Sports Massage for Injury Care explains why manual therapy is so valuable in treating musculoskeletal injuries. It presents injury-specific protocols for treating and preventing recurrence of 20 of the most common neuromuscular injuries seen in athletes.
Sports Massage for Injury Care explains why manual therapy is so valuable in treating musculoskeletal injuries. It presents injury-specific protocols for treating and preventing recurrence of 20 of the most common neuromuscular injuries seen in athletes.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Robert E. McAtee, BA, LMT, BCTMB, CSCS, has maintained a full-time massage therapy practice for over 38 years, specializing in sports massage and soft tissue therapy, with significant clinical experience in treating people with injuries and chronic pain. Since 1988, he has owned Pro-Active Massage Therapy, an international private practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado. McAtee is designated an Approved Provider by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). He is a sought-after presenter—throughout the United States and worldwide—on the topics of facilitated stretching, sports massage, and soft tissue injury care. McAtee received his massage training at the Institute for Psycho-Structural Balancing (IPSB) in Los Angeles and San Diego and through the Sports Massage Training Institute (SMTI) in Costa Mesa, California. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from California State University, is board certified in therapeutic massage and bodywork, and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist. He has been an active member of the American Massage Therapy Association since 1988. He is also the coauthor of the best-selling book Facilitated Stretching, Fourth Edition, used by health and fitness professionals worldwide as their go-to resource for PNF stretching and strengthening techniques.
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Part I. Foundational Knowledge Chapter 1. Concepts and Principles The Process of Clinical Reasoning Pain Science Chapter 2. Reviewing Soft Tissue Types Connective Tissue Fascia Ligaments Tendons Muscles Nerves Chapter 3. Principles of Assessment HOPS Method Assessing Active, Passive, and Resisted Motion Additional Tests Perpetuating Factors Part II. A Closer Look at Injury and Repair Chapter 4. Soft Tissue Injury Acute Injuries Chronic Injuries Soft Tissue Injury Repair Process Chapter 5. Soft Tissue Techniques Compressive Effleurage Compressive Petrissage Broad Cross-Fiber Stroke Longitudinal Stripping Pin-and-Stretch Techniques Isolytic Contractions Deep Transverse Friction Facilitated Stretching Part III. Common Neuromuscular Injuries Chapter 6. Treatment of Lower-Extremity Soft Tissue Injuries Achilles Tendinopathy Lateral Ankle Sprain Groin Strain Hamstring Tendinopathy Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Sprain Patellar Tendinopathy Peroneal (Fibularis) Tendinopathy Plantar Fasciitis/Fasciopathy Shin Splints Chapter 7. Treatment of Upper-Extremity Soft Tissue Injuries Rotator Cuff Tennis Elbow Golfer’s Elbow Bicipital Tendinopathy Chapter 8. Sports Massage for Nerve Entrapment Syndromes Quadrilateral Space Syndrome (QSS) Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Piriformis Syndrome (PS)
