Theory & Practice Of Therapeutic Massage
, by Beck, Mark F.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781401880293 | 1401880290
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 12/22/2005
Comprehensive, engaging, and easy to read, this exciting new edition continues to set itself apart as the original and classic introductory massage text. Now in gorgeous full color, filled with hundreds of photos of procedures and techniques Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage, Fourth Edition, truly is the book to have. This highly respected, best-seller covers everything from the history of massage to massage modalities to practical information on how to have a successful, fulfilling career in massage. It provides readers with a solid understanding of the body and its functions, including a thorough but uncomplicated chapter on anatomy and physiology. Readers will learn massage techniques and therapeutic skills, including sports massage, prenatal massage, medical massage, hydrotherapy, lymph massage, massage in a spa setting and much more. Thoughtfully revised, this is the foundational book for the study of massage therapy.
Preface | xiii | ||||
Acknowledgments | xxiii | ||||
About the Author | xxv | ||||
Contributors & Reviewers | xxvi | ||||
How to Use Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage, 4th edition | xxviii | ||||
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Bibliography | 829 | (4) | |||
Appendix I: Basic Pharmacology for Massage Therapists, by Faye N. Schenkman | 833 | (64) | |||
Appendix II: Answers to Questions for Discussion and Review | 897 | (30) | |||
Glossary | 927 | (20) | |||
Index | 947 |
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