For success in practice, "Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, 5th Edition" provides you with a solid foundation in the fundamentals of massage therapy. Expert author Sandy Fritz shares her wealth of clinical expertise, keeping a consistent focus on clinical reasoning with an increased emphasis on competency-based outcomes. In addition to teaching you how to skillfully apply massage techniques, this text also covers important practice management topics such as ethics, legal issues, sanitation, hygiene, business practices, and professional development. Two DVDs bound in the book provide over three hours of video on techniques, body mechanics, case studies, and more, plus anatomy and physiology animations. Log in to the companion Evolve website for interactive games and learning exercises.
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Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Illustrationen
Approx. 864 illustrations (864 in full color)
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Höhe: 276 mm
Breite: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-323-07740-8 (9780323077408)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Sandy Fritz, MS, LMT is the Owner, Director, and Head Educator of the Health Enrichment Center, Inc., School of Therapeutic Massage. Also in private practice for almost 30 years, Sandy works with a diverse clientele, dealing with everything from stress management massage to physician-referred rehabilitative care upon physician referral. She has developed and supervises a student massage clinic with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. She also provides professional sports massage and rehabilitation for individual athletes, primarily in golf, football, basketball, and baseball. In addition to being published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Sandy is a prominent author of many Elsevier massage therapy resources, including: Sports & Exercise Massage: Comprehensive Care in Athletics, Fitness, & Rehabilitation Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Mosby's Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage Mosby's Massage Therapy Review Mosby's Curriculum Guide for Massage Therapy Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Video Series, Volumes 1-4
* Therapeutic Massage as a Profession * Ethics, Professionalism and Legal Issues * Business Considerations for a Career in Therapeutic Massage * Massage and Medical Terminology for Professional Record Keeping * Research Literacy and Evidence-Based Practice * Indications and Contraindications for Therapeutic Massage * Hygiene, Sanitation, and Safety * Body Mechanics * Preparation for Massage: Equipment, Professional Environment, Positioning and Draping * Massage Manipulations and Techniques * Assessment Procedures for Developing a Care/Treatment Plan * Complementary Bodywork Systems * Massage Career Tracks and Practice Settings * Adaptive Massage * Wellness Education * Case Studies Appendix A. Indications and Contraindications to Massage Appendix B. Skin Pathology: Common Skin Disorders Appendix C. Basic Pharmacology for the Massage Therapist
