De Domenico, Giovanni, Grad Dip (Physiotherapy) , Dip TP, MSc, PhD, MC

Beard's Massage

Principles and Practice of Soft Tissue Manipulation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Provides physical therapy and other health profession students with an overview of massage, a description of massage techniques, information on the benefits of massage, and specific techniques for a variety of conditions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Health Sciences
• 5 ed
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 277mm x 217mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 732g
• ISBN-13: 9780721603506
• ISBN-10: 0721603505
• Artikelnr.: 22628149

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1. Historic Perspectives
2. Anatomical Landmarks for Soft Tissue Massage - NEW!
3. Essential Requirements for Soft Tissue Manipulation
4. Classification, Definitions, and Descriptions of the Basic Massage
Strokes and Relaxed Passive Movements
5. Mechanical, Physiological, Psychological, and Therapeutic Effects of
Soft Tissue Manipulation
PART II: PRACTICE
6. Soft Tissue Manipulation Techniques as an Evaluation Tool
7. General Massage Sequences
8. Local Massage Sequences
9. Focal Massage Sequences - NEW!
10. Massage for the Patient with a Respiratory Condition
11. Connective Tissue Massage (CTM)
12. Decongestive Therapy for the Treatment of Lymphedema - NEW!
13. Massage in Sport - NEW!
14. Massage for the Baby and Infant - NEW!
15. Massage in Palliative Care - NEW!
16. Soft Tissue Manipulation in Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) -
NEW!
17. Eastern Systems of Soft Tissue Manipulation
Appendix: Closed Chest (External) Cardiac Massage
Index