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Foundations of Massage 3e is a comprehensive practical and theoretical foundation for all aspects of massage therapy. The book prepares students for clinical practice through the presentation of step by step techniques and treatments. This revision of this Australian text for the practice of massage therapy includes new material on specialised application of massage, such as providing services for people with disabilities, working in aged care and providing services for people with chronic disease states and life challenging illnesses.
Opis
Foreword
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Preface
Section 1 A Framework for Massage Practice
1: Philosophies, principles and definitions
2: History of massage
3: Massage and its role in an integrative health care model
4: The importance of touch
Section 2 The Professional Therapist
5: Scope of practice, ethics and law in massage therapy practice
6: Defining boundaries in the client practitioner relationship
7: The evidence for massage therapy
Section 3 Preparing for Massage Practice
8: The massage setting
9: Self care for the massage therapist
10: Infection control in massage therapy practice
Section 4 Making Initial Contact with the Client
11: The health assessment process
12: Precautions and safe practice for massage
13: Pharmacological considerations for massage therapy practice
Section 5 Providing the Massage Treatment
14: Body mechanics for the practice of massage
15: Positioning and draping the client
16: The techniques Swedish massage
17: Applying massage in practice
Section 6 Massage for Specific Client Groups
18: Massage for clients with special needs
19: Massage during pregnancy
20: Massage for infants
Appendix 1 Anatomical terminology
Appendix 2 The human skeleton
Appendix 3 Overview of the muscular system
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