Foundations of Massage

3rd Edition

By: Lisa Casanelia, David Stelfox

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Paperback | 22 December 2009 | Edition Number 3

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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.

Key Features

More than 350 illustrations and photographs of manual applications
Questions and activities at the end of each chapter
Comprehensive glossary

New to this Edition

Evidence for massage therapy completely revised and updated
Inclusion of references to legislative and regulatory information to massage therapy practitioners
Expanded anatomy illustrations in full colour appendices
A more comprehensive chapter on pregnancy massage updated by well known international author Suzanne Yates
A more comprehensive chapter on infant massage
History chapter has been expanded to include influences on the massage industry from Europe and North America

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Foreword
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Preface
A Framework for Massage Practice
Philosophies, principles and definitions
History of massage
Massage and it's role in an integrative health care model
The importance of touch
The Professional Therapist
Scope of practice, ethics and law in massage therapy practice
Defining boundaries in the client practitioner relationship
The evidence for massage therapy
Preparing for Massage Practice
The massage setting
Self care for the massage therapist
Infection control in massage therapy practice
Making Initial Contact with the Client
The health assessment process
Precautions and safe practice for massage
Pharmacological considerations for massage therapy practice
Providing the Massage Treatment
Body mechanics for the practice of massage
Positioning and draping the client
The techniques Swedish massage
Applying massage in practice
Massage for Specific Client Groups
Massage for clients with special needs
Massage during pregnancy
Massage for infants
Anatomical terminology
The human skeleton
Overview of the muscular system
Glossary
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