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Thai massage : a traditional medical technique /

This practical and highly illustrated introduction to the principles and techniques of Thai massage discusses the theories of Thai medicine and its Chinese and Ayurvedic influences. It offers clear and easy-to-follow descriptions for all Thai massage techniques accompanied by full color photographs...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gold, Richard
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: St. Louis : Mosby/Elsevier, ©2007.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Mosby's massage career development series.
Subjects:
Massage therapy > Thailand.
Medicine, Thai.
Medicine, Oriental.
Massage > methods > Thailand.
Medicine, East Asian Traditional > Thailand.
Massage > methods
Medicine, East Asian Traditional
Thailand
Massothérapie > Thaïlande.
Médecine thaïlandaise.
Médecine orientale.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Acupressure & Acupuncture.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Massage & Reflexotherapy.
MEDICAL > Allied Health Services > Massage Therapy.
Medicine, Oriental
Massage therapy
Medicine, Thai
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This practical and highly illustrated introduction to the principles and techniques of Thai massage discusses the theories of Thai medicine and its Chinese and Ayurvedic influences. It offers clear and easy-to-follow descriptions for all Thai massage techniques accompanied by full color photographs and drawings, with arrows to indicate direction of movement. Basic explanations describe how massage therapists can use elements of these techniques and apply them immediately in their own practice.Gives clear and easy-to-follow descriptions for each technique.Techniques can be used.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 224 pages) : color illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780323070775
0323070779