Mosby's essential sciences for therapeutic massage : anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and pathology /
Essential sciences for therapeutic massage
Sandy Fritz and Luke Fritz
- 6th ed.
- St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, 2021
- xiv, 764 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I: Fundamentals -- The body as a whole -- Mechanisms of health and disease -- Terminology: scientific, medical, social, and cultural communications -- II: Systems of control -- Nervous system basics and the central nervous system -- Peripheral nervous system -- Endocrine system -- III: Kinesiology and biomechanics -- Skeletal system -- Joints -- Muscles -- Biomechanics basics -- IV: Remaining body systems -- Integumentary, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and immune systems -- Respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems -- Appendix A: Muscle quick reference guide -- B: Diseases/conditions and indications/contraindications for massage therapy -- C: Clinical reasoning activities.
Get the science background you need to master massage therapy! Mosby’s Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage, 6th Edition provides full-color, easy-to-read coverage of anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, and pathologic conditions for the entire body. Realistic examples apply A&P content directly to the practice of massage therapy, and learning activities help you review key material and develop critical thinking skills. Written by noted massage therapy educators Sandy Fritz and Luke Allen Fritz, this guide provides a solid foundation in the sciences and positions you for success on licensing and certification exams.