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Handbook of clinical massage : a complete guide for students and professionals /

Well researched and evidence-based, this book takes a unique medical approach to describing applied massage techniques for common conditions and their utilization as an adjunct to both conventional and complementary treatments. Offers guidelines on the assessment of each body region prior to massage...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cassar, Mario-Paul
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 2004.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Massage therapy > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Massage > methods
Massothérapie > Guides, manuels, etc.
Massage therapy
Electronic books.
Handbook
handbooks.
manuals (instructional materials)
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Massage Therapy
  • 2. The Massage Techniques
  • 3. The Effects of Massage
  • 4. The Clinical Application of Massage
  • 5. Massage for Body Regions: The Back
  • 6. Massage for Body Regions: The Lower Limb
  • 7. Massage for Body Regions: The Abdomen
  • 8. Massage for Body Regions: The Chest
  • 9. Massage for Body Regions: The Upper Limb
  • 10. Massage for Body Regions: The Face, Head, and Neck.
  • 1. The massage treatment
  • 2. The massage techniques
  • 3. The effects of massage
  • 4. The clinical application of massage
  • 5. Massage for body regions
  • the back
  • 6. Massage for body regions
  • the lower limb
  • 7. Massage for body regions
  • the abdomen
  • 8. Massage for body regions
  • the chest
  • 9. Massage for body regions
  • the upper limb
  • 10. Massage for body regions
  • the face, head and neck.