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Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition gives you everything you need to learn and apply the basic principles of massage therapy with ease! This new edition is more straightforward and easy-to-use than ever, with a new DVD that brings techniques and procedures to life, complete coverage of the latest emerging therapy options and target groups, and new practice materials to help you prepare for certification exams and therapeutic practice.

This introductory textbook instills the skills and knowledge needed to become— and excel as— a professional massage therapist. Enhanced by full-color illustrations and photographs, the text integrates functional anatomy, physiology, and pathology with massage therapy techniques and offers extensive 3D anatomical information. Communication, documentation, safety, self-care, and business practices are also covered.

This superbly illustrated text familiarizes students with individual muscles and muscle systems and demonstrates basic clinical massage therapy techniques. More than 550 full-color illustrations of internal structures are embedded into photographs of live models to show each muscle or muscle group, surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands. Students see clearly which muscle is being worked, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what problems it can cause, and how treatment techniques are performed.

Acariciar a su bebé lo hacen todos los padres sin pensar en una metodología o en una forma de tratamiento. Todo lo que se puede conseguir con movimientos y maniobras sencillas lo ha expuesto fundamentalmente el médico francés Frederick Leboyer, contribuyendo notablemente a que el masaje de bebés ampliara sus círculos en Europa. En su libro Dei Sanften Händen ("Las manos suaves") presenta el masaje indio tradicional, que es algo más que una serie de técnicas de agarre y unas indicaciones de tratamiento. Para Leboyer, el masaje es la unión espiritual entre madre e hijo.

Features
The reader can access aspects of massage and bodywork, without necessarily reading the text from beginning to end · an overview of each section, an abstract of each chapter, summary of key issues, conclusions and recommendation for best practice will be included · statements will be supported and discussed utilising research findings and peer reviewed literature · focuses on aspects of massage and bodywork to support safe, competent and compassionate practice

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This practical and highly illustrated introduction to the principles and techniques of Thai massage discusses the theories of Thai medicine and its Chinese and Ayurvedic influences. It offers clear and easy-to-follow descriptions for all Thai massage techniques accompanied by full color photographs and drawings, with arrows to indicate direction of movement. Basic explanations describe how massage therapists can use elements of these techniques and apply them immediately in their own practice.

Este texto clásico, ya en su séptima edición, se ha convertido en uno de las referencias básicas para los terapeutas manuales. El concepto de terapia manual de Maitland se ha establecido como uno de los métodos estándar para las técnicas de manipulación vertebral, uno de los pilares de la fisioterapia manual moderna. ¿Maitland Manipulación vertebral¿ es una guía indispensable y fidedigna de este método.

Este texto clásico, ya en su cuarta edición, se ha convertido en uno de las referencias básicas para los terapeutas manuales. El concepto de terapia manual de Maitland se ha establecido como uno de los métodos estándar para las técnicas de manipulación periférica, uno de los pilares de la fisioterapia manual moderna. El texto se centra en los trastornos musculoesqueléticos de las extremidades relacionados con el movimiento.

This guide offers an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand, evidence-based explanation of myofascial trigger points. Information is presented in a simple format, with short explanatory paragraphs, bullet-point summaries, numerous line drawings and photographs, key concepts boxes in each chapter, and a full glossary. The book is supported by a DVD-ROM which contains video clips demonstrating the palpation and treatment methods described within the text.

This invaluable resource will help practitioners and students sort out differences and similarities between popular myofascial styles. Early chapters offer a solid review of anatomy and physiology as they relate to myofascial massage. Subsequent chapters focus on specific direct and indirect techniques and adjunctive self-care recommendations for clients, including the neuromuscular approach, hatha yoga and exercise to support myofascial massage, and the craniosacral approach.