Download or read book Massage and Manual Therapy for Orthopedic Conditions written by Thomas Hendrickson and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2020-05-22 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces massage techniques for orthopedic conditions, promoting the alignment of soft tissue relating to pain and dysfunction. An essential manual for clinical massage therapy, it contains brief descriptions of rationale behind orthopedic massage, mechanisms of injury to and repair of soft tissue, and anatomy of each body area. The Second Edition also includes detailed assessment for each body region, discusses common lesions, and provides illustrated instructions on how to administer this scientifically based style of massage. Based on traditional orthopedic assessment protocols, coverage includes range of motion, passive and isometric testing, and tests that determine the severity of a condition or injury.
Download or read book Manual for Massage Therapy Educators 2nd Edition written by Laura Allen and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated second edition of the Manual for Massage Therapy Educators reflects recent changes among the professional organizations. This is not meant to be a textbook; it's meant to be practical, plain and simple advice from veteran massage therapy educators. Useful customizable forms are included.
Download or read book Applied Anatomy Physiology for Manual Therapists written by Pat Archer and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2012-03-14 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides all of the anatomy and physiology knowledge a massage therapist needs in a way they can better understand! Applied Anatomy and Physiology for Manual Therapists is a clear, accurate, simple, and comprehensive A&P textbook that focuses on the needs of students in manual therapy education programs. It is a focused text that deliberately emphasizes the information manual therapists need to be familiar with in order to understand the benefits, effects, indications, and contraindications of their specific form of manual therapy. The text includes detailed information not covered in standard A&P texts, adding an entire chapter on neuromuscular and myofascial connections (Chapter 8), and separating the structure and function of the lymphatic system (Chapter 11) from immunity and healing (Chapter 12). This, along with chapter features such as Manual Therapy Applications, Pathology Alerts, and What Do You Think questions, help readers build bridges between the scientific facts and the application of that information to their therapeutic practice.
Download or read book Basic Clinical Massage Therapy written by James H. Clay and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2008 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This superbly illustrated text familiarizes students with individual muscles and muscle systems and demonstrates basic clinical massage therapy techniques. More than 550 full-color illustrations of internal structures are embedded into photographs of live models to show each muscle or muscle group, surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands. Students see clearly which muscle is being worked, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what problems it can cause, and how treatment techniques are performed. This edition features improved illustrations of draping and includes palpation for each muscle. An accompanying Real Bodywork DVD includes video demonstrations of massage techniques from the book.
Download or read book Kinesiology for Manual Therapies 2nd Edition written by Nancy Dail and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-08-21 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the bestselling seminal textbook, this new and updated compendium that covers all the essentials of kinesiology, functional anatomy, and physiology. Including practical instruction for a range of manual therapies, it is the collective effort of three internationally renowned professionals who are all leaders in their field. Each area of the body has a chapter that focusses on the anatomy of its joints and muscles and a further chapter that teaches massage techniques specific to that region. Filled with detailed colour anatomical illustrations, this comprehensive textbook includes learning-intensive guides to aid students in their palpation skills and anatomical knowledge. It also offers an extensive toolbox of techniques, along with clinical notes and summaries, as well as further digital content such as review questions, practice tests and instructor resources. This is an invaluable resource for a multitude of manual therapists, including massage therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, and yoga teachers. It can be used as an authoritative reference text for professionals or a complete teaching guide for students.
Download or read book Kinesiology for Manual Therapies written by Nancy W. Dail, BA, LMT, NCTMB and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kinesiology for Manual Therapies introduces the philosophy of Dimensional Massage Therapy as well as Clinical Flexibility. . This text connects techniques to individual joints and body areas based on the structural foundation of the muscular skeletal system. Learning intensive guides help students develop palpation skills, understand anatomy from a functional stand point, and build a toolbox of techniques for individualized treatments. This text can be used in a multitude of manual therapies, from physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training to yoga and massage therapy.
