Richly illustrated throughout.
"A classic manual the learner and the practitioner will find enlightening. Its comprehensive coverage of the physiological effects of massage, as well as the illustrated techniques, are as timeless and unchanging as the human form. Particularly helpful are the detailed therapeutic massage procedures for specific health needs."-Print ed.
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The Art of Massage:
A Practical Manual for the Nurse, the Student and the Practitioner [Illustrated Edition]
- 274 pages
- English
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eBook - ePub
The Art of Massage:
A Practical Manual for the Nurse, the Student and the Practitioner [Illustrated Edition]
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Nutrition, Dietics & BariatricsTable of contents
- Title page
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- LIST OF PLATES.
- ITS HISTORY.
- STRUCTURES ESPECIALLY CONCERNED IN MASSAGE.
- PARTS TO BE ESPECIALLY STUDIED BY THE MASSEUR.
- THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MASSAGE.
- THE THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF MASSAGE.
- THE PROCEDURES OF MASSAGE
- JOINT MOVEMENTS.
- MASSAGE OF SPECIAL REGIONS.
- SPECIAL METHODS OF ZABLUDOWSKI AND METZGER.
- THE “REST-CURE.”
- RULES RELATING TO MASSAGE.
- CORRECT USE OF TERMS.
- THE GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY, NAMES, NERVE SUPPLY, AND ACTIONS OF THE MUSCLES OF THE HUMAN BODY.
- X-RAY AND MASSAGE
- Massage in the Treatment of Fractures
- The Mobilization of Joints
- Special Movements and Breathing Exercises to Be Used in Connection with Massage
- Breathing Exercises
- The Schott Method
- RECENT PROGRESS IN MASSAGE
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