Evidence-based Therapeutic Massage
eBook - ePub

Evidence-based Therapeutic Massage

A Practical Guide for Therapists

  1. 296 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Evidence-based Therapeutic Massage

A Practical Guide for Therapists

About this book

Now in its third edition, this practical clinical guide for both students and practitioners is further strengthened by the addition of online video clips which demonstrate how to apply a range of massage techniques. The text's research-base and references are fully updated, aiming to provide the reader with the most pertinent evidence to support the use of massage for particular injuries and conditions.

  • New, improved and expanded chapter on Massage in Sport, including section on athletes with disabilities. Written by a sports specialist physiotherapist with experience of working with national teams at world and Olympic level
  • Expanded chapters on Relaxation Massage (formerly Sedative Massage) & Reflex Therapies (formerly Specialized Techniques)
  • Case studies throughout the chapters
  • Evolve Resources – use your unique PIN code to access video clips of tutorials and demonstrations of massage techniques as identified in the book

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Yes, you can access Evidence-based Therapeutic Massage by Elizabeth A. Holey,Eileen M. Cook in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicina & Fisioterapia, medicina física y rehabilitación. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Preface to the third edition
  5. Preface to the first edition
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. About the Authors
  8. Table of Contents
  9. Section 1: The theoretical basis
  10. Section 2: Practical application of massage
  11. Section 3: Clinical uses of massage
  12. Index
  13. Instructions for online access