Massage therapy : principles and practice / Susan G. Salvo.
| Author/creator | Salvo, Susan G. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Fifth edition. |
| Publication | St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2015] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | xxiv, 794 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Tarver, H. Micheal contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Luchau, Til, contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Lavery, Megan E., contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Sefton, JoEllen M., contributor. |
| Other author/creator | DeLany, Judith, contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Sanvito, Alice, contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Stephens, Ralph, 1948- contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Zysk, Kenneth G. contributor. |
| Other author/creator | Gold, Richard, contributor. |
| Contents | Unit one : Foundations for practice, basic and complementary methods, and business practices. History of massage therapy / H. Micheal Tarver, Til Luchau, and Susan G. Salvo -- The therapeutic relationship / Megan E. Lavery and Susan G. Salvo -- Tools of the trade -- Self-care : physical activity, nutrition, and stress management -- Research literacy and massage therapy / JoEllen M. Sefton and Susan G. Salvo -- Massage therapy effects : research-based / JoEllen M. Sefton -- Body mechanics, client positioning, and draping / Susan G. Salvo -- Massage techniques, joint mobilizations, and stretches -- Infection control and emergency preparedness -- Treatment planning : intake, assessment, and documentation -- Special populations : pregnant women, infants, children and adolescents, elderly, clients with impairments, and near the end-of-life -- Hydrotherapy : clinical applications, spa therapies, and aromatherapy -- Foot reflexology -- Clinical massage and sports massage / Judith DeLany, Alice Sanvito, and Susan Salvo -- Seated massage / Ralph R. Stephens -- Energy-based bodywork therapy : shiatsu, ayurveda, and Thai massage / Kenneth G. Zysk and Richard Gold -- Business, marketing, accounting, and finance -- Unit two : Anatomy and physiology. Introduction to the human body : cells, tissues, and the body compass -- Skeletal system -- Muscular system -- Kinesiology -- Integumentary system -- Nervous system. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9780323239714 |
| ISBN | 0323239714 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WB 537 S186M 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |