Foundations of Massage, 3e
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (863 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0729538699 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 350 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great learning tool Great book, helped me with my training and learning to be a better therapist.Easy to read, easy to follow, full of information.Could not put it down.. "worst purchase i made" according to Karl McKenna. DOn't get this on kindle ,worst purchase i made . so i had to purchase the book its self , which was useful
Foundations of Massage 3e is a comprehensive practical and theoretical foundation for all aspects of massage therapy. The book prepares students for clinical practice through the presentation of step by step techniques and treatments. This revision of this Australian text for the practice of massage therapy includes new material on specialised application of massage, such as providing services for people with disabilities, working in aged care and providing services for people with chronic disease states and life challenging illnesses.More than 350 illustrations and photographs of manual applicationsQuestions and activities at the end of each chapterComprehensive glossaryEvidence for massage therapy completely revised and updated Inclusion of references to legislative and regulatory information to massage therapy practitionersExpanded anatomy illustrations in full colour appendices A more comprehensive chapter on pregnancy massage updated by well known international author Suzanne YatesA more comprehensive chapter on infant massageHistory chapter has been expanded to include influences on the massage industry from Europe and North America