Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage

Sandy Fritz, Luke Allen Fritz (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

840 Seiten

2024 | 8th edition
Churchill Livingstone (Verlag)
978-0-443-11720-6 (ISBN)

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Gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in massage therapy! Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, 8th Edition helps you prepare for licensing and certification exams as well as professional practice. The book provides an in-depth understanding of the principles of therapeutic massage and helps you develop the ability to reason effectively and make informed decisions - from assessing problems and planning treatment to mastering massage protocols and techniques. Hundreds of photographs demonstrate massage techniques step by step, and case studies allow you to apply concepts to real-world situations. Featuring dozens of online "how-to videos, this resource from massage therapy experts Sandy and Luke Fritz is your text of choice.

Comprehensive coverage includes all of the fundamentals of therapeutic massage, including massage techniques, equipment and supplies, wellness, working with special populations, and business considerations.
Step-by-step, full-color photographs demonstrate massage protocols and techniques by body area.
Competency-based approach helps you prepare for and pass licensing and certification exams, including the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) and Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB).
Information on massage in various health care settings provides the information needed to create a massage setting in different types of environments.
Case studies offer practice with clinical reasoning and prepare you to address conditions commonly encountered in professional practice.
Multiple-choice review questions in each chapter help you recall facts and use critical thinking to apply the material, with answers and rationales provided on the Evolve website.
Resources on the Evolve website include three hours of video showing manipulation techniques, body mechanics, positioning and draping, and more - with each clip narrated and performed by author Sandy Fritz - as well as scientific animations, anatomy labeling exercises, review questions for licensing exams, and MBLEx practice exams.

NEW! Updated MBLEx practice questions are provided at the end of each chapter, and additional questions are provided on the Evolve website, to prepare you for licensure exams.
NEW! Updated and expanded information on implicit bias is included in the opening chapters.
NEW! Information on COVID-19 safety precautions is added to the Hygiene, Sanitation, and Safety chapter.
NEW! Updated information on trauma-informed care is provided in the Adaptive Massage chapter.

Sandy Fritz, MS, LMT is the Owner, Director, and Head Educator of the Health Enrichment Center, Inc., School of Therapeutic Massage. Sandy is a nationally certified massage therapist. She earned her master's degree from Thomas Edison State College in 2000 and her Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Central Michigan University in 1998. She is affiliated with the American Massage Therapy Association, American Massage. Professionals Association, and Advisory Board for International Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. She has also been in private practice for almost 30 years, has developed a student massage clinic with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, and also provides professional sports massage and rehabilitation. Luke Allen Fritz, LMT is co-owner of and instructor at the Health Enrichment Center, Inc., School of Therapeutic Massage where he also received his degree in Massage Therapy. Luke also provides professional sports massage and rehabilitation.

1. Therapeutic Massage as a Profession
2. Ethics, Professionalism, and Legal Issues
3. Business Considerations for a Career in Therapeutic Massage
4. Massage and Medical Terminology for Professional Record Keeping
5. Research Literacy and Evidence-Based Practice
6. Indications and Contraindications for Therapeutic Massage
7. Hygiene, Sanitation, and Safety
8. Body Mechanics
9. Preparation for Massage: Equipment, Professional Environment, Positioning, and Draping
10. Massage Manipulations and Techniques
11. Assessment Procedures for Developing a Care/Treatment Plan
12. Complementary Bodywork Systems
13. Massage Career Tracks and Practice Settings
14. Adaptive Massage
15. Wellness Education
16. Case Studies
Appendix A: Indications and Contraindications to Massage
Appendix B: Muscle Quick Reference Guide
Appendix C: Basic Pharmacology for the Massage Therapist
Appendix D: Recognizing Human Trafficking Victims
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Erscheint lt. Verlag	14.10.2024
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 276 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie
ISBN-10	0-443-11720-9 / 0443117209
ISBN-13	978-0-443-11720-6 / 9780443117206
Zustand	Neuware