Modalities for Massage and BodyworkIdeal 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, critical thinking questions, and flash cards give you 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.
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2 Ayurvedic therapies | 25 |
3 Cancer massage | 40 |
4 Craniosacral therapy | 59 |
5 Geriatric massage | 78 |
6 Infant and pediatric massage | 94 |
7 Manual lymphatic drainage | 112 |
8 Muscle energy techniques | 131 |
14 Reflexology | 259 |
15 Reiki | 279 |
16 Shiatsu | 301 |
17 Sports and fitness massage | 322 |
18 Strain and counterstrain | 349 |
19 Structural integration | 366 |
20 Traditional thai massage | 387 |
21 Trager psychophysical integration | 402 |
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