(Ebook) Massage for Therapists: A guide to soft tissue therapy, Third edition by Margaret Hollis, Elisabeth Jones ISBN 9781405159166, 9781444318371, 1405159162, 1444318373

(Ebook) Massage for Therapists: A guide to soft tissue therapy, Third edition by Margaret Hollis, Elisabeth Jones ISBN 9781405159166, 9781444318371, 1405159162, 1444318373

Massage is a basic skill within physiotherapy, and one which requires a high standard of practical application. It is a skill which is increasingly being taken up by other health care and complementary therapy professionals. This new, third edition of Massage for Therapists is a timely and thorough update which continues the tradition of Margaret Hollis' hands-on approach. The book is designed to be a step-by-step guide to the theory and practical application of classical massage. Once mastered, these techniques may form the basis for a variety of modifications suitable for specific conditions. Massage for Therapists is split into three sections: an introduction to massage and preparation for giving a massage; the massage manipulations by area of the body; and some key modifications to the standard manipulations. In order to further enhance the practitioner's skill and to give the reader a grounding in some of the popular specialities, updated chapters on aromatherapy and massage in sport sit alongside new chapters which introduce myofascial release and shiatsu. Massage for Therapists will be of interest to student and qualified physiotherapists and sports therapists, as well as occupational therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, nurses, complementary therapists and beauty therapists.• Practical, applied text • Thoroughly updated by subject experts • Illustrated throughout with photographs which support the explanations of the therapeutic application.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction to Massage (pages 1–4): Elisabeth JonesChapter 2 Relevant Anatomy and Physiology: An Overview (pages 5–22): Elisabeth JonesChapter 3 Evidence?Based Effects, Risk Awareness and Contraindications for Massage (pages 23–41): Dr David Lee and Carol YoungChapter 4 Examination and Assessment (pages 43–59): Ann ThomsonChapter 5 Preparation for Massage (pages 60–66): Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth JonesChapter 6 Massage Manipulations (pages 67–81): Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth JonesChapter 7 Massage to the Upper Limb (pages 82–92): Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth JonesChapter 8 Massage to the Lower Limb (pages 93–105): Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth JonesChapter 9 Massage to the Back, Gluteal Region and Neck (pages 106–118): Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth JonesChapter 10 Massage to the Face and Scalp (pages 119–124): Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth JonesChapter 11 Massage to the Abdomen (pages 125–129): Margaret Hollis and Elisabeth JonesChapter 12 Uses of Classical Massage in Some Health Care Settings: An Overview (pages 130–138): Elisabeth JonesChapter 13 Some Types of Massage and Soft Tissue Therapies (pages 139–150): Elisabeth JonesChapter 14 Massage in Sport (pages 151–162): Joan M. WattChapter 15 Aromatherapy (pages 163–178): Elisabeth JonesChapter 16 Shiatsu – the Japanese Healing Art of Touch (pages 179–189): Andrea BattermannChapter 17 Myofascial Release and beyond (pages 190–197): Ann Childs and Stuart Robertson