Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage is an interactive, easy-to-read text that is designed for both the new student of massage, and for the evolving practitioner seeking a resource for continuing education. It is an essential text for students of massage therapy and a user-friendly reference for any health care professional with an interest in alternative treatments.

Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage

Medical Books

Sandy Fritz

Allied Health Professions

Mosby, Inc.

School of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, Lapeer, MI. Textbook provides in-depth coverage of specific massage techniques, equipment and supplies, business considerations, tips for working with special populations, and more. Features new information on sports massage, gait and muscle assessment, and more. Softcover. DNLM: Massage Therapy.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Alternative Medicine

Mosby-Year Book

Instructor's manual to accompany "Mosby's Therapeutic Massage."

Instructor's Manual to accompany: Mosby's Fundmentals of Therapeutic Massage

Mosby

The competitive athlete, whether amateur or professional, presents specific challenges to the massage therapist. To treat these individuals, the therapist should have a background in sport specific activities, be aware of the effects of training, and understand injury types and rehabilitation applications. This text describes patterns for sport activities (like running, throwing, impact, and repetitive use) and provides guidelines for applying massage to specific sports. Because athletes depend on highly coordinated neuromuscular activity, assessment and massage applications that address these physiologic mechanisms are covered in depth.
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<li>Comprehensive text covers all the essentials of sports and exercise massage making it the sole resource needed for massage therapists interested in specializing in sports massage.</li>
<li>450 full-color illustrations accompany procedures, concepts and techniques to enhance understanding and comprehension of each topic.</li>
<li>Provides information for both assessment and management of connective tissue dysfunction.</li>
<li>Covers general nutrition for fitness, with material on supplements and banned substances for athletes.</li>
<li>Includes Autonomic Nervous System functions as well as fluid dynamics in circulation.</li>
<li>Each chapter contains chapter outlines, chapter objectives, key terms, summaries, practical applications, and workbook review questions, so the instructor can build lesson plans off of this pedagogy, and the student can comprehend the information more thoroughly by completing all of the exercises.</li>
<li>Included with the book is a DVD containing almost 2 hours of video showing the specific applications described in the book.</li>
<li>Case studies integrate information and touch upon the family and social support of athletes.</li>
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Sports & Exercise Massage: Comprehensive Care in Athletics, Fitness, & Rehabilitation (Mosby's Massage Career Development)

Exercise & Fitness

Written by massage therapy expert Sandy Fritz, this unique review resource prepares users for massage therapy exams ― both routine semester exams and tests administered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). Completely updated content reflects changes in both the National Certification Exam (NCE) and typical massage therapy programs, while extensive review of Asian bodywork methods helps students prepare for the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. The book features more than 1,200 questions, with two 200-question practice tests with answer keys, as well as a companion CD-ROM that contains interactive review exercises and an electronic practice exam that follows the NCE examination format and gives users a realistic electronic testing experience.
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<li>Practice tests include questions on the same four major subject areas and at the same percentage of coverage as found on both NCBTMB Certification Exams. </li>
<li>A unique chapter contains case-study/critical thinking questions that are useful for exam preparation, as well as for professional massage therapy practice. </li>
<li>The appendix includes two 200-question practice tests with answer keys that are patterned after both certification exams. </li>
<li>Can be used as a study guide for the certification exam or for classroom exams such as mid-terms or finals. </li>The practice tests on the CD-ROM provide a realistic testing experience similar to the NCE exam. <li>The CD-ROM contains a randomization feature so that questions never appear in the same order for practice tests, nor are they grouped by content area. </li>
<li>Tests on the CD-ROM are automatically graded on completion, including a break-down of how the user scored in each of the 4 major subject areas. </li>
<li>The Tutorial feature on the CD-ROM allows users to select one of the 4 major subject areas, and then test only in that category. Rationales are displayed when the user selects the correct answer. </li>
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<li>An expanded section devoted to helping readers learn how to study and take tests effectively includes study tips, test-taking tips, information on the NCBTMB's 2 tests, question analysis, and in-depth information on the four areas of preparation for the National Certification Exam and the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. </li>
<li>A new section on review resources contains a muscle quick reference guide, a diseases and indications/contraindications to massage therapy chart, content on Asian bodywork methods, labeling exercises, and a comprehensive glossary. </li>
<li>Each chapter of review questions begins with study strategies for the content covered in that chapter to help familiarize readers with the topic and how best to study it. </li>
<li>New review questions and updated content reflect changes in the exams given by the NCBTMB and massage therapy curriculum. </li>
<li>Along with all of the review questions from the chapters in the book and the appendix exams, the CD-ROM contains a complete, brand new practice test with 165 questions that mirrors the NCE exam.</li>
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Mosby's Massage Therapy Review

