Qualified to teach stretch self care???

[Buddha]

BA in dance, numerous anatomy and movement classes, trainer for college hockey team, taught stretch and conditioning classes in dance studios, gyms and schools... unqualified to recommend a stretch??


I was told by a teacher tonight that because I am not a personal trainer I am therefor not qualified to teach self care stretches...I am only qualified to teach dance...doesn't stretch and injury prevention go along with that???

I do not mean I will run out and teach every client stretches but I think it IS within my scope of practice to teach the occasional if it presents itself.

Am I wrong?

 

[Reslee]

Qualified to teach stretch self care???

It may depend on what state you're in, therefore licensing requirements/scope of practice may have something to do with her comment. Where are you at?

I was taught that it's within my scope of practice to recommend stretches and/or show clients how to do them, BUT it's beyond my scope of practice to direct a client to do them. That would be for a physical therapist or doctor to prescribe.

 

[blobblob49]

Qualified to teach stretch self care???

I am in MA. There is no regulations....

And i agree with you 100%. It was in how he said it and approached it...

 

[Wallace]

Qualified to teach stretch self care???

BA in dance, numerous anatomy and movement classes, trainer for college hockey team, taught stretch and conditioning classes in dance studios, gyms and schools... unqualified to recommend a stretch??


I was told by a teacher tonight that because I am not a personal trainer I am therefor not qualified to teach self care stretches...I am only qualified to teach dance...doesn't stretch and injury prevention go along with that???

I do not mean I will run out and teach every client stretches but I think it IS within my scope of practice to teach the occasional if it presents itself.

Am I wrong?

Disclaimer: Please don't take offense at what I am about to say. I don't know you and make no judgements regarding your level of expertise. Your knowledge may exceed my own, but for now I only know what little you have stated above.

Please understand that I have treated many young people that were injured by poor stretching habits taught by people with qualifications similar to yours. In my experience, dancers, gymnasts, cheerleaders, and most athletic teams tend to practice extremely poor stretching habits. Those who persevere and manage to not become injured DO gain flexibility, but I have little reason to believe this is because the methods commonly practiced (in my area) are safe or particularly effective.

Your background is an advaneforum.xxxe because you have specialized experience and a better understanding of many complex movement patterns, but this doesn't automatically mean you are an expert. If your dance training is all the stretching instruction you have received, you would do well to spend some time studying specific therapeutic stretching methods such as AIS, PNF, CRAC, etc. These are widely recognized and the therapeutic applications and contraindications are well understood. These are generally not a part of dance training, so try to open yourself to the possibility that there is probably much you do not yet know about safe and effective therapeutic stretching.

I have met physical therapists that specialize in treating dancers and who are themselves accomplished athletes that still have much to learn about stretching. Their medical expertise is far beyond that of a massage therapist, and their athletic training background exceeds that of most personal trainers. Instead of resting on their laurels, these people are going to seminars and setting aside extra practice time to hone their skills before incorporating the new knowledge into their practices. I respect the dedication of these people and try to emulate their examples.

 

[Travelin Pete]

Qualified to teach stretch self care???

Oh I by no means am saying I am an expert nor do I want to come across like I am. I am also not saying I am going to do anything that I feel is beyond my reach. It was all a matter of how the teacher approached the topic, which I understand does nt come through online.

I am fully prepared to refer clients out as needed. I was just stating that I am in fact qualified but for some reason people do not see dancer teacher(not all I know from experience) can and do in fact teach stretching and the like. Some of us do have more specified training than others and just because someone says they are a dance teacher does not mean they have no idea....