Outcome-Based Massage From Evidence to Practice |
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| Author:
| Andrade, Carla-Krystin
Clifford, Paul |
| Photographer:
| Boulay, Marc |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7817-6760-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $67.95 |
Book Description:
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Written for physical therapists, massage therapists and occupational therapists, this text introduces an evidence-based clinical reasoning process for incorporating massage into therapeutic practice. The authors instruct readers in how to identify impairments, select and apply appropriate massage techniques, and integrate massage with other treatments. The book integrates a wide variety of techniques into a single problem-solving format consistent with the APTA's "Guide to...
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Written for physical therapists, massage therapists and occupational therapists, this text introduces an evidence-based clinical reasoning process for incorporating massage into therapeutic practice. The authors instruct readers in how to identify impairments, select and apply appropriate massage techniques, and integrate massage with other treatments. The book integrates a wide variety of techniques into a single problem-solving format consistent with the APTA's "Guide to Physical Therapist Practice". This Second Edition includes step-by-step examples of massage sequences and features superb photographic illustrations, boxes, charts, figures, and clinical examples.
The companion website contains approximately 70 video clips that show how to perform many of the techniques and sequences illustrated in the book.