Mosby's massage therapy review
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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St. Louis, MO ; London :
Elsevier Mosby ,
c2006
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- Learning styles, study tips, and test-taking habits
- 1. The body as a whole
- 2. Mechanisms of health and disease
- 3. Medical terminology
- 4. Nervous system basics and the central nervous system
- 5. Peripheral nervous system
- 6. Endocrine system
- 7. Skeletal system
- 8. Joints
- 9. Muscles
- 10. Biomechanics basics
- 11. Integumentary, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and immune systems
- 12. Respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems
- 13. Foundations of therapeutic applications of touch
- 14. Professionalism and legal issues
- 15. Medical terminology for professional record keeping
- 16. Scientific art of therapeutic massage
- 17. Indications and contraindications for therapeutic massage
- 18. Hygiene, sanitation, and safety
- 19. Body mechanics
- 20. Preparation for massage
- 21. Massage manipulations and techniques
- 22. Assessment procedures for developing a care plan
- 23. Complementary bodywork systems
- 24. Serving special populations
- 25. Wellness education
- 26. Business considerations for a career in therapeutic massage
- 27. Integration questions covering multiple content
- 28. Labeling exercises
- 29. Muscle quick reference guide
- 30. Diseases and indications/contraindications to massage therapy
- 31. Asian bodywork methods