Spanish Translated Theory & Practice of Therapeutic Massage Paperback / softback
by Mark (American Massage Therapy Association) Beck, Mark (Cooperative Training Systems) Beck
Paperback / softback
Description
The Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage (5th edition) is the classic text in the massage industry including the essential knowledge and skills needed to become a successful, professional massage therapist, plus the essentials of anatomy and physiology.
Essential topics to the industry such as ethics, hygiene, communication skills, and body mechanics are discussed.
Full-color illustrations and photographs clearly illustrate techniques and procedures.
Classical massage is expanded with clinical techniques including neuromuscular and myofascial techniques, and lymph massage, combined to better serve the client by following therapeutic procedures.
Numerous career tracts are explored including massage in a spa environment and athletic massage.
A new chapter discusses massage for special populations including pre-natal, infant, elder, critically ill, people with cancer, and hospice.
The final chapter has been revised to cover business practices for finding employment or successful self-employment.
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:980 pages
- Publisher:Cengage Learning, Inc
- Publication Date:03/09/2010
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- ISBN:9781111131456
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:980 pages
- Publisher:Cengage Learning, Inc
- Publication Date:03/09/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9781111131456
