Readers Digest, 2006. — 192 p. — ISBN: 978-0762105717. A practical handbook on the techniques of self-massage explains how to alleviate one's own aches and pains, reduce stress and its effects, and unlock the secrets of good health through more than fifty simple exercises, massage techniques, and relaxation methods, at home, at work, or on the move. 10,000 first printing.
5th edition. — Cengage Learning, 2010. — 1009 p. — ISBN: 9781435485235 Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage, 5th edition is the classic text in the massage industry including the essential knowledge and skills needed to become a successful, professional massage therapist, plus the essentials of anatomy and physiology. Essential topics to the industry such as ethics,...
2nd Edition. — Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006. — 443 p. This superbly illustrated text familiarizes students with individual muscles and muscle systems and demonstrates basic clinical massage therapy techniques. More than 550 full-color illustrations of internal structures are embedded into photographs of live models to show each muscle or muscle group, surrounding...
2nd Edition. — Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006. — 443 p. This superbly illustrated text familiarizes students with individual muscles and muscle systems and demonstrates basic clinical massage therapy techniques. More than 550 full-color illustrations of internal structures are embedded into photographs of live models to show each muscle or muscle group, surrounding...
F. A. Davis Company, 2015. — 529 p. — ISBN10: 0803625901, ISBN13: 978-0803625907. How do diseases and disorders affect the design of massage treatment plans? What precautions are needed? When is massage contraindicated? Develop the knowledge you need to evaluate a client based on how diseases and disorders affect the systems of the body and the critical-thinking skills to apply...
F. A. Davis Company, 2015. — 529 p. — ISBN10: 0803625901, ISBN13: 978-0803625907. How do diseases and disorders affect the design of massage treatment plans? What precautions are needed? When is massage contraindicated? Develop the knowledge you need to evaluate a client based on how diseases and disorders affect the systems of the body and the critical-thinking skills to apply...
Sterling Publishing, 1995. — 148 p. The power to cure common complaints naturally and effectively lies in the palms and fingertips of your hands. Recommended daily routines to use as preventive measures and to keep the body in peak form and health.
Churchill Livingstone, 2006. — 282 p. — ISBN: 978-0-443-10201-1 Written by the Director of the world-renowned Touch Research Institutes, this book examines the practical applications of important massage therapy research findings. Each chapter of this comprehensive resource provides a clear and authoritative review of what is reliably known about the effects of touch for a...
Career Education, 2009. — 562 p. Jurch's Clinical Massage is designed to outline the principles and foundational understanding of assessing and treating orthopedic injury or dysfunction through massage therapy. The text follows an anatomic region approach, covering surface anatomy and muscle groups before presenting a comprehensive review of the most often presenting orthopedic...
2nd Edition. — Healing Arts Press, 2018. — 192 p. — ISBN: 978-1620556481. The healing powers of crystals and gemstones were known more than eight hundred years ago by the mystic Hildegard von Bingen and as far back as two millennia ago by the Greek physician Dioskurides. In this full-color illustrated guide, Ewald Kliegel explains the benefits of incorporating crystal wands...
Parragon Book, 2002. — 128 p. — ISBN: 0-75257-753-0. If you have a medical condition or are pregnant, the massages described in this book should not be followed without consulting your doctor first. All guidelines, warnings, and massage captions should be read carefully before embarking on any of the massages. The publisher cannot accept responsibility for injuries or damage...
Elora: Rattray and Ludwig, 2000. — 1142 p. Based on the material required for the 2,200-hour massage therapy curriculum in Ontario, Canada, plus additional conditions that have been seen in clinical practice. At 1178 p., it is extensively researched (over 650 citations in the bibliography), with an index and over 300 illustrations. Therapists and reviewers have found the...
Mosby, 2002. — 212 p. — ISBN: 978-0-7234-3217-3. The first text of its kind to provide evidence-based research on massage therapy. This much-needed volume presents massage-related research on: stress (post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, depression, abuse), spinal cord injuries, enhancing growth (pregnancy and infancy), pain reduction (rheumatoid arthritis, back...
Abingdon: Hodder Arnold H&S, 2004. — 328 p. Massage is an increasingly important skill for therapists to gain and is a treatment frequently requested by clients and those involved in sport. This text provides a basic introduction to the techniques required, with thorough exploration of the main styles.
3rd edition. — Mosby, 2014. — 557 p. Written by a massage therapist for massage therapists, Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists, 3rd Edition provides direct information along with focused recommendations. Coverage of over 340 pathologies helps you appropriately tailor massage treatment, and more than 750 full-color photographs and illustrations make it easier to recognize...
5th edition. — Elsevier, 2016. — 815 p. — ISBN: 978-0-323-23971-4. Covering massage fundamentals, techniques, and anatomy and physiology, Susan Salvo’s Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice, 5th Edition brings a whole new meaning to the word ‘comprehensive.’ This student-friendly text boasts more than 700 illustrations and expanded sections on neuroscience, research, and...
2nd Edition. — Elsevier, 2013. — 264 p. — ISBN: 9780323171960. This significantly revised new edition features an easy-to-use format that provides basic theory and assessment of neuromuscular conditions followed by an extensive overview of techniques specific to deep tissue massage Ñ including trigger point therapy, friction techniques, myofascial techniques, and stretching....
Wolters Kluwer, 2008. — 1132 p. — ISBN: 9781451106909 This text offers a modern approach to hydrotherapy — the use of water, ice, steam, and hot and cold temperatures to improve or maintain health — as performed by massage therapists. Authored by an experienced massage therapist, this book presents clear, uncomplicated explanations of how hydrotherapy affects the body, and then...
Handspring Publishing, 2016. — 948 p. — ISBN: 978-1-909141-22-3 The management of scar tissue is a huge and growing problem for massage and other manual therapists. Many are afraid to deal with it but research has showed that appropriate massage treatment can have significant results both physically and psychologically.Existing books have chapters on the problem but there is no...
Independently Published, 2019. — 199 p. — ISBN: 9781079148930. Enhance Massage Treatments with Cupping Therapy This cupping therapy guide is for massage therapists, bodyworkers, and health professionals who want to understand and learn how massage cupping will help their clients and boost their practices. Discover how to integrate the versatile healing modality of silicone...
Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2010. — 445 p. Present this quick, effective method for assessing and managing common medical conditions! The central tool of this text is the decision tree, a simple flowchart that helps students quickly determine the optimal massage therapy approach for specific medical conditions. A Decision Tree is included for each of the more...
5th edition. — Wolters Kluwer, 2013. — 691 p. This cornerstone book of the massage curriculum is the most comprehensive, visually appealing, and respected title to cover the pathologies that massage therapists must be familiar with. In the fifth edition, Ruth Werner's A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology the focus on not only explaining the disease, but also its...
2nd edition. — Thieme, 2019. — 359 p. — ISBN: 9783132411470 Written by the world's leading authorities on Dr. Emil Vodder's techniques for manual lymph drainage (MLD), this lavishly illustrated guide provides step-by-step descriptions of how to massage the lymph vessels to stimulate smooth lymphatic flow.A concise text describing the basic anatomy and physiology of the...
Handspring Publishing, 2018. — 1683 p. — ISBN: 978-1-909141-37-7. Clinical Assessment for Massage Therapy: A practical guide brings together a range of examination and assessment techniques that are otherwise only found in a variety of different places. The author presents them in a way that is specifically relevant to massage therapists. The ability to assess a client’s...
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