Massage Therapy Susan Salvo Pdf
Covering massage fundamentals, techniques, and anatomy and physiology, Susan Salvo’s Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice, 5th Edition brings a whole new meaning to the word ‘comprehensive.’ This student-friendly text boasts more than 700 illustrations and expanded sections on neuroscience, research, and special populations, plus new line drawings in the kinesiology chapter of origins and insertions that match the painted skeletons found in most classrooms.
Make the essential principles of massage therapy more approachable! Covering massage fundamentals, techniques, and anatomy and physiology, Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice, 6 th Edition prepares you for success in class, on exams, and in practice settings. The new edition of this student friendly text includes more than 700 images, expanded information on the latest sanitation protocols, critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter, and updated pathologies which reflect what you will encounter in the field. Unit I: Foundations for Practice, Basic and Complementary Methods, and Business Practices1. History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era and Professional Societies, Organizations, and Associations2. Therapeutic Relationships3.
Tools of the Trade: Massage Tables, Table Accessories, Linens, Lubricant, and the Treatment Room4. Career Longevity: Self-Care, Burnout Prevention, and the Wellness Model5. Evidence Informed Practice and Research Literacy6. Massage Therapy and Research: A Review of the Literature7.
Body Mechanics, Client Positioning, and Draping8. Massage Techniques, Joint Mobilizations, and Stretches9. Standard Precautions, Contraindications, and Emergency Preparedness10. Professional Standards: Scope of Practice, Assessment, Treatment Planning, Informed Consent, Documentation, and Networking with Health Care Providers11. Special Populations: Massage for Pregnant Women, Infants, Children, Adolescents, Tactical Athletes and the Military, the Elderly, People with Visual, Hearing, and Mobility Impairments, and Those in Hospice Care12. Hydrotherapy and Spa13.
Massage Therapy Susan Salvo Pdf File
Foot Reflexology: Theories and Techniques14. Clinical Massage15. Seated Massage: Principles and Practice16. Asian Bodywork Therapy: Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Ayurvedic Principles, and Chakras17. Business, Marketing, Accounting, and FinanceUnit II: Anatomy and Physiology18.
Introduction to the Human Body: Cells, Tissues, and the Body Compass19. Skeletal System and Pathologies20.
Muscular System and Pathologies21. Integumentary System and Pathologies23. Nervous System24.
Endocrine System and Pathologies25. Reproductive System and Pathologies26. Cardiovascular System and Pathologies27. Lymphatic System and Pathologies28. Respiratory System and Pathologies29. Urinary System and Pathologies30.
Urinary System.