Fritz (School of Therapeutic Massage) and Chaitow, an osteopath and naturopath who taught at the U. of Westminster, UK, supply massage therapists with methods for treating clients with a variety of pain problems. In the introductory chapter, they cover pain classification, causes, types, origins, modulation, and psychosocial contributions, then address the research behind the use of massage in pain management, including many abstracts of articles and assessment and treatment planning. They describe medical treatments, modern neuromuscular techniques, muscle energy and positional release techniques, other treatments, and adjunctive therapies such as hot and cold hydrotherapy, spray and stretch techniques, the application of analgesic essential oils, and the use of breathing. The accompanying DVD contains the full text and video clips. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Edited by Leon Chaitow and Sandy Fritz, this clearly written and fully illustrated volume offers practical, comprehensive coverage of the subject area accompanied by a range of video clips on a bonus DVD. Covering all aspects of client assessment, treatment planning and current therapeutic modalities - including adjunctive treatments - this new book is suitable for massage therapists worldwide.
- Offers practical, validated, and clinically relevant information to all therapists working in the field
- Edited by two acknowledged experts in the field to complement each other's approach and understanding of the issues involved
- Abundant use of pull-out boxes, line artwork, photographs and tables facilitates ease of understanding
- Contains an abundance of clinical cases to ensure full understanding of the topics explored
- Contains a bonus DVD presenting film clips of the massage therapy techniques involved
Edited by Leon Chaitow and Sandy Fritz, this clearly written and fully illustrated volume offers practical, comprehensive coverage of the subject area accompanied by a range of video clips on a bonus DVD. Covering all aspects of client assessment, treatment planning and current therapeutic modalities - including adjunctive treatments - this new book is suitable for massage therapists worldwide.
- Offers practical, validated, and clinically relevant information to all therapists working in the field
- Edited by two acknowledged experts in the field to complement each other's approach and understanding of the issues involved
- Abundant use of pull-out boxes, line artwork, photographs and tables facilitates ease of understanding
- Contains an abundance of clinical cases to ensure full understanding of the topics explored
- Contains a bonus DVD presenting film clips of the massage therapy techniques involved
Edited by Leon Chaitow and Sandy Fritz, this clearly written and fully illustrated volume offers practical, comprehensive coverage of the subject area accompanied by a range of video clips on a bonus DVD. Covering all aspects of client assessment, treatment planning and current therapeutic modalities - including adjunctive treatments - this new book is suitable for massage therapists worldwide.
- Offers practical, validated, and clinically relevant information to all therapists working in the field
- Edited by two acknowledged experts in the field to complement each other’s approach and understanding of the issues involved
- Abundant use of pull-out boxes, line artwork, photographs and tables facilitates ease of understanding
- Contains an abundance of clinical cases to ensure full understanding of the topics explored
- Contains a bonus DVD presenting film clips of the massage therapy techniques involved
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