Mosby's essential sciences for therapeutic massage
Subtitle: anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and pathology
By: Sandy Fritz
Edition: Fifth edition.
Publisher: Mosby
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 730
ISBN-13: 9780323393058
Subjects: Massage therapy
Other titles: Essential sciences for therapeutic massage
Description: Mosby's Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage, 5th Edition provides full-color, easy-to-read coverage of anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, and pathologic conditions for the entire body. Realistic examples show why you need to learn the information, and exercises and activities help you develop critical thinking skills and prepare for certification exams. All chapters are written by noted educator and massage therapy expert Sandy Fritz, delivering the most up-to-date resource showing how scientific concepts apply to massage therapy practice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Fundamentals. The body as a whole; title: Mechanisms of health and disease; title: Terminology : scientific, medical, social, and cultural communication; title: Systems of control. Nervous system basics and the central nervous system; title: Peripheral nervous system; title: Endocrine system; title: Kinesiology and biomechanics. Skeletal system; title: Joints; title: Muscles; title: Biomechnics basics; title: Remaining body systems. Integumentary, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and immune systems; title: Respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems; title: Appendix A. Muscle quick reference guide; title: Appendix B. Diseases/conditions and indications/contraindications for massage therapy; title: Appendix C. Clinical reasoning activities.