Theory & Practice of Therapeutic Massage, 6th Edition (Softcover)
By Mark F. Beck
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Theory & Practice of Therapeutic Mas¬sage, Sixth Edition, comprehensively provides the foundation of knowledge required to become a massage professional. It delves into several areas within the profession, with chapters devoted to spa massage, lymph massage, clinical massage techniques, therapeutic procedure, athletic massage, massage in medicine, and more. Providing a fresh new design, updated terminology and expanded content on topics such as research literacy and business administration, this new edition provides the essential knowledge and skills needed to become a successful massage therapist and will be a reference that users can count on throughout their careers.
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About this product
Theory & Practice of Therapeutic Mas¬sage, Sixth Edition, comprehensively provides the foundation of knowledge required to become a massage professional. It delves into several areas within the profession, with chapters devoted to spa massage, lymph massage, clinical massage techniques, therapeutic procedure, athletic massage, massage in medicine, and more. Providing a fresh new design, updated terminology and expanded content on topics such as research literacy and business administration, this new edition provides the essential knowledge and skills needed to become a successful massage therapist and will be a reference that users can count on throughout their careers.
Content has been revised using recommendations from the Entry-Level Evaluation Project (ELAP), a report endorsed by the AMTA, ABMP, COMTA, AFMTE, MTF, NCBTMB, and FSMTB.
Full-color photography, charts, and tables emphasize critical concepts.
Running glossary assists students in learning important terminology and provides easy access to definitions while completing assignments.
Discussion and review questions at the end of each chapter test comprehension and identify areas that need to be reviewed.
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Chapters
Part 1. The History and Advancement of Therapeutic Massage
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