
  • Identify the major muscles indicated in headache pain.
  • Employ the appropriate assessments during the intake process.
  • Apply unstructured conversation techniques to the intake process.
  • Formulate a treatment plan.
  • Recognize the warning signs of an underlying life-threating
  • condition.