This book introduces massage techniques for orthopedic conditions, promoting the alignment of soft tissue relating to pain and dysfunction. An essential manual for clinical massage therapy, it contains brief descriptions of rationale behind orthopedic massage, mechanisms of injury to and repair of soft tissue, and anatomy of each body area. This text includes detailed assessment for each body region, discusses common lesions, and provides illustrated instructions on how to administer this scientifically based style of massage. Based on traditional orthopedic assessment protocols, its coverage includes range of motion, passive and isometric testing, and tests that determine the severity of a condition or injury.
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PART 1: FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL MASSAGE THERAPYChapter 1 Approaching Clinical Massage TherapyChapter 2 Approaching Assessment PART 2: APPROACHING TREATMENTChapter 3 The Head, Face, and NeckChapter 4 The Shoulder, Chest, and Upper BackChapter 5 Muscles of the Arm and HandChapter 6 The Vertebral ColumnChapter 7 The Low Back, Abdomen, and PelvisChapter 8 The Hip Muscles of the PelvisChapter 9 Muscles of the ThighChapter 10 Muscles of the Leg and FootAppendix A: Anatomical Prefixes and SuffixesAppendix B: Directional and Kinetic TerminologyAppendix C: Muscles by Pain Referral ZoneGlossary Inde
