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Tappan's handbook of healing massage techniques : classic, holistic, and emerging methods / Patricia J. Benjamin, Frances M. Tappan.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2005.Edition: 4th editionDescription: xxix, 496 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 9780130987150
  • 0130987158
Other title:
  • Handbook of healing massage techniques
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • WB 39 B468h 2005
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Contents:
Contents; Part I: Foundations 1. Healing massage - A wellness perspective 2. History of massage 3. Effects and benefits of massage 4. Clinical applications of massage 5. Endangerment sites, contraindications, and cautions 6. Guidelines for giving massage Part II: Western massage 7. Western massage techniques 8. Joint movements 9. Full-body western massage 10. Regional applications 11. Hydrotherapy/thermal therapies Part III: Contemporary massage and bodywork 12. Myofascial massage 13. Neuromuscular therapy (NMT): Trigger points 14. Lymphatic drainage massage 15. Foot reflexology 16. Polarity therapy Part IV: Asian bodywork tradition 17. Asian bodywork therapy - Theory 18. Amma: Traditional Japanese massage 19. Zen Shiatsu: An overview 20. Jin Shin Do Part V: Applications of massage 21. Sports and fitness 22. Mother and child 23. Healthy aging 24. Terminally ill and dying 25. Seated massage in the workplace 26. The art of healing touch
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents;

Part I: Foundations
1. Healing massage - A wellness perspective
2. History of massage
3. Effects and benefits of massage
4. Clinical applications of massage
5. Endangerment sites, contraindications, and cautions
6. Guidelines for giving massage

Part II: Western massage
7. Western massage techniques
8. Joint movements
9. Full-body western massage
10. Regional applications
11. Hydrotherapy/thermal therapies

Part III: Contemporary massage and bodywork
12. Myofascial massage
13. Neuromuscular therapy (NMT): Trigger points
14. Lymphatic drainage massage
15. Foot reflexology
16. Polarity therapy

Part IV: Asian bodywork tradition
17. Asian bodywork therapy - Theory
18. Amma: Traditional Japanese massage
19. Zen Shiatsu: An overview
20. Jin Shin Do

Part V: Applications of massage
21. Sports and fitness
22. Mother and child
23. Healthy aging
24. Terminally ill and dying
25. Seated massage in the workplace
26. The art of healing touch


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