Online course in sports massage

Learn to help athletes recover after training, overload, and injuries

With modern sports massage, recovery methods and practical protocols

33+
lessons
2
practical workshops
access to ongoing course updates
Denis Chertkov with an anatomical model

Based on modern sports science

What you will actually learn

A course for specialists who want to go beyond classic massage

Analyze an athlete's load and condition

Work with muscle, shoulder, knee, and spine injuries

Perform pre- and post-event massage

Combine massage, exercise, and recovery methods

Work with elite athletes

Who this course is for

Professional massage therapists

Master modern approaches to sports massage, deepen your expertise, and work more confidently with athletes after load and injury.

New massage therapists

Build a solid foundation: anatomy, physiology, how to structure a session, and basic and advanced techniques.

Coaches

Understand athlete recovery, recognize signs of overload, and use massage more effectively in the training process.

Course author

Physical rehabilitation specialist, massage therapist, and educator

Author of educational programs for massage therapists. Advocate of a modern, science-based approach to recovery

Over 6 years of international experience in athlete rehabilitation
Member of the International Massage Association and National Association of Physical Therapists
Denis Chertkov
Denis Chertkov
"I created this course as the system I once needed myself..."

Course program

Lesson 1Massage in sports medicine. History, trends and statistics
Lesson 2Passive and active recovery methods in sport
Lesson 3Mechanisms of sports massage
Lesson 4Massage and recovery from DOMS
Lesson 5Bonus lecture. Research review: massage and DOMS
Lesson 6Sports massage myths
Lesson 1Load and tissue adaptation
Lesson 2Recovery windows
Lesson 3Overtraining and under-recovery
Lesson 4Periodization
Lesson 1Preparatory massage (Pre-event)
Lesson 2Workshop 1. Pre-event sports massage protocol
Lesson 3Recovery massage (Post-event)
Lesson 4Workshop 2. Post-event sports massage protocol
Lesson 5Between-competition and emergency massage
Lesson 1Combining massage with exercise
Lesson 2Vacuum and cupping massage
Lesson 3Pressotherapy
Lesson 4Heat and cold methods
Lesson 1Injury prevention and injury risk factors
Lesson 2Muscle injuries: what happens in tissue
Lesson 3Working with scar tissue
Lesson 4Modern understanding of tendinopathies
Lesson 5Massage for tendinopathy
Lesson 6Working with painful areas
Lesson 7Sports knee injuries
Lesson 8Massage protocol for sports knee injuries
Lesson 9Sports shoulder injuries
Lesson 10Working with subacromial pain
Lesson 11Sports spine injuries
Lesson 12Massage for sports spine injuries
Lesson 1Athlete assessment algorithm
Lesson 2Red flags
Lesson 3Session and course planning
Lesson 1Specific features of elite sport
Lesson 2The massage therapist's role in a sports medicine team
Lesson 1Closing words

How the training works

Video lessons

Short structured lectures of 10-25 minutes

Practical workshops

Detailed demonstrations of techniques and massage protocols

Access from anywhere

Fully online training

Exam and certificate

Certificate after successfully passing the exam

Examples of course materials
Course material 1
Course material 2
Course material 3
Course material 4

Certificate

After successfully passing the exam, you will receive a PhysioScience Academy certificate.

Available in Russian and English
PhysioScience certificate

Free access

"Sports massage myths"

You receive lifetime course updates, including new theory lessons and practical lessons

BASIC

Included
  • All 7 course modules
  • Practical workshops
  • Exam
  • PhysioScience certificate
  • 60 days of course access
22,900 ₽Enroll

ADVANCED

Included
  • All 7 course modules
  • Practical workshops
  • Exam
  • PhysioScience certificate
  • 60 days of course access
  • Sports massage therapist library
  • Personal answers to questions
  • Course update subscription
  • Lifetime course access
  • Priority support
25,990 ₽Enroll
Gift: 3 months of access to the private club "Hernia Pros"

FAQ

No. The course suits both beginners and practicing specialists.

Yes. The course includes full hands-on workshops.

Absolutely. Many specialists completely change their approach to work after the course.

No. The course is an educational program in sports massage, but the material is grounded in:

  • sports medicine
  • modern rehabilitation
  • physiology
  • biomechanics
  • an evidence-based approach

Yes. The training is fully online. You can watch the lessons whenever it suits you.

Yes. You can pay for the course in installments and study without a large one-time hit to your budget.

Yes. You can take the course on:

  • a phone
  • a tablet
  • a computer

Yes. The course is planned to be updated regularly as new data and materials appear.

Yes — practicing with another person speeds up learning a lot.

Yes. But the anatomy in the course is applied. No pointless memorization.

Clips show the technique. The course explains:

  • why it is needed
  • when to use it
  • when not to use it
  • how it relates to load, pain and recovery

This is exactly what sets a specialist apart from someone who just repeats movements to music in the background.

You can. For working in sports massage, what matters far more is:

  • knowledge
  • an understanding of load and recovery
  • practice
  • communication

The course gives you exactly this system.

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