Tappan's handbook of healing massage techniques : classic, holistic, and emerging methods / Patricia J. Benjamin, Frances M. Tappan.
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
- Handbook of healing massage techniques
- WB 39 B468h 2005
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book Closed Access | Engineering Library | 615.822 TAP 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0026095 | |
Book Closed Access | Health Sciences Library | WB 39 B468h 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | MBAL22031670 |
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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