ENR3146 - MELT Pain Relief Multi Session Series
Course Description
Prerequisites: Participants must take Introduction to MELT to take this class
Class objective: Participants will experience the MELT method as a simple self-care solution that anyone at any age can use to help reduce or avoid chronic pain symptoms, improve balance and alignment, and feel better overall. This series will use specialized soft rollers and small MELT Hand and Foot Treatment Balls to simulate the results of manual therapy. Over 4 weeks, learn to eliminate stuck stress before it accumulates causing chronic aches, pains, and unwanted signs of aging. Reduce inflammation, ease chronic neck and low back strain, improve alignment, enhance athletic performance, and keep your whole body feeling great at any age.
Regular MELTing can help prevent pain, heal injury, and erase the negative effects of aging and active living. A MELT instructor will guide you through specialized techniques that rehydrate the connective tissue and rejuvenate joint space. Participants receive a MELT map printout for home treatment.
Session #1: MELT on Neck Health
Session #2: MELT on Shoulder Health
Session #3: MELT on Low Back Health
Session #4: MELT for Total Body Health
***The series is appropriate for people of varying ages, however, the ability to get up and down from the floor is necessary.
SLO:
1. Participants will demonstrate a decrease in perceived pain as demonstrated by self-evaluation and a survey.
Please note: Participants must wear loose, comfortable clothing
Course Outline
Class #1: MELT on Neck Health
Class #2: MELT on Shoulder Health
Class #3: MELT on Low Back Health
Class #4: MELT on Total Body Health
Learner Outcomes
SLO:
1. Participants will demonstrate a decrease in perceived pain as demonstrated by self-evaluation and a survey.
Notes
If you are a student with a documented disability and have not voluntarily disclosed the nature of your disability so that we may coordinate the accommodations you need, you are invited to contact the Disability Support Services Office (DSSO) in ‘Ilima 107, ph.734-9552, or email kapdss@hawaii.edu for assistance. For students whose primary disability is Deaf or hard of hearing, contact the KCC Deaf Center at ph. 734-9210 (V), 447-1379 (videophone), or email kapdeaf1@hawaii.edu.
Please note: you will need to contact Kapi’olani CC’s DSSO or Deaf Center to request accommodations in a Kapi’olani CC course even if you’ve already registered or are receiving services at another UH campus’s disability support program.
Kapi‘olani Community College Refund/Drop Policy:
100% refund: Notification to Non-Credit Registration made 10 business days or more prior to start date of course.
50% refund: Notification to Non-Credit Registration made 5-9 business days prior to start date of course.
0% refund: Notification to Non-Credit Registration made less than 5 business days prior to start date of
course.