Download or read book Outcome Based Massage written by Carla-Krystin Andrade and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outcome-Based MassageTM: Putting Evidence into Practice (3rd edition) goes beyond an update of the content of the second edition. In this book, Dr Andrade and a team of contributors who represent the fields of massage therapy, physical therapy, athletic training, education, psychology, medicine, and physiology take the student or practicing clinician to the next level of using Outcome-Based MassageTM in daily clinical practice. This edition enhances and builds upon the strengths of the first two editions as follows: · Fully updated chapters provide a comprehensive approach to assessment, treatment design, and treatment delivery · Streamlined presentation of theory and practice enhances the teaching and learning experience · Quick Treatment Guides provide a colorful, immediate reference for anatomy, pathophysiology, impairments, and wellness goals for 16 musculoskeletal conditions · New section on the scientific basis of soft-tissue examination provides students and practitioners with the very latest understanding of the emerging body of knowledge in this field · Review sections in each chapter provide Takeaways that summarize key concepts, critical thinking questions, and clinical cases that illustrate the practical application of the concepts discussed in the chapter · Precise, instructive photographs and videos give students and practitioners clear, direct guidance for using the techniques presented in this text
Download or read book The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook written by Clair Davies and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trigger point therapy is one of the fastest-growing and most effective pain therapies in the world. Medical doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, and massage therapists are all beginning to use this technique to relieve patients’ formerly undiagnosable muscle and joint pain, both conditions that studies have shown to be the cause of nearly 25 percent of all doctor visits. This book addresses the problem of myofascial trigger points—tiny contraction knots that develop in a muscle when it is injured or overworked. Restricted circulation and lack of oxygen in these points cause referred pain. Massage of the trigger is the safest, most natural, and most effective form of pain therapy. Trigger points create pain throughout the body in predictable patterns characteristic to each muscle, producing discomfort ranging from mild to severe. Trigger point massage increases circulation and oxygenation in the area and often produces instant relief. The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, Third Edition, has made a huge impact among health professionals and the public alike, becoming an overnight classic in the field of pain relief. This edition includes a new chapter by the now deceased author, Clair Davies’ daughter, Amber Davies, who is passionate about continuing her father’s legacy. The new edition also includes postural assessments and muscle tests, an illustrated index of symptoms, and clinical technique drawings and descriptions to assist both practitioners and regular readers in assessing and treating trigger points. If you have ever suffered from, or have treated someone who suffers from myofascial trigger point pain, this is a must-have book.
Download or read book The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points Referral Patterns and Stretching E Book written by Joseph E Muscolino, DC and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muscolino's comprehensive and visually engaging coverage takes an in-depth look at palpation of muscle and bone along with trigger points and their pain referral patterns, stretching, specific muscle treatment, and more. Amazing four-color artwork shows palpation of the muscle with illustrations drawn over full-color photos. New additions such as review questions, "Deeper Thoughts," case studies and an Interactive Muscle Program help you develop integrative clinical-reasoning skills and successfully apply palpation techniques in massage therapy. Step-by-step muscle palpation coverage with clear reasoning provided for each step presents content in a way that is easily understood and remembered rather than just memorized. Amazing four-color artwork shows palpation of the muscle with muscle and bone illustrations drawn over full-color photos offering you a better sense of exactly how the muscles look and where the muscle is located underneath the skin as it is being palpated. UNIQUE! Stretching coverage provides more information on this effective treatment technique and helps you understand the role of stretching in treatment. Trigger Points and Referral Patterns illustrations show where trigger points lie on the muscle and where pain radiates when an injury is felt so you can effectively identify trigger points and referral patterns in a clinical setting. UNIQUE! Palpation photos help students and practitioners learn to identify muscles when the body is positioned the way they will encounter it in the massage setting. Specific massage-related assessment and treatment strokes are shown through illustrations and in the Palpation Notes, moving you from theory and assessment to practical application. Bone Palpation coverage teaches you to identify and palpate bones and bony landmarks. Chapter overviews and outlines introduce each chapter so you can preview the content and direction of the chapter at the major concept level. Measurable chapter objectives at the start of each chapter identify key goals as well as information that should be mastered. NEW! Interactive Muscle Program available on Evolve allows you to see muscle attachments and the relationship among the muscles of the region, easing the process and aiding in retention of material. NEW! Drawings of therapist-assisted stretches added to the third section of the text supplies you with a comprehensive look at stretching, with both the existing self-stretches and the assisted stretches presented side-by-side. NEW! Case studies keep your interest level high with the opportunity for integrative, clinical reasoning. NEW! Reformatted Bone Palpation and Ligaments section offers content in a narrative format consistent with the rest of the text for easier navigation. NEW! "Deeper Thoughts" questions actively engage and challenge your reasoning skills. NEW! Review questions allow you to discuss concepts and synthesize important chapter information.
Download or read book Body Mechanics for Manual Therapists written by and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2004 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This best-selling text teaches massage therapy students and practitioners the essentials of body mechanics they need to know in order to care for themselves while practicing massage therapy. The text is written in a practical, playful, and friendly manner and integrates kinesthetic, cognitive, and environmental elements. Each chapter starts with a brief narrative explanation of a movement, followed by hands-on exercises, self-observation exercises, self-care and injury prevention tips, and client education tips. Appendices discuss successful body mechanics for spa therapy, transferring clients, and floor work, and present troubleshooting and preventive strategies for common repetitive stress injuries.
