Mosby's PDQ for Massage
Mosby (Verlag)
978-0-323-04400-4 (ISBN)
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Compiled by an expert in massage practice and education, this handy massage therapy reference delivers essential information in a practical, pocket-sized format that's ideal for both students and practicing professionals. Clinically relevant content is divided into five sections on anatomy, safety and precautions, massage application, assessment and record keeping, and pathology and pain. All material is presented in convenient, easy-to-scan bulleted lists and tables, and is clearly illustrated with full-color photos and line drawings.
Sandy Fritz, MS, LMT is the Owner, Director, and Head Educator of the Health Enrichment Center, Inc., School of Therapeutic Massage. Also in private practice for almost 30 years, Sandy works with a diverse clientele, dealing with everything from stress management massage to physician-referred rehabilitative care upon physician referral. She has developed and supervises a student massage clinic with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. She also provides professional sports massage and rehabilitation for individual athletes, primarily in golf, football, basketball, and baseball. In addition to being published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Sandy is a prominent author of many Elsevier massage therapy resources, including: Sports & Exercise Massage: Comprehensive Care in Athletics, Fitness, & Rehabilitation Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Mosby's Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage Mosby's Massage Therapy Review Mosby's Curriculum Guide for Massage Therapy Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Video Series, Volumes 1-4
I. Anatomy * Systems and organs* Functions of ANS* Joint movements* ROM* Muscles II. Safety * Standard precautions* Endangerment sites III. Applications * Scope of practice* Benefits of therapeutic massage* Application diagram* Body mechanics* Quality of touch* Sequence for basic massage* Effects of hydrotherapy* Lymph flow* Connective tissue massage* Trigger points* Meridians* Reflexology* Stages of soft tissue healing* Development of treatment plan IV. Documentation * Taking a health history* Treatment plan form* SOAP notes* Common prefixes* Common root words* Common suffixes* Common abbreviations V. Pathology and Pain * Referred pain* Pain assessment factors* Pain rating scales* Scale for pitting edema* Characteristics of headaches* Diseases and indications/contraindications for massage* Skin pathology pictures* Common stress responses* Common drugs by class VI. Tools * Basic Life Support* Sign language chart* English-Spanish translation guide* Glossary
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.4.2006 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Approx. 100 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | St Louis |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde |
| ISBN-10 | 0-323-04400-X / 032304400X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-323-04400-4 / 9780323044004 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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