Medical conditions and massage therapy
Subtitle: a decision tree approach
By: Tracy Walton
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 431
ISBN-13: 9780781769228
Description: "Ideal as a textbook for decision making and a quick reference for managing common medical conditions in massage practice, this book explains important information about various medical conditions and how to adapt massage to each condition. The central tool of the book is the Decision Tree: a simple flowchart diagram that illustrates the interface of massage and disease. A Decision Tree is included for each of the 62 conditions discussed in the book, with massage considerations listed for numerous additional conditions in brief. Also unique to this text are questions therapists can ask clients during the interview process to help the therapist understand not just the medical condition, but how it presents in a particular client"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: (Publisher-supplied data) Part I: Foundations; title: The Decision Tree; title: The Elements of Massage Therapy; title: Principles of Massage Contraindications; title: Interviewing, Decision Making, and Charting; title: Communicating with the Client's Physician; title: Massage Research in Massage Practice; title: Part II: Conditions; title: Skin Conditions; title: Muscle and Soft Tissue Conditions; title: Skeletal System Conditions; title: Nervous System Conditions; title: Cardiovascular System Conditions; title: Blood Conditions; title: Immune and Lymphatic System Conditions; title: Respiratory System Conditions; title: Gastrointestinal Conditions; title: Liver Conditions; title: Endocrine System Conditions; title: Urinary System Conditions; title: Reproductive System Conditions; title: Part III: Special Considerations; title: Cancer; title: Medical Treatments.