Covering advanced massage therapy skills, this practical resource prepares you to work with medical professionals in a clinical setting, such as a hospital, hospice, long-term care, or other health-related practice. It discusses the many skills you need to succeed in this environment, helping you become a contributing member of an integrated team. Also covered are the essentials of clinical massage, such as indications and contraindications, review of massage methods, range of motion testing, SOAP note documentation, and a massage therapy general protocol. Case studies show how a multidisciplinary approach applies to real-world clients. By coordinating your work with other health professionals, you can enhance patient care in any clinical setting!
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<li>Includes a DVD with:</li>
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<li>Two hours of video showing specific applications, featuring author Sandy Fritz.</li>
<li>A complete general protocol for massage.</li>
<li>State-of-the-art animations depicting biologic functions and medical procedures.</li>
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<li>700 full-color illustrations accompany procedures, concepts, and techniques.</li>
<li>An integrated healthcare approach covers the healthcare environment and the skills necessary to be a contributing member of an integrated healthcare team.</li>
<li>A research-based focus emphasizes research, clinical reasoning, and outcome-based massage application ― for effective massage application in conjunction with healthcare intervention.</li>
<li>A complete general protocol provides a guide to treating disorders and maintaining wellness, with recommendations for positioning and interventions, using a step-by-step sequence that can easily be modified to meet a patient's specific needs.</li>
<li>A palliative protocol helps you temporarily relieve a patient's symptoms of disorders or diseases.</li>
<li>Case studies focus on outcome-based massage for individuals with multiple health issues, detailing assessment, medical intervention, justification for massage, and session documentation.</li>
<li>Coverage of advanced massage therapy skills and decision-making skills includes specific themes for effective massage application, allowing you to consolidate massage treatment based on the main outcomes ― useful when working with individuals with multiple pathologies or treatment needs.</li>
<li>A discussion of aromatherapy provides safe recommendations for the use of essential oils in conjunction with massage, to promote healing of the body and mind.</li>
<li>Descriptions of illness and injury include relevant anatomy/physiology/pathophysiology, as well as strategies and massage applications to use for pain management, immune support, stress management, chronic illness, and post-surgical needs.</li>
<li>Coverage of insurance and reimbursement issues relates to you as a massage professional.</li>
<li>Strategies for general conditions such as substance abuse, mental health, orthopedic injury, and cardiovascular disorders help you specialize in clinical massage.</li>
<li>Expert authors provide knowledge in research, massage therapy in healthcare, and manual therapies.</li>
<li>Learning resources include chapter outlines, chapter learning objectives, key terms, and workbook-style exercises.</li>
<li>A companion Evolve website includes:</li>
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<li>PubMed links to research supporting best practices and justification for massage application.</li>
<li>More information on topics such as insurance, pharmacology, and nutrition.</li>
<li>More information on anatomy and physiology and other subjects.</li>
<li>A comprehensive glossary with key terms and some audio pronunciations.</li>
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Clinical Massage in the Healthcare Setting (Mosby's Massage Career Development)

Leon Chaitow

Glenn Hymel

This money saving package includes Massage Online for Friz: Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage (User Guide, Access Code, and textbook package and Fritz: Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage 4e textbook.

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Providing guidelines for applying massage to amateur and professional athletes, Sports &amp; Exercise Massage: Comprehensive Care in Athletics, Fitness, &amp; Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition helps you address the challenges of treating clients involved in sports, physical fitness, rehabilitation, and exercise. In-depth coverage describes common patterns for sports activities, such as running and throwing, and uses the principles of massage to focus on assessment techniques, indications, contraindications, and outcome goals. This edition includes a new chapter on stretching, hundreds of full-color photos of techniques, and an Evolve companion website with step-by-step videos demonstrating sports massage applications. Written by noted educator and massage therapy expert Sandy Fritz, this resource provides the proven massage techniques you need to manage common exercise and sports injuries and syndromes.
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<li>Comprehensive coverage</li> includes all the essentials of sports and exercise massage in one resource, with topics such as theories of sports, fitness, and rehabilitation; a brief anatomy and physiology review; basic nutrition for fitness; a review of massage methods and detailed descriptions of therapeutic techniques that apply to sports massage, such as lymph drainage, care of acute injury, connective and deep tissue applications, and pain management; and discussions of categories of injury common to athletes: sprains, strains, wounds, contusions, joint injury, and more. <li>
More than 600 full-color illustrations show procedures, concepts, and techniques.</li>
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Student-friendly features include chapter outlines and learning objectives, key terms, summaries, review questions, a glossary, and In My Experience boxes highlighting real-life situations in sports and exercise massage.</li>
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Case studies provide an opportunity to develop clinical reasoning skills.</li>
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Student resources on an Evolve companion website include videos demonstrating techniques, a stretching atlas, a general massage protocol, and additional case studies.</li>
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Expert author Sandy Fritz provides massage for professional athletes in many sports, and her school, the Health Enrichment Center, had a 13-year partnership with the Detroit Lions.</li> </ul>
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<li>UPDATED photos and illustrations</li> show techniques with more clarity than before.<li>
NEW Stretching chapter shows how to use methods of stretching in a safe and beneficial manner.</li>
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UPDATED complete general protocol suitable for the common athlete is included on the Evolve companion website, featuring a video and a step-by-step guide that can easily be modified to meet the specific needs of athletic clients.</li>
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Added emphasis on treatment planning for athletic clients includes case studies and more In My Experience boxes describing Sandy Fritz’s real-life experiences with sports massage.</li>
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Expanded chapter on research supports evidence-informed practice, including research on fascia and kinesiotaping.</li>
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Additional orthopedic tests most commonly used by massage therapists are included to enhance your skills in assessment and referral.</li> </ul>

Sports & Exercise Massage

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Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage

Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage

Instructor's Manual to accompany: Mosby's Fundmentals of Therapeutic Massage

Sports & Exercise Massage: Comprehensive Care in Athletics, Fitness, & Rehabilitation (Mosby's Massage Career Development)

Mosby's Massage Therapy Review

Clinical Massage in the Healthcare Setting (Mosby's Massage Career Development)

Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage

Massage Online (MO) for Fritz: Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage (Access Code and Textbook Package) and Fritz: Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage 4e

Sports & Exercise Massage

Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage 5e with Mosby's Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage 4e