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With thorough coverage of the knowledge you need to practice, "Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, 4th Edition provides a solid foundation in the fundamentals of massage and the latest therapeutic modalities and equipment, as well as important practice management topics such as ethics, legal issues, and best business practices. Focused on clinical reasoning and competency-based outcomes, this new edition includes two companion DVDs with over three hours of video on techniques, body mechanics, case studies, and more, plus anatomy and physiology animations that demonstrate concepts from the book.
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Sandy Fritz, MS, LMT is the Owner, Director, and Head Educator of the Health Enrichment Center, Inc., School of Therapeutic Massage. Also in private practice for almost 30 years, Sandy works with a diverse clientele, dealing with everything from stress management massage to physician-referred rehabilitative care upon physician referral. She has developed and supervises a student massage clinic with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. She also provides professional sports massage and rehabilitation for individual athletes, primarily in golf, football, basketball, and baseball. In addition to being published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Sandy is a prominent author of many Elsevier massage therapy resources, including: Sports & Exercise Massage: Comprehensive Care in Athletics, Fitness, & Rehabilitation Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Mosby's Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage Mosby's Massage Therapy Review Mosby's Curriculum Guide for Massage Therapy Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Video Series, Volumes 1-4
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A great book for any bodywork practitioner - I have been using it for years! Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Sandy Fritz draws you in from the first page. Her personal, informal approach makes her book accessible and easy to read. Yet the level of detail is outstanding. According to Fritz, 500 hours of contact time is the absolute minimum any massage graduate should have under their belt. Sandy has 30,000 and it shows. She has a passion for the subject and extolls the virtues and benefits of massage throughout her book. As well as detailed explanations, photos, diagrams, charts and a DVD of massage techniques, she covers a huge range issues including:
the history of massage
the chakras
how to greet a client
reflexology
trigger point therapy
body mechanics
pregnancy massage
baby massage
nutrition
legalities
good business practice
dealing with conflict and sexual arousal in a treatment setting
effective communication
and many more...
This is the massage bible for students and experienced therapists alike. Sandy Fritz will see you through your studies and be a constant source of inspiration and knowledge throughout your journey as a massage therapist.
the history of massage
the chakras
how to greet a client
reflexology
trigger point therapy
body mechanics
pregnancy massage
baby massage
nutrition
legalities
good business practice
dealing with conflict and sexual arousal in a treatment setting
effective communication
and many more...
This is the massage bible for students and experienced therapists alike. Sandy Fritz will see you through your studies and be a constant source of inspiration and knowledge throughout your journey as a massage therapist.
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63 of 66 people found the following review helpful
Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage
21 April 2000
Format:Paperback
I am owner/director of Silver Sword Massage Academy located in Durango CO. Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage is an excellent text for the beginner student & for the professional requiring a state of the art resource. The latest edition is especially enriched with fine color graphics for optimal visual learning. I refer to these visual aids in my private practice as well, to help educate my clients. The technical information is presented in plain speak and then, through skilled educational writing successfully bridges into the technical language of the health field of massage therapeutics. This book is the cornerstone of our programs. I highly recommend Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage as one of the best comprehensive massage books on the market.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
needs some tweaking
1 Feb 2005
Format:Paperback
Overlong chapters and a choppy writing style make this book difficult to use at times. There is a lot of good information but it is written in such a mannner that re-reading is necessary to clarify the topic of the paragraph. It is written with a tight economical use of words and becomes difficult for the reader to digest the information overload. Could use a little editing. Otherwise a good text. Addendum: After writing my orginal review and going through the book more, I have to state Appendix "A" of this book is a total nightmare. If you need to study pathology, get a different book. I am a licensed, practicing health care professional in the health field for over 8 years. I know pathology. This appendix even confused me, not to mention fellow LMT students who were pulling their hair out trying to sort out the mess of confusion. I finally gave up on it and went to different sources for information on tests we needed to take.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Like it, will keep this one.
30 Nov 2005
Format:Paperback
This book is full of requires stuff that every massage student should know. I liked the chapters on hygiene, body mechanics and business practices. The book reads in a pretty technical way. So, yes, it's quite wordy, but it is pretty complete. All in all, one of the needed books to study from for the National Certification Exam. Other required books for Massage National Certification Exam PREPARTION ARE:
Patrick Leonardi's "The Ulitimate Study Guide for the National Certicfication for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork,
volumes 1,2 & 3. This has wonderful questions that helped to keep me on track.
Patrick Leonardi's "The Ulitimate Study Guide for the National Certicfication for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork,
volumes 1,2 & 3. This has wonderful questions that helped to keep me on track.
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