Mosby's Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage
Churchill Livingstone (Verlag)
978-0-443-11706-0 (ISBN)
Updated and streamlined MBLEx preparation questions at the end of each chapter, with additional questions available on the companion Evolve website, prepare you for licensure.
Updated pathologies reflect what you will see in the field as a practitioner.
Focus on essential content helps you study for and pass licensing and certification exams, including the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) and Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB).
Comprehensive coverage of biomechanics includes gait assessment and muscle testing activities, along with critical thinking questions and end-of-chapter case studies.
Vibrant art program features more than 660 line drawings and photos showing muscle locations, attachments, and actions - required knowledge for passing certification exams and for practicing massage therapy.
Sections on pathologic conditions include suggestions for referral protocols, as well as indications and contraindications for therapeutic massage.
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 The Body as a Whole
2 Mechanisms of Health and Disease
3 Terminology: Scientific, Medical, Social, and Cultural Communication
4 Nervous System Basics and the Central Nervous System
5 Peripheral Nervous System
6 Endocrine System
7 Skeletal System
8 Joints
9 Muscles
10 Biomechanics Basics
11 Integumentary, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems
12 Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, and Reproductive Systems
Erscheinungsdatum | 04.09.2024 |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 216 x 276 mm |
Gewicht | 1830 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde | |
ISBN-10 | 0-443-11706-3 / 0443117063 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-443-11706-0 / 9780443117060 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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