Download or read book The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points Referral Patterns and Stretching E Book written by Joseph E. Muscolino and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build the clinical reasoning and clinical judgment skills you need for effective muscle palpation! The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points, Referral Patterns, and Stretching, 3rd Edition provides an in-depth guide to the art and science of palpation, along with clear instructions for massage assessment and treatment techniques. It describes how to palpate, how to stretch, and how to utilize trigger points, preparing you for practice with coverage of ligaments, all major massage strokes and draping methods, and a thorough chapter on body mechanics. Written by noted lecturer and educator Joseph Muscolino, this text includes access to an Evolve website with more than four hours of video demonstrating muscle palpations. - Step-by-step muscle palpation coverage makes it easy to understand and remember each step of palpation techniques. - UNIQUE! Coverage of stretching describes the role of stretching as part of effective treatment, with drawings of self-care stretches presented alongside therapist-assisted stretches. - General muscle information includes attachments, actions, and a drawing of the individual muscle. - Full-color photos and illustrations show palpation of muscles, exactly how the muscles look, and where the muscle is located underneath the skin as it is being palpated. - Illustrations of trigger points and referral patterns make it easier to identify locations, showing where trigger points lie on the muscle and where pain radiates when an injury is felt. - Coverage of bone palpation teaches you to identify and palpate bones and bony landmarks. - Assessment and massage treatment strokes are shown in illustrations and in the Palpation Notes, moving you from theory and assessment to practical application. - Case studies in each chapter emphasize critical thinking and clinical reasoning, allowing you to apply your knowledge to the practice setting. - Deeper Thoughts questions challenge your reasoning skills. - Measurable objectives at the start of each chapter identify key goals and are companied by a chapter overview, outline, and key terms. - NEW and UNIQUE! Chapter on orthopedic assessment is added to this edition. - NEW video lessons on the Evolve website feature Dr. Joe demonstrating bone and muscle palpation protocols.
Download or read book Know the Body Muscle Bone and Palpation Essentials written by Joseph E. Muscolino and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear, concise approach provides the anatomical information you need to excel in massage therapy! Know the Body: Muscle, Bone, and Palpation Essentials covers muscle identification plus attachments, actions, stabilization functions, nerve innervation, palpation, and treatment considerations for each of those muscles. Hundreds of full-color illustrations make it easier to learn muscle and bone identification, as well as bony landmarks. Written by expert massage therapy practitioner and educator Joseph E. Muscolino, Know the Body helps you learn — not simply memorize — the essentials of muscles, bones, and palpation. Winner of the 2012 Association of American Publishers PROSE Award, Nursing & Allied Health Sciences! - Full-color, overlay-style muscle illustrations show anatomical structures and include origin and insertion labeling. - An introductory overview includes chapters on terminology, the skeletal system, muscle function, and bone palpation. - Coverage of bones includes the bones and bony landmarks for each body region. - Review activities in muscle region chapters include short case studies highlighting common conditions related to specific muscles and review questions. - Treatment considerations explain how to apply muscle and palpation knowledge in massage practice. - An illustrated stretching atlas is included as the appendix. - A companion CD includes an interactive review of muscles.
Download or read book Pre and Perinatal Massage Therapy written by Carole Osborne and published by LWW. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy explores techniques of therapeutic massage and bodywork that enable massage therapists to support mothers and their babies throughout the childbearing year. In this updated edition of her widely used and trusted text, noted maternity massage therapist and teacher Carole Osborne details the physiological, functional, and emotional developments of childbearing. The three Technique Manuals included in the text teach clinically refined techniques, conveniently woven around women's common needs." -- Back cover.
