Tappan's Handbook of Healing Massage Techniques
This pioneering book in massage therapy provides basic information on the art and science of effective healing massage techniques in quick-learn, easy-to-understand terms. Whether you're a licensed massage therapy practitioner, health related professional, or just interested in basic massage therapy techniques, this is the book for you! The authors carefully examine the foundations of healing massage, western massage techniques, contemporary massage including myofascial techniques, trigger...
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This pioneering book in massage therapy provides basic information on the art and science of effective healing massage techniques in quick-learn, easy-to-understand terms. Whether you're a licensed massage therapy practitioner, health related professional, or just interested in basic massage therapy techniques, this is the book for you! The authors carefully examine the foundations of healing massage, western massage techniques, contemporary massage including myofascial techniques, trigger points, lymphatic drainage massage, foot reflexology, Asian bodywork therapy and applications of massage. New to the fifth edition are Practice Sequences that are step-by-step suggested example applications of the techniques described in the book. Each Practice Sequence is demonstrated in full, vibrant detail on the DVD that accompanies this text. So that readers can track their progress, the DVD, as well as Appendix D, provides Performance Evaluation Forms for every Practice Sequence.
TAPPAN’S HANDBOOK OF HEALING MASSAGE TECHNIQUESBrief ContentsPart I FoundationsChapter 1 Healing Massage–A Wellness PerspectiveChapter 2 A History of MassageChapter 3 The Effects and Benefits of MassageChapter 4 Clinical Applications of MassageChapter 5 Endangerment Sites, Contraindications, CautionsChapter 6 Guidelines for Giving MassagePart II Western MassageChapter 7 Western Massage TechniquesChapter 8 Joint MovementsChapter 9 Full-Body Western MassageChapter 10 Regional Applications of Massage–Upper BodyChapter 11 Regional Applications of Massage–Lower BodyChapter 12 Hydrotherapy/Thermal TherapyPart III Contemporary Massage and bodyworkChapter 13 Myofascial MassageChapter 14 Trigger Point TherapyChapter 15 Lymphatic FacilitationChapter 16 ReflexologyChapter 17 Polarity TherapyPart IV Forms of Asian BodyworkChapter 18 Asian Bodywork Therapy–TheoryChapter 19 Acupressure Massage IntegrationChapter 20 Qi Gong for Self-CarePart V Special PopulationsChapter 21 Sports and FitnessChapter 22 Mother and ChildChapter 23 Healthy AgingChapter 24 Terminally Ill and DyingChapter 25 Seated Massage in the WorkplaceAppendicesAppendix A 25 Forms of Therapeutic Massage and BodyworkAppendix B Organizations and PublicationsAppendix C Massage Licensing Laws in North AmericaAppendix D Performance Evaluation FormsAppendix E Health History FormsAppendix F List of Figures and TablesAppendix G References and Additional ResourcesInteractive GlossaryIndex
