Diana L Thompson, Marissa Brooks

Integrative Pain Management

Massage, Movement, and Mindfulness Based Approaches

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an overview of pain mechanisms as currently understood, and details a variety of approaches to pain management used across a wide range of complementary disciplines. A final chapter integrates these body-based and mind-body approaches, and helps the clinician offer the most effective care for the patient.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 188mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 820g
• ISBN-13: 9781909141261
• ISBN-10: 1909141267
• Artikelnr.: 43603365

Autorenporträt

Diana Thompson, a licensed massage therapist for 30 years, has a private practice in Seattle, USA, treating acute and chronic soft tissue disorders, specializing in post-operative care. She is author of Hands Heal: Communication, Documentation and Insurance Billing for Manual Therapists", now in its fourth edition. She was also the author from 2010-2013 of a regular column in Massage and Bodywork Magazine, titled "Somatic Research". Diana lectures internationally at massage, acupuncture, midwifery, chiropractic, physician and physical therapy conferences and is a consultant for massage therapy research with The Research Institute at Group Health Cooperative in Seattle. She is a past president of the Massage Therapy Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the knowledge and practice of massage therapy by supporting scientific research, education, and community service.