EBOOK

Orthopedic Massage Theory and Technique

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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.
Theshiftingcurriculainmanymassageeducation
programsreflectthisawarenessthatmorepeopleare
seekingthehelpofmassage therapists for awide
arrayoforthopedicdisorders.Consequently,mas
sagepractitionersarelookingforresourcematerial
that gives them sound guidance in developing
appropriatetreatmentstrategiestobestassistthose
seekingtheircare.Thechanges inthissecondedi
tionarearesultofextensivefeedbackfromstudents,
educators andpracticingprofessionals describing
whatwouldmakeanevenbetterresourceforthem.
A great deal of advanced education in the
massage field focuses on the acquisitionof new
techniques.Acquiringnewskillsisclearlyacentral
component on thepath todevelopingexpertise.
Yet, toooften the emphasis on technique alone
causesthepractitioner tooversimplifyeachindivi
dual’sconditionandlookforasimplisticrecipeor
routine toapply ina standard fashion.Askilled
clinician must also incorporate sound clinical
reasoningtodetermineif,andwhen,modification
of any treatment approach is needed to fit the
uniqueneedsofeachindividual.
Themostsignificantchangeinthissecondedi
tion is in the sectiondescribingmassage techni
ques for thevariousorthopedicconditions listed
inthebook.Many readers requestedmore thor
oughguidelines formassagetreatments thatwere
presented. Inthisneweditionthedescriptionof
specificmassage techniques is greatly expanded.
There is alsoanewsection includedunder each
conditioncalledRehabilitationProtocolConsidera
tions. These considerations describe factors the
practitioner shouldconsider formodifications of
any of the treatment techniques tomake them
appropriatetothestageorseverityofeachclient’s
condition. This new edition has also been
enhanced with color and improved photos of
treatmentprocedures tomakethemmoreunder
standable. It ismy sincere hope that this text
becomes a guide that helps expand eachpracti
tioner’sclinicalskillstohelptheplethoraofpeople
whoneedcareforsoft-tissuepain.

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

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Penerbit

China : Mosby Elsevier., 2009

Deskripsi Fisik

298 hlm

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780443068126

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NONE

Tipe Isi

text

Tipe Media

computer

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unspecified

Edisi

2

Subjek

massage
Orthopedic

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