cover image - Modalities for Massage and Bodywork - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780323239363
Copyright: 2016
Publication Date: 03-05-2015
Page Count: 488
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $67.99

Modalities for Massage and Bodywork - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition

by Elaine Stillerman, LMT

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Modalities for Massage and Bodywork - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780323239363
Copyright: 2016
Publication Date: 03-05-2015
Page Count: 488
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $67.99
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Ideal for both classroom and practice, Modalities for Massage & Bodywork, 2nd Edition presents 23 modalities of bodywork, their history, development, effects, benefits, contraindications, basic curricula and certification requirements. Updated photos and illustrations, and critical thinking questions give students a better picture of today's massage best practices. Evolve companion website provides matching activities, flash cards, answers to multiple-choice questions, weblinks and video demonstrations of various modalities covered in the text to make learning more interactive.

    • NEW Modalities chapters provide students with a greater awareness of the opportunities and options available as they pursue a massage therapy career and practitioners with more practical information they can apply to their work.
    • NEW! Student resources on Evolve supplement the classroom experience and ensures they retain the material in the text.
    • NEW! Comprehensive instructor resources on Evolve make teaching this material easier.
    • 23 different body techniques are introduced by the preeminent leaders in their respective fields to help students learn about different modalities they may want to pursue and to help practitioners reaffirm their knowledge of techniques.
    • More than 2 hours of video on the Evolve website brings the modalities to life and helps visual learners put the text instructions in perspective.
    • In My Experience boxes provide students with personal insights about specific techniques from experts in the field.
    • NEW! Updated content, photos and illustrations equip students and practitioners with the latest information and visuals reflecting current practices on modalities from experts in the field.
    • Case histories in each chapter illustrate the effects of the modality within a therapeutic context, creating the opportunity for integrative, clinical reasoning that helps prepare students for work in the various modalities.
    • Certification information and curriculum for each specialty program equips instructors with the appropriate context to teach each bodywork technique.
    • Multiple-choice test questions at the end of each chapter with answers on the Evolve website help students measure their understanding of the modality and obtain instant feedback from the answer key that includes rationales.
    • NEW! Additional review questions added to each chapter supply students with more opportunities to review what they have learned and test their knowledge.
    • NEW! Critical thinking questions added to each chapter actively engage students and challenge their reasoning skills.
    • Suggested readings, resources and references in each chapter offers robust resources for students to further research each modality.
    • Clinically relevant boxes and tables highlight important information for students.
    • Student objectives and key terms at the start of each chapter provides students with a framework for what to expect as they read and what they must focus on to achieve with each chapter.
    • NEW Modalities chapters provide you with a greater awareness of the opportunities and options available as they pursue a massage therapy career and practitioners with more practical information they can apply to their work.
    • NEW! Student resources on Evolve supplement the classroom experience and ensures you retain the material in the text.
    • 23 different body techniques are introduced to help you learn about different modalities you may want to pursue and reaffirm your knowledge of techniques.
    • More than 2 hours of video on the Evolve website bring the modalities to life and help put the text instructions in perspective.
    • NEW! Updated content, photos and illustrations equip you with the latest information and visuals on modalities from experts in the field that reflect current practices in the field and the needs and wants of massage therapy practitioners and students.
    • NEW! Critical thinking questions added to each chapter actively engage and challenge your reasoning skills.
    • NEW! Additional review questions added to each chapter supply you with more opportunities to review what you have learned and test your knowledge.
  • 1. Active Isolated Stretching
    2. Ayurvedic Therapies
    3. Cancer Massage
    4. Craniosacral Therapy
    5. Geriatric Massage
    6. Infant and Pediatric Massage
    7. Manual Lymphatic Drainage
    8. Muscle Energy Technique NEW!
    9. Myofascial Release
    10. Neuromuscular Therapy
    11. Orthopedic Massage
    12. Polarity Therapy
    13. Prenatal Massage
    14. Reflexology
    15. Reiki NEW!
    16. Shiatsu
    17. Sports and Fitness Massage
    18. Strain/Counter-strain NEW!
    19. Structural Integration
    20. Traditional Thai Massage
    21. Trager® Psychophysical Integration
    22. Trigger Point Release
    23. Tuina

    Index

  • Elaine Stillerman, LMT
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