Massage Therapy

Principles and Practice

Susan Salvo, BEd, LMT, NTS, CI, NCTMB, Co-Owner, Co-Director, and Instructor, Louisiana Institute of Massage Therapy, Lake Charles, LA; Veteran Massage Therapist, Lake Charles, LA

Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice, 4th Edition helps you master the foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities for your career in massage therapy. With clear writing and a straightforward approach, leading massage authority Susan G. Salvo and her team of expert contributors and reviewers provide cutting-edge, practical information and professional insight in one broad, in-depth, and visually engaging resources, giving you everything you need to launch a successful career in massage therapy.

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Paperback, 840 Pages

Published: July 2011

Imprint: Saunders

ISBN: 978-1-4377-1977-2

Foreword by Michael Shea

Unit I: Foundations for Practice, Basic and Complementary Methods, and Business Practices
1. History of Massage
2. Therapeutic Relationships
3. Tools of the Trade
4. Self Care: Health, Wellness, Nutrition, and Stress Reduction
5. Research Literacy
6. Massage Effects and Indications
7. Body Mechanics, Client Positioning, and Draping
8. Massage Techniques, Joint Mobilizations, and Stretches
9. Infection Control and Emergency Preparedness
10. Treatment Planning: Intake, Assessment, and Documentation
11. Special Populations: Pregnant Women, Infants, Children and Adolescents, Elderly, Hospice, Disabilities, and Impairments
12. Hydrotherapy and Spa
13. Foot Reflexology
14. Clinical Massage
15. Seated Massage
16. Energy-Based Bodywork Therapy: Shiatsu and Ayurveda
17. Business, Marketing, Accounting, and Finance

Unit II: Anatomy and Physiology
18. Introduction to the Human Body: Cells, Tissues, and the Body Compass
19. Skeletal System
20. Muscular System
21. Kinesiology
22. Integumentary System
23. Nervous System
24. Endocrine System
25. Reproductive System
26. Cardiovascular System
27. Lymphatic System and Immunity
28. Respiratory System
29. Digestive System
30. Urinary System

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Case Study Index
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Massage Therapy

Principles and Practice

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