Advanced remedial massage and soft tissue therapy / Mel Cash.

By:

Cash, Mel

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Ebury, 2012.Description: 272 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cmISBN:

9780091926700 (pbk.)
009192670X (pbk.)
9781409005605 (ebook)
1409005607 (ebook)

Subject(s):

Massage therapy

DDC classification:

615.822 CAS 23

Summary: Remedial massage therapy uses manual therapy techniques to treat and ’remedy’ a problem; but to offer a real remedy you must do more than just relieve pain; you must also understand how the problem came about and how it can be avoided in future. Advanced Remedial Massageplaces the emphasis on remedial therapy as well as massage, and will appeal to students of physiotherapy, oestotherapy and many other manual therapies. The book takes the reader through the practice of remedial massage, the effects and benefits that arise from it, a guide to the human muscular system, basic massage techniques and more detailed treatment practices. Illustrated with more than 200 full-colour photographs and over 50 diagrams, the techniques are easy to follow and understand. This informative guide is a must-have both for students of remedial massage and for professional therapists.

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Title notes

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Vol info	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item reserves	Two hour loans
Staff Copy	Windermere	Staff Copies	615.822 CAS (Browse shelf(Opens below))		1	Available		P01948543		Sports Massage Toi Ohomai Full Year

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Includes index.

Remedial massage therapy uses manual therapy techniques to treat and ’remedy’ a problem; but to offer a real remedy you must do more than just relieve pain; you must also understand how the problem came about and how it can be avoided in future. Advanced Remedial Massageplaces the emphasis on remedial therapy as well as massage, and will appeal to students of physiotherapy, oestotherapy and many other manual therapies. The book takes the reader through the practice of remedial massage, the effects and benefits that arise from it, a guide to the human muscular system, basic massage techniques and more detailed treatment practices. Illustrated with more than 200 full-colour photographs and over 50 diagrams, the techniques are easy to follow and understand. This informative guide is a must-have both for students of remedial massage and for professional therapists.