Mosby's fundamentals of therapeutic massage /
Fritz, Sandy
Mosby's fundamentals of therapeutic massage / Sandy Fritz - Fifth edition. - Maryland Heights, Missouri : Elsevier Mosby, c2013 - xix, 727 pages : color illlustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Therapeutic massage as a profession -- Ethics, professionalism and legal issues -- Business considerations for a career in therapeutic massage -- Massage and medical terminology for professional record keeping -- Research literacy and evidence-based practice -- Indications and contraindications for therapeutic massage -- Hygiene, sanitation, and safety -- Body mechanics -- Preparation for massage : equipment, professional environment, positioning, and draping -- Massage manipulations and techniques -- Assessment procedures for developing a care/treatment plan -- Complementary bodywork systems -- Massage career tracks and practice settings -- Adaptive massage -- Wellness education -- Case studies. Appendices. Indications and contraindications to massage -- Skin pathology : common skin disorders -- Basic pharmacology for the massage therapist
Provides you with a foundation in the fundamentals of massage therapy. Teaching you how to skillfully apply massage techniques, this title covers important practice management topics such as ethics, legal issues, sanitation, hygiene, business practices, and professional development.
9780323077408
MASSAGE -- EXAMINATIONS, QUESTIONS, ETC
RM 721 .F75 2013
Mosby's fundamentals of therapeutic massage / Sandy Fritz - Fifth edition. - Maryland Heights, Missouri : Elsevier Mosby, c2013 - xix, 727 pages : color illlustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Therapeutic massage as a profession -- Ethics, professionalism and legal issues -- Business considerations for a career in therapeutic massage -- Massage and medical terminology for professional record keeping -- Research literacy and evidence-based practice -- Indications and contraindications for therapeutic massage -- Hygiene, sanitation, and safety -- Body mechanics -- Preparation for massage : equipment, professional environment, positioning, and draping -- Massage manipulations and techniques -- Assessment procedures for developing a care/treatment plan -- Complementary bodywork systems -- Massage career tracks and practice settings -- Adaptive massage -- Wellness education -- Case studies. Appendices. Indications and contraindications to massage -- Skin pathology : common skin disorders -- Basic pharmacology for the massage therapist
Provides you with a foundation in the fundamentals of massage therapy. Teaching you how to skillfully apply massage techniques, this title covers important practice management topics such as ethics, legal issues, sanitation, hygiene, business practices, and professional development.
9780323077408
MASSAGE -- EXAMINATIONS, QUESTIONS, ETC
RM 721 .F75 2013