June 26, 2009, Newsletter Issue #40: Basics of Sports massage courses and education

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Sports massage courses should include anatomy and hands-on learning experience. This helps the therapist know why certain massage techniques have a specific result when applied correctly, and what may occur if they are applied incorrectly.

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