Pearson's massage therapy : blending art with science /
Massage therapy
Patricia J. Benjamin.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson, c2011.
- xxviii, 662, [109] p. : col. ill., col. map ; 28 cm. + 2 DVD-ROMs (4 3/4 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The massage therapy profession -- The history of massage as a vocation -- Professional and personal development -- Physical skills, fitness, and self-care for the massage therapist -- Ethics and the therapeutic relationship -- Anatomy & physiology, pathology, and kinesiology -- Effects of massage -- Clinical applications of massage -- Endangerment sites, contraindications, and cautions -- Goal-oriented planning and documentation -- Equipment, environment, and hygiene -- Body mechanics, table skills, and application guidelines -- Western massage techniques -- Full-body Western massage -- Seated massage -- Hydrotherapy and temperature therapies -- Spa applications -- Contemporary massage and bodywork -- Eastern bodywork -- Special populations and adaptations -- Career plans and employment -- Private practice and finances -- Business ethics.
9780132296687 0132296683
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Massage therapy--Textbooks. Massage--ethics. Massage--methods. Practice Management.