Save 50% on In-Person Ben Benjamin Class

08/15/2016

ABMP members in the Michigan area receive an exclusive discount on the upcoming “Common Injuries Workshop: Assessing & Treating 7 of the Most Common Injuries” with Ben Benjamin, PhD. The two-day workshop is worth 14 CE hours and will provide training in anatomy, assessment tests, treatment techniques, and client home exercises for the most typical injuries associated with seven common complaints: subscapularis tendinitis, tennis elbow, TP 7 ligament injuries, iliolumbar ligament sprain, patella tendinitis, and medial and lateral ankle sprains.

Normally $500, ABMP members can register for $250.

Attendees will come away with a foundation of assessment tools, including orthopedic tests to identify or rule out specific soft-tissue injuries, learn to distinguish actual injuries from chronic muscle tension, and acquire a precise and consistent means of evaluation.

Course details:

October 1–2, 2016

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Irene’s Myomassology Institute

26061 Franklin Road

Southfield, MI 48033

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