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Massage for Therapists: A Guide to Soft Tissue Therapy
Margaret Hollis
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Description for Massage for Therapists: A Guide to Soft Tissue Therapy
Paperback. 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. Editor(s): Jones, Elisabeth. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: MQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 13. Weight in Grams: 548.
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 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.
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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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405159166
SKU
V9781405159166
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Margaret Hollis
Elisabeth Jones is a chartered physiotherapist who has lectured and taught massage and aromatherapy worldwide, and run a training centre for massage, aromatherapy and reflexology for over 25 years. She has worked in the NHS, in nursing homes and in private practice, and currently runs her own private practice.
Reviews for Massage for Therapists: A Guide to Soft Tissue Therapy
"This book would be a invaluable reference for any physical therapist wanting both consolidation and increased depth of knowledge of massage techniques. Some sections of the book will be of particular use to undergraduate students, postgraduate students and professionals, as they describe the theoretical underpinning and clinical reasoning for massage therapy. I recommend that physical therapists who work in clinical ... Read more