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Provides physical therapy and other health profession students with an overview of massage, a description of massage techniques, information on the benefits of massage, and specific techniques for a variety of conditions.

Table of Contents

PART I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1. Historic Perspectives 2. Anatomical Landmarks for Soft Tissue Massage - NEW! 3. Essential Requirements for Soft Tissue Manipulation 4. Classification, Definitions, and Descriptions of the Basic Massage Strokes and Relaxed Passive Movements 5. Mechanical, Physiological, Psychological, and Therapeutic Effects of Soft Tissue Manipulation PART II: PRACTICE 6. Soft Tissue Manipulation Techniques as an Evaluation Tool 7. General Massage Sequences 8. Local Massage Sequences 9. Focal Massage Sequences - NEW! 10. Massage for the Patient with a Respiratory Condition 11. Connective Tissue Massage (CTM) 12. Decongestive Therapy for the Treatment of Lymphedema - NEW! 13. Massage in Sport - NEW! 14. Massage for the Baby and Infant - NEW! 15. Massage in Palliative Care - NEW! 16. Soft Tissue Manipulation in Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) - NEW! 17. Eastern Systems of Soft Tissue Manipulation Appendix: Closed Chest (External) Cardiac Massage Index

Beards Massage

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    A Paperback by Grad Dip, Dip TP, MSc, PhD, MCSP, MAPA, MCPA (Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Giovanni

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      Publisher W B Saunders Co Ltd
      Published 11 July 2007
      ISBN-13 9780721603506
      978-0721603506
      ISBN-10 0721603505
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Provides physical therapy and other health profession students with an overview of massage, a description of massage techniques, information on the benefits of massage, and specific techniques for a variety of conditions.

      Table of Contents

      PART I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1. Historic Perspectives 2. Anatomical Landmarks for Soft Tissue Massage - NEW! 3. Essential Requirements for Soft Tissue Manipulation 4. Classification, Definitions, and Descriptions of the Basic Massage Strokes and Relaxed Passive Movements 5. Mechanical, Physiological, Psychological, and Therapeutic Effects of Soft Tissue Manipulation PART II: PRACTICE 6. Soft Tissue Manipulation Techniques as an Evaluation Tool 7. General Massage Sequences 8. Local Massage Sequences 9. Focal Massage Sequences - NEW! 10. Massage for the Patient with a Respiratory Condition 11. Connective Tissue Massage (CTM) 12. Decongestive Therapy for the Treatment of Lymphedema - NEW! 13. Massage in Sport - NEW! 14. Massage for the Baby and Infant - NEW! 15. Massage in Palliative Care - NEW! 16. Soft Tissue Manipulation in Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) - NEW! 17. Eastern Systems of Soft Tissue Manipulation Appendix: Closed Chest (External) Cardiac Massage Index

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