Get the science background you need to master massage therapy! Mosby’s Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage, 7th Edition, provides full-color, easy-to-read coverage of anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, and pathologic conditions for the entire body. Realistic examples apply A&P content directly to the practice of massage therapy, and learning activities help you review key material and develop critical thinking skills. Written by noted massage therapy educators Sandy Fritz and Luke Allen Fritz, this guide provides a solid foundation in the sciences and positions you for success on licensing and certification exams.
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