Download or read book The Muscular System Manual written by Joseph E. Muscolino and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 803 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe Muscolino's The Muscular System Manual: The Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body, 4th Edition is an atlas of the muscles of the human body. This approachable, yet detailed, musculoskeletal anatomy manual provides both beginner and advanced students with a thorough understanding of skeletal muscles in a compartmentalized, customizable layout. Each muscle spread shows the individual muscle drawn over a photo of the human body, with an arrow to indicate the line of pull of the muscle, and explains: the muscle name, the origin of that name, Greek and Latin derivations, pronunciation, attachments, actions, eccentric contraction function, isometric contraction function, innervation to two levels of detail with predominant levels in bold, and arterial supply to two levels of detail. This new edition also features robust Evolve resources, an updated art program, and new chapter review and critical thinking questions that encourage you to apply what you have learned to prepare for practice. - UNIQUE! Overlay art, consisting of over 380 full-color anatomical illustrations of muscles, bones, and ligaments drawn over photographs, helps identify the positions of muscles and bones in the human body. - UNIQUE! Electronic Muscle and Bone Review Program features a base photograph with a skeleton drawn in and a list of every muscle for each major region of the body so students can choose any combination of muscles and place them onto the illustration — allowing them to see not only the muscle attachments, but also the relationship among the muscles of the region. - Complete muscle coverage in an easy-to-understand layout makes this text appropriate for novices to anatomy, as well as intermediate and advanced students. - Content organized by body region and includes information on how muscles in that region function together and large drawings of the muscles of that region so you can go directly to the topic you are studying. - Covers the methodology for each muscle with information for learning muscle actions to explain the reasoning behind each action — and encourage you to learn and not just memorize. - A four-color, student-friendly design with sections clearly boxed throughout and checkboxes that help you keep track of what you need to learn and what you have mastered. - Customizable format, with checkboxes and numbered lists in each muscle layout, presents basic muscle information for the beginning student in bold type and more advanced information in regular type. - Palpation boxes include bulleted steps instructing how to palpate each muscle so you can apply this assessment skill in practice. - Evolve website for instructors includes TEACH Resources, a Test Bank, and an image collection so instructors can easily access all of the materials they need to teach their course in one place — and track through the course management system provided via Evolve. - Evolve website for students includes access to audio of the author reading aloud muscle names, attachments, and actions for the muscles covered in the book, labeling exercises, and more to enrich your learning experience.
Download or read book Textbook of Remedial Massage written by Sandra Grace and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook of Remedial Massage 2e is a comprehensive and practical book for students and practitioners of remedial massage. Written by Sandra Grace and Jane Graves, the text provides expert instruction in commonly used and highly valued remedial massage techniques, including trigger points, muscle stretching and myofascial release. Each technique is accompanied by: - step-by-step illustrations and photographs - physiological principles - current evidence of efficacy - contraindications and precautions - Detailed approach to assessments including red flags for serious conditions requiring referral - Evidence-based approach to assessment and treatment - Comprehensive coverage of techniques that are included in remedial massage programs - Focus on functional anatomy - Assessment videos of major regions of the body and the integration of treatment techniques that are specific to the target tissue.
Download or read book The Mulligan Concept of Manual Therapy written by Wayne Hing and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - All techniques comprehensively revised to align with current evidence-based practice - 13 New Mulligan techniques - An eBook included in all print purchases
Download or read book The Tui Na Manual written by Maria Mercati and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A full-color, illustrated guide to Chinese tui na massage techniques for whole-body health • Demonstrates each of the 15 unique Tui Na techniques with rich full-color photos and step-by-step instructions • Explains how to use qi-points to treat conditions in close proximity to the points as well as enact healing in tender or injured regions through the use of distant points • Details how to use Tui Na in all ages to release stress, re-energize the body, invigorate the mind, and relieve pain, sciatica, headache, sports injuries, and other common ailments Tui Na, which means “grasp and push,” is a Chinese system of therapy that uses massage and bodywork manipulation to relieve pain, release tension, and treat common ailments. Often practiced in conjunction with acupuncture and Chinese herbalism, Tui Na is also used as a treatment to address specific patterns of disharmony and stimulate the overall flow of qi, or vital energy, throughout the body. The leading authority on Tui Na in the West, with years of study in China, Indonesia, and Thailand, Maria Mercati combines the individual techniques of Tui Na into an easy-to-use method for whole-body health. Providing rich full-color photos with step-by-step instructions, she demonstrates each of the 15 unique Tui Na techniques, showing clearly where to place your hands as well as offering clear diagrams of the meridian energy channels and more than 100 powerful qi-points, where qi energy can be directly affected to restore balance and harmony. She explains how to use the qi-points to treat conditions in close proximity as well as enact healing in tender or injured regions through the use of distant yet connected qi-points. The author details how to use Tui Na treatments to relieve neck, shoulder, and back pain, sciatica, headache, and many other common ailments, treat sports injuries, and improve athletic performance. She also shows how it can release stress, re-energize the body, and invigorate the mind, as well as provide healing massage for adolescents, the elderly, and babies. Offering a healing method that requires no special equipment and is simple enough to do at home or in a chair at work, this fully illustrated guide provides a hands-on program to help yourself and others find whole-body health.
