Pre- and perinatal massage therapy
Subtitle: a comprehensive guide to prenatal, labor, and postpartum practice
By: Carole Osborne
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: LWW massage therapy & bodywork educational series; LWW massage therapy & bodywork educational series
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9781582558516
Subjects: Pregnancy; Massage; Doulas; Methods
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Benefits of pre- and perinatal massage therapy; title: General prenatal guidelines, precautions, and contraindications; title: Client positioning, draping, body mechanics and other practical considerations; title: Trimester recommendations; title: Massage therapy as labor support; title: Postpartum perspectives and techniques; title: Clients with special needs; title: Business considerations; title: Profiles of maternity massage therapists.