Morethansixyearshavepassedsincethefirstedi tionof thisbook.Inthatshortspanof timethere hasbeenan increasingawarenessof thevaluable benefits ofmassage for treating soft-tissue pain and injury conditions.Withmusculoskeletal dis ordersbeingsoprevalentworldwide, there isno shortage of need for knowledgeable and skilled massagepractitionerstoservethepublic. Theshiftingcurriculainmanymassagee…
WhatisOrthopedicMassage?Atitssimplestitcan besaidtobethat formofmassagethataddresses orthopedicconditions,whether fromtheperspec tiveof treatment, rehabilitationor,most impor tantly, prevention. Before considering the range andpotentialvalueoforthopedicmassageitwould be useful to acknowledge the foundations on whichithasbeenbuilt. Abundant researchshows thatmassage– inits mostgeneric…
SECTION 1 General principles SECTION CONTENTS 1. Introduction to orthopedic massage 2. Understanding soft-tissue injuries 3. Thermal modalities as treatment aids 4. Introduction to specific massage techniques 5. Physiological effects SECTION 2 A regional approach to pathology and treatment SECTION CONTENTS 6. Foot, ankle, and lower leg 7. Knee and thigh 8. Hip and pelvis 9. L…