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The competitive athlete, whether amateur or professional, presents specific challenges to the massage therapist. To treat these individuals, the therapist should have a background in sport specific activities, be aware of the effects of training, and understand injury types and rehabilitation applications. This text describes patterns for sport activities (like running, throwing, impact, and repetitive use), and provides guidelines for applying massage to specific sports. Because athletes depend on highly coordinated neuromuscular activity, assessment and massage applications that address these physiologic mechanisms are covered in depth.
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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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well written and edited. All apart from an unusual, I can only assume Canadian, dropping of the final 'al in words like 'psycological' that is. Very strange. If anyone else is familiar with this quirk then please feel free to elucidate.
This book is so thorough from a sports and even just from a standard massage techniques point of view. It is the next step up from a basic anatomy and massage book combination, and takes it to a very high level. Useful to anyone that has any clients with osteomyofascial or locomotor impairment, even if this is only in a referal capacity. As a review, explanation and practical introduction to the massage techniques that are coming into the mainstream at the moment (filtering through from the east either directly or via chiro/osteo routes etc)
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Leagues ahead of the very poorly edited "Complete Guide to Sports Massage" by Paine and a lovely adjunct and massive development of the long trusted introdutory "Sports and Remedial" by Cash.
So many useful sections. Very few details are only relevant to across the pond, and this does not detract from the wealth of different subjects and aspects of massage covered. All subjects are covered at an appropriate level. For Example, it mentions alternative therapies (which the author has obiously witnessed success with in come cases) and describes how they have been found to be effective without ever wallowing in hippy nonsense. Correctly points out that not being able to scientifically measure things like respect and awe, or to fully explain thigs like gravity, does not preclude their existence, and so leaves the judgement up to the client/therapist.
The therapist is evidently very competent at all aspects of massage particularly client rapport and entrainment. I expect to be refering to this book for years and years to come. Go Sandy!
This book is so thorough from a sports and even just from a standard massage techniques point of view. It is the next step up from a basic anatomy and massage book combination, and takes it to a very high level. Useful to anyone that has any clients with osteomyofascial or locomotor impairment, even if this is only in a referal capacity. As a review, explanation and practical introduction to the massage techniques that are coming into the mainstream at the moment (filtering through from the east either directly or via chiro/osteo routes etc)
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Leagues ahead of the very poorly edited "Complete Guide to Sports Massage" by Paine and a lovely adjunct and massive development of the long trusted introdutory "Sports and Remedial" by Cash.
So many useful sections. Very few details are only relevant to across the pond, and this does not detract from the wealth of different subjects and aspects of massage covered. All subjects are covered at an appropriate level. For Example, it mentions alternative therapies (which the author has obiously witnessed success with in come cases) and describes how they have been found to be effective without ever wallowing in hippy nonsense. Correctly points out that not being able to scientifically measure things like respect and awe, or to fully explain thigs like gravity, does not preclude their existence, and so leaves the judgement up to the client/therapist.
The therapist is evidently very competent at all aspects of massage particularly client rapport and entrainment. I expect to be refering to this book for years and years to come. Go Sandy!
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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10 April 2006
Format:Paperback
Being a bit biased because I know the author and attend/ed her school, I can truthfully say her book leaves nothing out. It covers basics of therapeutic bodywork all the way up to actual helpful techniques for working with athletes. Contraindications, assessment techniques, rehab, case studies, it's all here.
There are plenty of pictures demonstrating techniques and the muscles that are being addressed.
There's even a video, that accompanies the book, to visually demonstrate even more, some of the techniques discussed.
If I could say anything negative about the book I'd say 'overkill'. Sandy has strived to leave absolutely nothing out. Kudos, Mrs Fritz!
James Nichols NCTMB
There are plenty of pictures demonstrating techniques and the muscles that are being addressed.
There's even a video, that accompanies the book, to visually demonstrate even more, some of the techniques discussed.
If I could say anything negative about the book I'd say 'overkill'. Sandy has strived to leave absolutely nothing out. Kudos, Mrs Fritz!
James Nichols NCTMB
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Very good book
3 Sep 2007
Format:Paperback
Awesome book, it has helped me understand a lot about massaging and is going to be of great use for my career. thanks very much
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Great timing, great condition!
27 May 2009
Format:Paperback
The book arrived in a timely manner and in perfect condition; exactly how it was advertised. Thank you very much, Book Byte!
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