Reviews"I consider Basic Clinical Massage Therapy to be an excellent and invaluable addition to the library of both student and practitioner alike as a constant referral to the examination and treatment of various physiological disorders."Mark Fairclough, LCSP (Phys), MSST.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal615.8/22
Table Of ContentPART 1: FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL MASSAGE THERAPYChapter 1Approaching Clinical Massage TherapyChapter 2Approaching AssessmentPART 2: APPROACHING TREATMENTChapter 3The Head, Face, and NeckChapter 4The Shoulder, Chest, and Upper BackChapter 5Muscles of the Arm and HandChapter 6The Vertebral ColumnChapter 7The Low Back, Abdomen, and PelvisChapter 8The Hip Muscles of the PelvisChapter 9Muscles of the ThighChapter 10Muscles of the Leg and FootAppendix A: Anatomical Prefixes and SuffixesAppendix B: Directional and Kinetic TerminologyAppendix C: Muscles by Pain Referral ZoneGlossary
SynopsisThis richly illustrated text teachers the basic techniques of clinical massage therapy by embedding illustrations of internal structures directly into photographs of live models. Each muscle or muscle group is show, along with surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands. Useful as a textbook of clinical massage and anatomy, this text can also be use as a practical patient communication too. Basic clinical techniques such as compression, stripping massage, monastical stretching and cross-fiber friction are include. Suggestions of draping options correspond to illustrations of draping techniques. Appendices include paint referral zones by region, Greek and latin prefixes and suffixes, and a glossary of terms., This richly illustrated text teaches the basic techniques of clinical massage therapy by embedding illustrations of internal structures directly into photographs of live models. Each muscle or muscle group is shown, along with surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands. Useful as a textbook of clinical massage and anatomy, this text can also be used as a practical patient communication tool. Basic clinical techniques such as compression, stripping massage, myofascial stretching and cross-fiber friction are included. Suggestions of draping options correspond to illustrations of draping techniques. Appendices include pain referral zones by region, Greek and Latin prefixes and suffixes, and a glossary of terms.
LC Classification NumberRM721.C53 2002