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CHAIR MASSAGE
Chair Massage
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By
Patricia Holland
Sandra Anderson, BA, LMT, NCTMB

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Expand your practice and attract new clients with chair massage! A practical, visual guide to this rapidly growing field, Chair Massage helps you develop a basic routine and adapt to different clients and situations. Expert authors Patricia M. Holland, MC, LMT, and Sandra K. Anderson, BA, LMT, NCTMB, provide coverage of massage techniques, chair adjustment, body mechanics, and applying pressure, plus specific routines for the lower back, shoulders, neck/head, and arm/hand regions -- with full-color photographs clearly demonstrating each technique. A chapter on the business aspects of seated massage helps you market and manage your practice successfully.



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Preface

1. What is Chair Massage?

2. Essentials of Practice

3. Basic Sequence

4. Enhancing Treatment Sessions

5. Additional Techniques and Adaptations

6. Essentials of Business

7. Communication and Ethics

Appendix A: Traditional Chinese Medicine Channel Review

Appendix B: Anatomy and Kinesiology Review

Answers to Study Questions

References

Resources

Index



Bibliographic details
Paperback, 256 pages, publication date: MAR-2010
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-02559-1
ISBN-10: 0-323-02559-5
Imprint: MOSBY


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