NC’s Student Massage Therapy Clinic is ready to reopen at the Welland Campus.
The on-campus clinic will reopen on January 8.
The Student Massage Therapy Clinic provides students in NC’s two-year advanced diploma Massage Therapy program opportunities to develop clinical assessment skills and practice massage therapy techniques in a safe supervised learning environment, while clients experience the benefits of massage therapy to reduce stress or treat pain and injuries of soft tissues and joints of the body at a reduced rate.
All 19 students in the second-year of NC’s Massage therapy program will gain hands-on experience at the clinic during Winter 2024 term.
“Our program aims to create real-word experiences for our students, while also aiming to provide an integrated learning experience so students can connect the core knowledge and skills of the profession,” said Massage Therapy Clinical Technologist Tania Forgione.
The clinic is open to the college community and the public from September-December, January-April and May-August.
Appointments may be scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Fridays at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Clients may book by emailing [email protected] or visiting the clinic’s online booking system at mtclinicniagaracollege.janeapp.com/ where they will need to create a profile and book their initial appointment.
Mom and Baby Week
The clinic will host Mom and Baby Week February 12 to February 16.
During this week, the clinic will be open to expectant mothers in their second or third trimester and babies under one year of age.
The clinic will offer complimentary 60-minute massage therapy treatments for expectant mothers and babies. Monday and Wednesday will be reserved for expectant mothers in their second or third trimesters, while Fridays will be reserved for newborns and babies under the age of one.
Massage Therapy Clinical Technologist Tania Forgione noted that this year will mark the clinic’s second ever specialty mom and baby clinic.
“Students will gain valuable knowledge in regard to pre- and post-natal health and, in turn, practice their skills live on the population as well,” said Forgione.
The clinic will helps expand student knowledge, while helping mothers.
“As one progresses through the program. we educate them on hundreds of pathologies and conditions that they may encounter in the real world. With some of those conditions, modifications may need to be made to ensure a safe and effective treatment for the client,” said Forgione.
She noted that students are taught modifications for pregnant women such as alternative positioning to accommodate a growing belly, physical misalignments that may occur due to pregnancy like pelvis rotation (due to hormones being released), the implications this may have on the low back and pain and more.
“For babies, students are taught modified techniques to apply on the baby; they are also educated on the benefits of massage for the baby and, in turn, the parents,” she said. “They develop a step-by-step instruction pamphlet for the parents to take home so they can follow along also.”
Forgione said the Mom and Baby Clinic will give mothers an opportunity to learn massage techniques for their babies, take the skills home and incorporate them into their baby’s bedtime routine to help improve sleep and bonding.
“Our students will also educate the population on the importance of physical connection and touch as it relates to massage and the many benefits parents can experience when providing massage to their baby,” she said.
Clients may book an appointment for Mom & Baby Week via [email protected]. On Mondays and Wednesday (5:30 & 7p m.) appointments may be booked for mothers, and Friday all day (8:30, 10, 12:30 & 2pm) for babies.
Visit NC’s Student Massage Clinic’s web page here.
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