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Pearson's massage therapy : blending art with science / Patricia J. Benjamin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson, c2011.Description: xxviii, 662, [109] p. : col. ill., col. map ; 28 cm. + 2 DVD-ROMs (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 9780132296687
  • 0132296683
Other title:
  • Massage therapy
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 615.82 22 BEN-P 2011 450079
Contents:
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.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Audio Visual Materials Audio Visual Materials University Institute of Physical Therapy Library Audio Visual Section Not for loan and check out is restricted 615.82 BEN-P 2011 DVD450079 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan (Restricted Access) DVD450079
Reference Reference University Institute of Physical Therapy Library Shelf No. 45, LBS Not for loan and check out is restricted 615.82 BEN-P 2011 450079 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan (Restricted Access) 450079
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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.

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