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TMJ & Migraine Massage: A 90-Minute Clinical Protocol

14-Hour Hands-On Continuing Education Course

Clients with TMJ dysfunction, headaches, migraines, jaw pain, clenching, grinding, and chronic neck tension often require more than localized work to achieve lasting improvement. This course teaches a structured, clinically focused 90-minute massage protocol that addresses the jaw, head, neck, and shoulders as an integrated system.

Designed for licensed massage therapists, this course combines lecture, demonstration, and extensive hands-on practice to help participants confidently incorporate TMJ-focused work into clinical practice.

What You'll Learn

  • Appropriate indications and contraindications for TMJ massage

  • Informed consent and client communication

  • Infection control and safe intraoral procedures

  • Functional anatomy of the TMJ and surrounding structures

  • Assessment strategies for clients with jaw pain and headaches

  • Safe intraoral techniques

  • External jaw techniques

  • Head and cranial techniques

  • Neck and shoulder techniques

  • A complete 90-minute protocol from start to finish

  • Clinical reasoning behind each technique and when to modify your approach

Course Format

This is a highly interactive, hands-on course.

Each section of the protocol is:

  1. Explained

  2. Demonstrated

  3. Practiced with instructor guidance

Participants will then complete two uninterrupted full-length practice sessions to build confidence and refine technique.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for licensed massage therapists who want to expand their clinical skills when working with clients experiencing:

  • TMJ dysfunction

  • Jaw pain

  • Bruxism (clenching and grinding)

  • Headaches

  • Migraines

  • Neck and shoulder tension associated with TMJ dysfunction

Course Details

Length: 14 Hours

Schedule: Friday & Saturday October 9 & 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Class Size: Limited to 12 to provide individualized instruction and feedback.

Pilot Course

This inaugural offering is being taught as part of the instructor's application to become an NCBTMB Approved Provider.

It is not currently approved for NCBTMB continuing education credit.

If the course is later approved, participants may be eligible to receive NCBTMB credit retroactively in accordance with NCBTMB policies. However, the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy does not recognize retroactive CE credit. Therefore, North Carolina LMBT's who attend this pilot course will not receive North Carolina continuing education credit for it.

Massage therapists licensed outside North Carolina should check with their own licensing board before registering to determine whether retroactive NCBTMB credit would be accepted.

Tuition

Pilot Course Tuition: $175

50% off the planned regular tuition

Contact

For additional information, please contact:

medmassagedurham@gmail.com

Pilot TMJ/Migraine Course

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North Carolina Massage Laws & Ethics: What Every LMBT Should Know

5-Hour Ethics Continuing Education Course

Have you ever wondered what the North Carolina Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice Act actually says? Are you relying on something you heard in massage school—or something another therapist told you years ago?

This interactive course breaks down the North Carolina Practice Act, Board Rules, and Board Guidelines into plain language you can actually use in practice. We'll separate legal requirements from common myths, explore real-life scenarios, and discuss how the rules apply to everyday clinical decisions.

Topics include:

  • Documentation requirements
  • Informed consent
  • Scope of practice
  • Professional boundaries
  • Advertising and business practices
  • Client records and confidentiality
  • When you can refuse or terminate treatment
  • Common reasons therapists face Board discipline
  • Questions submitted by participants

Bring your own questions and practice dilemmas! This course is designed to be discussion-based, giving you the opportunity to work through real-world situations with fellow North Carolina massage therapists.

Whether you're a new LMBT or have been practicing for decades, you'll leave with a stronger understanding of the laws governing your profession—and greater confidence in your day-to-day practice.

This course is intended for North Carolina Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapists and focuses specifically on North Carolina law and Board regulations.

 

Course Details

Length: 5 Hours

Schedule: Friday October 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Class Size: Limited to 12 for small-group discussion.

 

Pilot Course

This inaugural offering is being taught as part of the instructor's application to become an NCBTMB Approved Provider.

It is not currently approved for NCBTMB continuing education credit.

If the course is later approved, participants may be eligible to receive NCBTMB credit retroactively in accordance with NCBTMB policies. However, the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy does not recognize retroactive CE credit. Therefore, North Carolina LMBT's who attend this pilot course will not receive North Carolina continuing education credit for it.

Massage therapists licensed outside North Carolina should check with their own licensing board before registering to determine whether retroactive NCBTMB credit would be accepted.

Tuition

Pilot Course Tuition: $62.50

50% off the planned regular tuition

Contact

For additional information, please contact:

medmassagedurham@gmail.com

North Carolina Massage Laws & Ethics

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Registration policy:
I am only taking 12 students for the pilot courses. Please register.. Registration ends when 12 students have signed up and paid. For waitlist options, please sign up for the newsletter below.

Cancellation Policy:
I understand that unforeseen circumstances come up.  Below is my cancellation policy:

- If you cancel 3 weeks or more before class -  100% refund or option to transfer your class credit to another live class

- If you cancel less than 3 weeks before class - No refund - Option to transfer your credit to another live class or online classes - 1 year to use credit - $30 transfer fee to switch to another live class

- If you do not show up to class and do not communicate prior - No refund - No option to transfer credit