| Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition Table of Contents | |
| Foreword by Ben E. Benjamin, PhD | |
| Foreword by Janet M. Peterson, PT, DPT | |
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgements | |
| Introduction | |
| PART ONE Why Manual Therapists Get Injured | |
| Chapter 1: Raising Your Awareness of Injury Risk | |
| Looking at the Facts | |
| Putting Injury Risk into Perspective | |
| Chapter 2: Weak Links in the Body | |
| Thumbs | |
| Hands/Wrists | |
| Shoulders | |
| Neck/Upper Back | |
| Lower Back | |
| Protecting Your Weak Links | |
| Chapter 3: Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders | |
| A Multifaceted Approach for a Complex Problem | |
| Personal Risk Factors | |
| Work-Related Risk Factors | |
| Risk Factors Outside of Work | |
| Risk Factor Exposures that Lead to Injury | |
| Assessing Your Injury Risk to Prevent Injury | |
| PART TWO Preventing Injury | |
| Chapter 4: Using Ergonomics in Your Work | |
| Equipment, Tools and Workspace | |
| Managing Your Work Schedule | |
| Choosing Your Work Situation | |
| Using Ergonomics to Help Your Clients | |
| Chapter 5: Developing Good Body Mechanics | |
| Defining Good Body Mechanics | |
| Breathing | |
| Posture | |
| Movement | |
| How Good Body Mechanics Impact the Client’s Experience | |
| Maintaining Awareness of Your Body Mechanics | |
| Chapter 6: Modifying Your Techniques | |
| Reducing Stress to the Fingers and Thumbs | |
| Reducing Stress to the Hands and Arms | |
| Reducing Stress to the Shoulders and Lower Back | |
| Being Creative with Your Techniques | |
| Chapter 7: Looking at Your Emotions and Your Work | |
| Difficulty Setting Limits with Clients | |
| Inflexibility about Treatment Methods | |
| Unrealistic Expectations of Yourself | |
| Inaccurate Beliefs about Work-Related Pain and Injury | |
| Chapter 8: Special Considerations and Tips | |
| Students | |
| Chair and On-site Massage | |
| Spa Practitioners | |
| Older Practitioners | |
| Female Practitioners | |
| Male Practitioners | |
| Chapter 9: Injury Prevention Outside of Work | |
| Protecting Your Hands Every Day | |
| Reducing Stress to Your Musculoskeletal System in Daily Activities | |
| Protecting Your Joints | |
| Chapter 10: Your General Health | |
| Eat Well | |
| Get Plenty of Sleep | |
| Don't Smoke | |
| Limit Caffeine Consumption | |
| Drink Alcohol in Moderation | |
| Receive Massage Frequently | |
| Practice Relaxation Techniques | |
| Chapter 11: Physical Conditioning | |
| A Multifaceted Approach to Conditioning | |
| Creating Your Comprehensive Conditioning Program | |
| Organizing Your Workouts | |
| Frequently Asked Questions About Conditioning | |
| Chapter 12: Planning for Career Longevity | |
| Being Prepared for the Possibility of Injury | |
| PART THREE Injury, Treatment and Recovery | |
| Chapter 13: Understanding and Responding to Symptoms | |
| Recognizing the Typical Symptoms of MSDs | |
| How Your Body Responds to Injury | |
| Seeking Medical Evaluation of Symptoms | |
| Chapter 14: Injuries Common to Manual Therapists | |
| Muscle and Fascia Injury | |
| Tendon and Tendon Sheath Injury | |
| Bursa Injury | |
| Ligament, Cartilage and Joint Injury | |
| Nerve Injury | |
| Facing the Possibility of Injury and Seeking Treatment | |
| Chapter 15: Diagnosis and Treatment of Injuries | |
| Getting a Diagnosis | |
| Selecting a Principal Healthcare Provider (PHP) | |
| Determining the Cause of Your Injury | |
| Developing a Treatment Plan | |
| Conservative Treatment of MSDs | |
| Surgical Treatment of MSDs | |
| Returning to Work | |
| Continuing in Your Profession Following Injury | |
| Chapter 16: When Injuries Become Chronic | |
| Coping With a Chronic Injury | |
| Continuing to Work with a Chronic Injury | |
| Making Long-Term Decisions About Your Career | |
| Chapter 17: Conclusion: You Are Not Alone | |
| Learn to Be Good to Yourself | |
| Appendix A: Risk Factor Worksheet | |
| Appendix B: Ergonomics for Your Computer Workstation | |
| Appendix C: Recommendations for Massage Schools | |
| Appendix D: Recommendations for Spas | |
| Glossary | |
| Bibliography | |
| Index | |
| About the Authors | |
| Save Your Hands! Training and Consulting Services |
