Body Mechanics for Manual Therapists: A Functional Approach to Self-Care, Second Edition

Frye, Barbara

ISBN 10: 0970052111 / ISBN 13: 9780970052117

Published by Lippencott, Williams and Wilkins, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Body Mechanics for Manual Therapists: A Functional Approach to Self-Care, Second Edition
• Publisher: Lippencott, Williams and Wilkins
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0970052111
• ISBN 13: 9780970052117
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This best-selling text teaches massage therapy students and practitioners the essentials of body mechanics they need to know in order to care for themselves while practicing massage therapy. The text is written in a practical, playful, and friendly manner and integrates kinesthetic, cognitive, and environmental elements.

Each chapter starts with a brief narrative explanation of a movement, followed by hands-on exercises, self-observation exercises, self-care and injury prevention tips, and client education tips. Appendices discuss successful body mechanics for spa therapy, transferring clients, and floor work, and present troubleshooting and preventive strategies for common repetitive stress injuries.

About the Author

Barbara Frye is a licensed massage therapist, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, served on the faculty of Ashmead College, IBM s wellness program and currently has a private practice at the Zentrum fuer Ergotherapie in Switzerland.