ISBN:
9780323413930
Copyright:
2017
Publication Date:
03-01-2015
Page Count:
816
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$83.99
Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 6th Edition
by Sandy Fritz, MS, BCTMB, CMBE
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780323413930
Copyright:
2017
Publication Date:
03-01-2015
Page Count:
816
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$83.99
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A solid foundation in the fundamentals ensures your students are ready to succeed as massage therapists! Mosby’s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage helps students build the skills they need, from assessing problems and planning treatment to mastering massage techniques and complementary bodywork. Case studies bring concepts to life, and guidelines to professionalism include topics such as ethics, legal issues, and best business practices. ‘How-to’ videos on an Evolve companion website demonstrate manipulation techniques, body mechanics, positioning and draping, and more. If you want to prepare students for certification exams and career success, this resource from massage therapy expert Sandy Fritz is your text of choice.
Newer Edition Available
Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN: 9780323661850
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- NEW ELAP-compliant content ensures that the book meets the Coalition of National Massage Therapy Organizations’ Entry-Level Analysis Project recommendations for a core entry-level massage therapy curriculum.
- Comprehensive coverage includes all of the fundamentals of therapeutic massage, including massage techniques, equipment and supplies, hygiene, working with special populations, and business considerations; it also prepares students for success on the National Certification Exam (NCE), the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB), and the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx).
- Over four hours of video on Evolve demonstrate techniques and body mechanics — each clip is narrated and performed by author Sandy Fritz — and include a demo of practice management software.
- An entire chapter is dedicated to case studies which offer practice with clinical reasoning and prepare students to address common conditions encountered in professional practice.
- Step-by-step, full-color photographs demonstrate massage techniques and protocols by body area.
- NEW Focus on Professionalism boxes summarize key information about ethics and best business practices.
- NEW Mentoring Tips provide practical insight into important topics and being a massage therapy professional.
- NEW Learn More on the Web boxes in the book and on Evolve suggest online resources for further reading and research.
- NEW Quick Content Review in Question Form on Evolve reinforces the key material within each chapter and increases students’ critical thinking skills.
- Coverage of body mechanics shows students how to create an ergonomically effective massage environment and to determine appropriate pressure, drag, and duration application while applying massage methods.
- A workbook/textbook format facilitates study and review with matching exercises, fill-in-the-blank questions, drawing exercises, and critical thinking questions.
- A spa chapter describes the massage therapy services offered at spas and looks at the spa as a possible career track in massage.
- Research Literacy and Evidence-Based Practice chapter includes new research findings and explains how research is done, and how to read and understand it.
- Adaptive Massage chapter explains how to address the needs of specific populations, from pregnant women and infants to hospice patients and people with physical impairments.
- Example boxes reinforce specific concepts by showing real-life situations.
- Foot in the Door boxes outline the professional skills expected by prospective employers.
- Coverage of multiple charting methods helps students develop record-keeping and documentation skills, including SOAP and computer charting with simulation on Evolve.
- In-depth HIPAA coverage shows how to store records in a HIPAA-compliant manner and describes HIPAA requirements and training.
- A focus on competency-based education prepares students for the competency-based questions that are being incorporated into certification exams.
- Learning features include chapter outlines, objectives, summaries, key terms, practical applications, and workbook sections.
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- NEW ELAP-compliant content ensures that your skills and knowledge of massage therapy meets the recommendations of the Entry-Level Analysis Project.
- NEW Focus on Professionalism boxes summarize key information about ethics and best business practices.
- NEW Mentoring Tips provide practical insight into important topics and on being a massage therapy professional.
- NEW Learn More on the Web boxes in the book and on the Evolve companion website suggest online resources for further reading and research.
- NEW Quick Content Review in Question Form on Evolve reinforces the key material within each chapter and increases critical thinking skills.
- UPDATED content keeps you current with the information needed to pass your exams and succeed in practice.
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1. Therapeutic Massage as a Profession
2. Ethics, Professionalism, and Legal Issues
3. Business Considerations for a Career in Therapeutic Massage
4. Massage and Medical Terminology for Professional Record Keeping
5. Research Literacy and Evidence-Based Practice
6. Indications and Contraindications for Therapeutic Massage
7. Hygiene, Sanitation, and Safety
8. Body Mechanics
9. Preparation for Massage: Equipment, Professional Environment, Positioning, and Draping
10. Massage Manipulations and Techniques
11. Assessment Procedures for Developing a Care/Treatment Plan
12. Complementary Bodywork Systems
13. Massage Career Tracks and Practice Settings
14. Adaptive Massage
15. Wellness Education
16. Case Studies
Appendix A: Indications and Contraindications to Massage
Appendix B: Skin Pathology: Common Skin Disorders
Appendix C: Basic Pharmacology for the Massage Therapist
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