Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage - Softcover

Fritz MS BCTMB CMBE, Sandy

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9780323006774: Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0323006779 ISBN 13: 9780323006774

Publisher: Mosby, 1999

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The Second Edition of Mosby's FUNDAMENTALS OF THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE, now in four-color, covers all of the fundamentals of therapeutic massage and teaches the reader how to skillfully apply massage techniques. It provides information on sanitation, hygiene, body mechanics, business practices, ethics, massage equipment and supplies, draping procedures, various massage environments, wellness and much more. A new, interactive format integrates workbook sections at the end of each chapter.

* Covers all the fundamentals of therapeutic massage, including specific massage techniques, equipment and supplies, wellness, working with special populations, business considerations, and much more. * Includes over 500 high quality illustrations and photos, most of them in full color, which enhances the topics presented and helps reader with technical application. * Includes many case studies to bring topics to life for the reader and apply topics to everyday practice. * Contains several helpful appendices, including Contraindications to Massage, Skin Pathology, Common Medications and Possible Implications for Massage, Resource List, and Suggestions for Self-Massage. * Contains a comprehensive glossary at the end of the book, which provides the reader with definitions for terms that may be unfamiliar to them. * Features an available instructor's manual with transparency masters, chapter outlines, test questions, and much more. * Contains key terms, chapter objectives and chapter outlines in each chapter. * Written by a massage therapist, who is also an instructor, to bring readers the most relevant and up-to-date information and techniques.

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Book Description:

Providing valuable information on how to skillfully apply massage techniques

About the Author:

Sandy Fritz, MS, LMT is the Owner, Director, and Head Educator of the Health Enrichment Center, Inc., School of Therapeutic Massage. Also in private practice for almost 30 years, Sandy works with a diverse clientele, dealing with everything from stress management massage to physician-referred rehabilitative care upon physician referral. She has developed and supervises a student massage clinic with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. She also provides professional sports massage and rehabilitation for individual athletes, primarily in golf, football, basketball, and baseball. In addition to being published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Sandy is a prominent author of many Elsevier massage therapy resources, including: Sports & Exercise Massage: Comprehensive Care in Athletics, Fitness, & Rehabilitation Mosby’s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Mosby’s Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage Mosby’s Massage Therapy Review Mosby’s Curriculum Guide for Massage Therapy Mosby’s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Video Series, Volumes 1-4

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