Theory&PracticeofTherapeuticMassage

TheTheoryandPracticeofTherapeuticMassage(5thedition)istheclassictextinthemassageindustryincludingtheessentialknowledgeandskillsneededtobecomeasuccessful,professionalmassagetherapist,plustheessentialsofanatomyandphysiology.Essentialtopicstotheindustrysuchasethics,hygiene,communicationskills,andbodymechanicsarediscussed.Full-colorillustrationsandphotographsclearlyillustratetechniquesandprocedures.Classicalmassageisexpandedwithclinicaltechniquesincludingneuromuscularandmyofascialtechniques,andlymphmassage,combinedtobetterservetheclientbyfollowingtherapeuticprocedures.Numerouscareertractsareexploredincludingmassageinaspaenvironmentandathleticmassage.Anewchapterdiscussesmassageforspecialpopulationsincludingpre-natal,infant,elder,criticallyill,peoplewithcancer,andhospice.Thefinalchapterhasbeenrevisedtocoverbusinesspracticesforfindingemploymentorsuccessfulself-employment.