ISBN:
9780443117206
Copyright:
2025
Publication Date:
09-04-2024
Page Count:
840
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$110.99
Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, 8th Edition
by Sandy Fritz, MS, BCTMB, CMBE and Luke Allen Fritz, LMT
Paperback
ISBN:
9780443117206
Copyright:
2025
Publication Date:
09-04-2024
Page Count:
840
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$110.99
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Teach your students the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in massage therapy! Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, 8th Edition helps students prepare for licensing and certification exams as well as professional practice. The book provides an in-depth understanding of the principles of therapeutic massage and helps students develop the ability to reason effectively and make informed decisions — from assessing problems and planning treatment to mastering massage protocols and techniques. Hundreds of photographs demonstrate massage techniques step by step, and case studies allow the application of concepts to real-world situations. Featuring dozens of online “how-to” videos, this resource is your text of choice. It’s the ideal complement to Mosby’s Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage!
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- NEW! Updated and streamlined MBLEx practice questions are provided at the end of each chapter, and additional questions are provided on the Evolve website, to prepare students for licensure exams.
- NEW! Updated and expanded information on implicit bias is included in the opening chapters.
- NEW! Updated information on trauma-informed care is provided in the Adaptive Massage chapter.
- NEW! Information on COVID-19 safety precautions is added to the Hygiene, Sanitation, and Safety chapter.
- Comprehensive coverage includes all of the fundamentals of therapeutic massage, including massage techniques, equipment and supplies, wellness, working with special populations, and business considerations.
- Step-by-step, full-color photographs demonstrate massage protocols and techniques by body area.
- Focus on competency-based education helps students prepare for and pass licensing and certification exams, including the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) and Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB).
- Information on massage in various health care settings provides the information needed to create a massage setting in different types of environments.
- Case studies offer practice with clinical reasoning and prepare students to address conditions commonly encountered in professional practice.
- Multiple-choice review questions in each chapter help students recall facts and use critical thinking to apply the material, with answers and rationales provided on the Evolve website.
- Resources on Evolve include three hours of video showing manipulation techniques, body mechanics, positioning and draping, and more — with each clip narrated and performed by author Sandy Fritz — as well as scientific animations, anatomy labeling exercises, review questions for licensing exams, and MBLEx practice exams.
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- NEW! Updated MBLEx practice questions are provided at the end of each chapter, and additional questions are provided on the Evolve website, to prepare you for licensure exams.
- NEW! Updated and expanded information on implicit bias is included in the opening chapters.
- NEW! Information on COVID-19 safety precautions is added to the Hygiene, Sanitation, and Safety chapter.
- NEW! Updated information on trauma-informed care is provided in the Adaptive Massage chapter.
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UNIT I PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
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
UNIT II FOUNDATIONS FOR MASSAGE BENEFIT
5. Research Literacy and Evidence-Informed Practice
6. Indications and Contraindications for Therapeutic Massage
7. Hygiene, Sanitation, and Safety
UNIT III THE MASSAGE PROCESS
8. Ergonomics, Biomechanics, and Body Mechanics
9. Preparation for Massage
10. Massage Manipulations and Techniques
11. Assessment Procedures for Developing a Care/Treatment Plan
UNIT IV BEYOND THE BASICS
12. Complementary Bodywork Systems
13. Massage Career Tracks and Practice Settings
14. Adaptive Massage
15. Wellness and Self-Care for the Massage Therapist and Client Education
16. Case Studies
Appendices
A. Pathology and Indications and Contraindications to Massage
B. Muscle Quick Reference Guide
C. Recognizing Human Trafficking Victims
Glossary
Index
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