Evidence-based Therapeutic Massage

A Practical Guide for Therapists

Elizabeth A. Holey, Eileen M. Cook (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

296 Seiten

2010 | 3rd edition
Churchill Livingstone (Verlag)
978-0-7020-3229-5 (ISBN)

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A practical clinical guide that features video clips which demonstrate how to apply a range of massage techniques.

Now in its third edition, this practical clinical guide for both students and practitioners is further strengthened by the addition of online video clips which demonstrate how to apply a range of massage techniques. The text's research-base and references are fully updated, aiming to provide the reader with the most pertinent evidence to support the use of massage for particular injuries and conditions.

New, improved and expanded chapter on Massage in Sport, including section on athletes with disabilities. Written by a sports specialist physiotherapist with experience of working with national teams at world and Olympic level
Expanded chapters on Relaxation Massage (formerly Sedative Massage) & Reflex Therapies (formerly Specialized Techniques)
Case studies throughout the chapters
Evolve Resources - use your unique PIN code to access video clips of tutorials and demonstrations of massage techniques as identified in the book

Preface to the third edition
Preface to the first edition
Acknowledgements
About the authors

Section 1 - The theoretical basis
Chapter 1 Massage in context
Chapter 2 A biological basis
Chapter 3 Therapeutic and reflex effects
Chapter 4 Pathological principles

Section 2 - Practical application of massage
Chapter 5 Palpation
Chapter 6 Assessment and treatment planning
Chapter 7 Massage techniques
Chapter 8 Regional application of classical massage techniques
Chapter 9 Reflex therapies

Section 3 - Clinical uses of massage
Chapter 10 Relaxation massage
Chapter 11 Massage for people with long-term and terminal illness
Chapter 12 Neuromusculoskeletal disorders
Chapter 13 Massage in sport by Julie Sparrow
Chapter 14 Client groups

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	17.12.2010
Reihe/Serie	evolve
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	660 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Sportmedizin
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie
ISBN-10	0-7020-3229-8 / 0702032298
ISBN-13	978-0-7020-3229-5 / 9780702032295
Zustand	Neuware