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Principles and Practice of Soft Tissue Manipulation
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Fifth Edition
By
Giovanni DeDomenico, Grad Dip(Physiotherapy), Dip TP, MSc, PhD, MCSP, MAPA, MCPA, Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Allied Health Professions, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Description
First published in 1964, Beard's Massage is a classic physical therapy massage text originally authored by Gertrude Beard, a pioneering
physical therapist in the 1920s who treated patients using soft tissue massage techniques that remain the basis of practice today.
Now
in its fifth edition, with a new title, this classic text has been expanded and updated throughout to provide you with an overview of
massage, a description of massage techniques, information on the benefits of massage, and specific techniques for a variety of conditions.
Contents
PART I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1. Historic Perspectives
2. Anatomical Landmarks for Soft Tissue Massage –
NEW!
3.
Essential Requirements for Soft Tissue Manipulation
4. Classification, Definitions, and Descriptions of the Basic Massage Strokes
and Relaxed Passive Movements
5. Mechanical, Physiological, Psychological, and Therapeutic Effects of Soft Tissue Manipulation
PART
II: PRACTICE
6. Soft Tissue Manipulation Techniques as an Evaluation Tool
7. General Massage Sequences
8.
Local Massage Sequences
9. Focal Massage Sequences –
NEW!
10. Massage for the Patient with a Respiratory
Condition
11. Connective Tissue Massage (CTM)
12. Decongestive Therapy for the Treatment of Lymphedema –
NEW!
13.
Massage in Sport –
NEW!
14. Massage for the Baby and Infant –
NEW!
15. Massage in Palliative
Care –
NEW!
16. Soft Tissue Manipulation in Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) –
NEW!
17. Eastern Systems of Soft Tissue Manipulation
Appendix: Closed Chest (External) Cardiac Massage
Index
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Paperback, 336 pages, publication date: JUN-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-0350-6
ISBN-10: 0-7216-0350-5
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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