Mosby's fundamentals of therapeutic massage / Sandy Fritz and Luke Fritz

By: Fritz, Sandy, 1953-Contributor(s): Fritz, LukeCall number: 615.822 F919M 2021 Material type: BookBookPublisher: St. Louis : Mosby, 2021Edition: 7th edDescription: xx, 816 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmISBN: 9780323661836 :Other title: Fundamentals of therapeutic massageSubject(s): Massage -- methodsDDC classification: 615.822 F919M 2021 Online resources: ดูปกและสารบัญ (see cover and contents)
Contents:
I: Professional practice -- Therapeutic massage as a profession -- Ethics, Professionalism, and Legal Issues -- Business considerations for a career in therapeutic massage -- Massage and medical terminology for professional record keeping -- II: Foundations for massage benefit -- Research literacy and evidence-based practice -- Indications and contraindications for therapeutic massage -- Hygiene, sanitation, and safety -- III: The massage process -- Body mechanics -- Preparation for massage: equipment, professional environment, positioning, and draping -- Massage manipulations and techniques -- Assessment procedures for developing a care/treatment plan -- IV: Beyond the basics -- Complementary bodywork systems -- Massage career tracks and practice settings -- Adaptive massage -- Wellness and self-care for the massage therapist and client education -- Case studies -- Appendices A: Indications and contraindications to massage -- B: Skin pathology: common skin disorders -- C: Basic pharmacology for the massage therapist -- D: Recognizing human trafficking victims.
Summary: Success in massage therapy begins with a solid foundation in the fundamentals!Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, 7th Edition helps you build the skills you need, from assessing problems and planning treatment to mastering massage techniques and protocols. Hundreds of photographs demonstrate massage techniques step by step, and case studies bring concepts to life. 'How-to' videos on the Evolve companion website show manipulation techniques, body mechanics, positioning and draping, and more. If you want to prepare for licensing and certification exams and succeed in practice, this resource from massage therapy expert Sandy Fritz is your text of choice.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

I: Professional practice -- Therapeutic massage as a profession -- Ethics, Professionalism, and Legal Issues -- Business considerations for a career in therapeutic massage -- Massage and medical terminology for professional record keeping -- II: Foundations for massage benefit -- Research literacy and evidence-based practice -- Indications and contraindications for therapeutic massage -- Hygiene, sanitation, and safety -- III: The massage process -- Body mechanics -- Preparation for massage: equipment, professional environment, positioning, and draping -- Massage manipulations and techniques -- Assessment procedures for developing a care/treatment plan -- IV: Beyond the basics -- Complementary bodywork systems -- Massage career tracks and practice settings -- Adaptive massage -- Wellness and self-care for the massage therapist and client education -- Case studies -- Appendices A: Indications and contraindications to massage -- B: Skin pathology: common skin disorders -- C: Basic pharmacology for the massage therapist -- D: Recognizing human trafficking victims.

Success in massage therapy begins with a solid foundation in the fundamentals!Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, 7th Edition helps you build the skills you need, from assessing problems and planning treatment to mastering massage techniques and protocols. Hundreds of photographs demonstrate massage techniques step by step, and case studies bring concepts to life. 'How-to' videos on the Evolve companion website show manipulation techniques, body mechanics, positioning and draping, and more. If you want to prepare for licensing and certification exams and succeed in practice, this resource from massage therapy expert Sandy Fritz is your text of choice.

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