Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This superbly illustrated text familiarizes students with individual muscles and muscle systems and demonstrates basic clinical massage therapy techniques. More than 550 full-color illustrations of internal structures are embedded into photographs of live models to show each muscle or muscle group, surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands. Students see clearly which muscle is being worked, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what problems it can cause, and how treatment techniques are performed. This edition features improved illustrations of draping and includes palpation for each muscle.
An accompanying Real Bodywork DVD includes video demonstrations of massage techniques from the book.
Synopsis
Superbly illustrated and innovative in its approach,
Clay & Pounds Basic Clinical Massage Therapy, 3e, helps readers build a solid foundation in palpatory and muscle anatomy as they master clinical massage therapy techniques.
This stunningly realistic text brings the basic techniques of clinical massage therapy to life by embedding illustrations of internal structures directly into photographs of live models, allowing readers to see exactly what muscle is being worked on, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what problems it can cause, and one or more techniques for effectively treating it. The result is a vivid representation of the individual muscles that are essential to understanding basic clinical massage therapy techniques.
The updated and expanded Third Edition enhances an already impressive art program with striking new photographs and adds a range of new pedagogical features, including learning objectives, case studies, and icons, to provide students with more help in mastering key concepts and skills.
Hallmark Features Include:
- - Additional basic/Swedish massage instructions have been added to ensure mastery of key techniques.
- More than 550 full-color illustrations show each muscle or muscle group, surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands.
- Clear, pedagogically sound illustrations are drawn by co-author David M. Pounds, an educator and certified medical illustrator.
- Technique illustrations include arrows to show the direction of the moving strokes
- Muscle sections broken down by Name, Pronunciation, Etymology, Overview, Comments, Attachments, Actions, Caution, Pain Referral Zone, Other Muscles to Examine, and Description of one or more basic treatment techniques prepare readers to provide their clients safe and effective treatment.
- - New lead author, Laura Allen is a practicing massage therapist, author of multiple books, educator, blogger and clinic owner. For more information about Laura go to http: //www.lauraallenmt.com/.
- - New online Lesson Plans are linked to the Learning Objectives, enhancing the book's effectiveness as a teaching and learning tool.
- - New photographs added to the hallmark art program reflect current best practices and better meet the needs of today's students.
- New chapter-opening Learning Objectives align with the ELAP Core Curriculum Blueprint, making the text easier to teach from and improving learning outcomes. For more information about ELAP go to www.elapmassage.org
- - New Visual Draping Guides throughout the book reinforce proper draping in the context of muscle presentation.
- - Eight new Case Studies, one for each body chapter, help students integrate the content and see how it applies in practice.
- - New end-of-chapter Review Questions help students assess their knowledge.
Synopsis
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Superbly illustrated and innovative in its approach,
Clay & Pounds Basic Clinical Massage Therapy, 3e, helps readers build a solid foundation in palpatory and muscle anatomy as they master clinical massage therapy techniques.
This stunningly realistic text brings the basic techniques of clinical massage therapy to life by embedding illustrations of internal structures directly into photographs of live models, allowing readers to see exactly what muscle is being worked on, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what problems it can cause, and one or more techniques for effectively treating it. The result is a vivid representation of the individual muscles that are essential to understanding basic clinical massage therapy techniques.
The updated and expanded Third Edition enhances an already impressive art program with striking new photographs and adds a range of new pedagogical features, including learning objectives, case studies, and icons, to provide students with more help in mastering key concepts and skills.
Hallmark Features Include:
- - Additional basic/Swedish massage instructions have been added to ensure mastery of key techniques.
- More than 550 full-color illustrations show each muscle or muscle group, surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands.
- Clear, pedagogically sound illustrations are drawn by co-author David M. Pounds, an educator and certified medical illustrator.
- Technique illustrations include arrows to show the direction of the moving strokes
- Muscle sections broken down by Name, Pronunciation, Etymology, Overview, Comments, Attachments, Actions, Caution, Pain Referral Zone, Other Muscles to Examine, and Description of one or more basic treatment techniques prepare readers to provide their clients safe and effective treatment.
- - New lead author, Laura Allen is a practicing massage therapist, author of multiple books, educator, blogger and clinic owner. For more information about Laura go to http: //www.lauraallenmt.com/.
- - New online Lesson Plans are linked to the Learning Objectives, enhancing the book's effectiveness as a teaching and learning tool.
- - New photographs added to the hallmark art program reflect current best practices and better meet the needs of today's students.
- New chapter-opening Learning Objectives align with the ELAP Core Curriculum Blueprint, making the text easier to teach from and improving learning outcomes. For more information about ELAP go to www.elapmassage.org
- - New Visual Draping Guides throughout the book reinforce proper draping in the context of muscle presentation.
- - Eight new Case Studies, one for each body chapter, help students integrate the content and see how it applies in practice.
- - New end-of-chapter Review Questions help students assess their knowledge.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Reviewers
Expanded Contents
Part I: FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL MASSAGE THERAPY
Chapter 1: Approaching Clinical Massage Therapy
Chapter 2: Approaching Assessment
Part II: APPROACHING TREATMENT
Chapter 3: The Head, Face, and Neck
Chapter 4: The Shoulder, Chest, and Upper Back
Chapter 5: The Arm and Hand
Chapter 6: The Vertebral Column
Chapter 7: The Low Back and Abdomen
Chapter 8: The Pelvis
Chapter 9: The Thigh
Chapter 10: The Leg, Ankle, and Foot
Appendix A: Anatomical Prefixes and Suffixes
Appendix B: Directional and Kinetic Terminology
Appendix C: Muscles by Pain Referral Zone
Appendix D: Suggested Readings
Glossary
Index