Author: Katy Dreyfuss
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Keywords: massage, techniques, deck, soothing
Number of Pages: 50
Published: 2003-04-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0811836517
ISBN-13: 9780811836517
This deck features 50 easy-to-follow, artfully illustrated techniques for giving and receiving the perfect massage. Coded by body region, these portable cards include detailed instructions, tips for when to use aromatic oils and lotions, and suggested sequences for ten- and twenty-minute massages. Learn how to soothe away stress and tension, relieve headaches and muscle pain, and share the language of touch with The Massage Deck.
Author: Pat Archer
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Keywords: massage, bodywork, educational, series, amp, therapy, athletics, lww, therapeutic
Number of Pages: 312
Published: 2006-07-01
List price: $47.95
ISBN-10: 0781742692
ISBN-13: 9780781742696
This textbook on sports massage was created specifically for massage therapists, certified athletic trainers, and physical therapists who work with athletes. The author is an experienced massage therapy and athletic training educator and practitioner, and provides instruction on how to apply clinical massage techniques to athletes. The text is uniquely focused on the use and integration of basic sports massage, myofascial, neuromuscular, and lymphatic facilitation to enhance an athlete’s performance potential and treat common athletic injuries and conditions. The book includes numerous d
Author: Thomas Hendrickson
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Keywords: massage, bodywork, series, amp, lww, orthopedic, conditions, therapy
Number of Pages: 550
Published: 2002-08-15
List price: $56.95
ISBN-10: 078172287X
ISBN-13: 9780781722872
Institute of Orthopedic Massage. Reference for signs, causes, symptoms, and treatments of many conditions and injuries. Features a step-by-step approach, quick reference tables, discusses contraindicated conditions, ergonomic positioning, case studies, review questions, and references. Softcover. DNLM: Massage--methods.
Author: Ralph R Stephens
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Keywords: massage, bodywork, educational, amp, lww, chair, therapeutic, therapy
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2005-08-01
List price: $47.95
ISBN-10: 078174234X
ISBN-13: 9780781742344
Featuring more than 250 full-color illustrations and photographs, Therapeutic Chair Massage offers detailed instructions on the appropriate massage strokes, stretching techniques, and therapeutic routines to use in seated massage for both relaxation and specific therapeutic applications. The book also provides foundational information on equipment, hygiene, sanitation, safety, contraindications, communication and documentation, body mechanics, and establishing a seated massage business. Each chapter includes hands-on Experiential Exercises; Case Studies with critical thinking questions; Clinic
Author: Kalyani Premkumar
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilki
Keywords: massage, bodywork, series, therapy, physiology, connection, anatomy, lww
Number of Pages: 704
Published: 2003-08-01
List price: $77.95
ISBN-10: 0781734762
ISBN-13: 9780781734769
Univ. of Calgary, Canada. Text provides an understanding of anatomy and physiology as it pertains to massage therapy. Includes laminated cards showing muscular and skeletal systems and was listed on approval list 2003-19. Previous edition: c1997 was titled The Massage Connection: Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology.
Author: Marian Wolfe Dixo
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilki
Keywords: massage, educational, series, bodywork, therapy, lww, myofascial
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2006-07-01
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 0781748321
ISBN-13: 9780781748322
This invaluable resource will help practitioners and students sort out differences and similarities between popular myofascial styles. Early chapters offer a solid review of anatomy and physiology as they relate to myofascial massage. Subsequent chapters focus on specific direct and indirect techniques and adjunctive self-care recommendations for clients, including the neuromuscular approach, hatha yoga and exercise to support myofascial massage, and the craniosacral approach. Readers will learn the proper procedure for each myofascial technique and understand how to integrate myofascial massa
Author: Marybetts Sinclair
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Keywords: massage, amp, bodywork, therapy, educational, lww, hydrotherapy, therapist, modern
Number of Pages: 310
Published: 2007-11-01
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 0781792096
ISBN-13: 9780781792097
This text offers a modern approach to hydrotherapy--the use of water, ice, steam, and hot and cold temperatures to improve or maintain health--as performed by massage therapists. Authored by an experienced massage therapist, this book presents clear, uncomplicated explanations of how hydrotherapy affects the body, and then demonstrates a wide variety of hydrotherapy treatments. The book suggests how massage therapists may use hydrotherapy treatments before and during massage sessions, or give these treatments to clients to do between sessions for faster and better results. The author presents
