Specialist Training in NeuroMassage for Parkinson’s Disease (CPD)

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AU$ 1,124.61

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Description

This advanced CPD course provides qualified massage therapists with the essential knowledge and clinical insight needed to work safely and compassionately with clients living with Parkinson’s Disease. You'll learn how to adapt massage sessions for both motor and non-motor symptoms, supporting clients through every stage of the condition with skill and sensitivity.

You’ll explore key topics including:

  • Core principles of NeuroMassage in Parkinson’s care

  • Anatomy and dermatomes relevant to Parkinson’s symptoms

  • Recognising contraindications, mobility limitations, and fatigue

  • Supporting comfort, dignity, and communication throughout progression

  • Understanding rigidity, bradykinesia, tremors, freezing of gait, and posture

  • The causes, types, and progression of Parkinson’s Disease

  • Adapting massage for individual symptom patterns and support needs

The course includes applied case studies, a final case study exam, and access to a curated video library to reinforce visual learning and clinical confidence.

This training is designed to give you the tools, reasoning, and ethical clarity to deliver safe, inclusive, and effective massage care to people with Parkinson’s—whether you’re working independently or alongside carers and allied health teams.

Insurance Recognition

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a certificate of CPD training in NeuroMassage for Parkinson’s Disease. This certificate may support your eligibility for specialist massage insurance with providers such as Towergate or Westminster Insurance, depending on your existing qualifications and individual policy terms.

Learning Objectives

  1. By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

    1. Explain the principles of NeuroMassage and describe how they apply to clients living with Parkinson’s Disease at various stages.

    2. Identify key anatomical structures and dermatomes associated with Parkinson’s symptoms and their relevance to massage treatment planning.

    3. Recognise contraindications and safety considerations such as instability, fatigue, autonomic dysfunction, and medication effects, and adapt sessions accordingly.

    4. Support client dignity, comfort, and communication through inclusive, calm, and paced treatment environments.

    5. Understand and manage skin integrity and posture, including how to adapt for rigidity, tremors, and gait-related challenges.

    6. Describe the causes, types, and progression of Parkinson’s Disease, and understand how this affects body systems and function.

    7. Recognise how Parkinson’s presents differently among clients, including bradykinesia, tremors, freezing, and emotional or cognitive changes.

    8. Apply critical thinking through case study analysis, demonstrating scope-aware, person-centred decision-making.

    9. Communicate and promote your services ethically, using accurate, respectful language that aligns with professional guidelines.

Course Procedure

1. Go through course overview in the downloads section of the course.

2. Finish modules 1 through 10 including the case study.

3. Finish the case study exam module.

4. Go through the practical routine videos in the videos library to assist with various NeruoMassage therapy.

Course Content

Navigation Guide
Module
Module- 1: What is Neuro?
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Module- 2.1: Back to Basics - Anatomy Recap
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Module- 2.2: Back to Basics - Dermatomes
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Module- 3: Contraindications and Considerations
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Module- 4.1: Patient Welfare
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Module- 5: Understanding Skin Integrity
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Module- 6: Understanding Parkinson's Disease
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Module- 7.1: Presentations for Parkinson's Disease
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Module- 7.2: Applied Learning for Presentations
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Module- 7.3: Quiz for Presentations for Parkinson's Disease
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Module- 8.1: Starting your business as a Neuro Therapist
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Module- 9: Case Study for Parkinson's Disease
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Case Study Exam for Parkinson's Disease
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Bonus Module: Scope of Practice & Ethical Communication
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Video Library
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Further Reading and Resources for Parkinson's Disease
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