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. INDICE: ForewordContributorsAcknowledgementsPrefaceSection 1 A Framework for Massage Practice1: Philosophies, principles and definitions 2: History of massage 3: Massage and it's role in an integrative health care model 4: The importance of touchSection 2 The Professional Therapist5: Scope of practice, ethics and law in massage therapy practice6: Defining boundaries in the client practitioner relationship7: The evidence for massage therapySection 3 Preparing for Massage Practice8: The massage setting9: Self care for the massage therapist10: Infection control in massage therapy practice Section 4 Making Initial Contact with the Client11: The health assessment process12: Precautions and safepractice for massage13: Pharmacological considerations for massage therapy practiceSection 5 Providing the Massage Treatment14: Body mechanics for the practice of massage 15: Positioning and draping the client16: The techniques Swedish massage17: Applying massage in practiceSection 6 Massage for Specific Client Groups18: Massage for clients with special needs 19: Massage during pregnancy 20: Massage for infants Appendix 1 Anatomical terminologyAppendix 2 The human skeletonAppendix 3 Overview of the muscular systemGlossary
- ISBN: 978-0-7295-3869-5
- Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 350
- Fecha Publicación: 04/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés