Sports Massage - Hip to Toe (5 hrs)
Sports Massage - Hip to Toe (5 hrs)
Sports Massage: Hip to Toe
5 Hours CE/CPD | Online Course with Stuart Hinds
Explore the relationship between hip restriction and common lower-limb pain patterns while developing practical sports massage strategies from hip to toe.
Presented by Stuart Hinds, three-time soft tissue therapist to the Australian Olympic medical team, this course combines clinical reasoning, hands-on demonstrations, and illustrated study resources focused on hip dysfunction, shin splints, Achilles tendon pain, and plantar fasciitis.
Course Overview
The hip plays a central role in lower-limb movement and force transfer. Restrictions or altered function around the hip may influence loading throughout the thigh, leg, ankle, and foot, contributing to recurring symptoms or reduced athletic performance.
This 5-hour CE/CPD course takes a connected approach to assessment and treatment. Stuart demonstrates methods for addressing hip restriction and then applies sports massage and rehabilitation principles to three common athletic presentations: shin splints, Achilles tendon pain, and plantar fasciitis.
The emphasis is on understanding relationships across the kinetic chain, selecting appropriate hands-on strategies, and integrating treatment with movement and recovery considerations.
What You Will Learn
| Topic | Professional Focus |
|---|---|
| Hip Function | Understand how hip mobility and control influence lower-limb mechanics and loading. |
| Assessment and Clinical Reasoning | Identify relevant restrictions and connect assessment findings with treatment priorities. |
| Shin Splints | Explore soft-tissue and movement considerations for medial tibial stress presentations. |
| Achilles Tendon Pain | Apply appropriate treatment and rehabilitation reasoning to Achilles-related symptoms. |
| Plantar Fasciitis | Consider local foot structures alongside calf, ankle, and proximal contributors. |
| Treatment Integration | Combine sports massage techniques with a whole-chain approach to recovery and injury prevention. |
Course Content
| Module Area | Focus |
|---|---|
| Hip Restrictions and Dysfunction | Assessment, movement relationships, and treatment strategies for restoring useful hip function. |
| Lower-Limb Kinetic Chain | How proximal and distal factors interact across the hip, knee, leg, ankle, and foot. |
| Shin Splints | Contributing factors, soft-tissue approaches, and practical management strategies. |
| Achilles Tendon Pain | Assessment, treatment considerations, progressive loading, and recovery support. |
| Plantar Fasciitis | Foot and calf treatment strategies considered within whole-limb function. |
Who This Course Is For
This course is suitable for sports therapists, physiotherapists, physical therapists, manual therapists, massage therapists, chiropractors, trigger point therapists, bodyworkers, athletic trainers, exercise professionals, fitness professionals, and other qualified practitioners working with active clients and lower-limb conditions.
About Stuart Hinds
Stuart Hinds is one of Australia’s leading soft tissue therapists and an internationally respected educator in sports massage and remedial therapy. He has been appointed three times as a soft tissue therapist to the Australian Olympic medical team.
His extensive experience with elite athletes informs a practical, hands-on teaching style focused on assessment, clinical reasoning, treatment technique, performance support, and strategies therapists can apply immediately in practice.
Included With This Course
| Included | Details |
|---|---|
| Video Classes | Step-by-step assessment and treatment demonstrations presented by Stuart Hinds. |
| Course Workbooks | Two fully illustrated course texts supporting study and ongoing clinical reference. |
| Companion Course | Structured online learning designed to reinforce and deepen course understanding. |
| Online Exam | Online assessment included for course completion and continuing education credit. |
| Downloadable Certificate | Downloadable 5 Hours CE/CPD certificate following successful completion. |
| Lifetime Access | Study at your own pace and revisit the course materials whenever required. |