Foundations of Massage 3e is a comprehensive practical and theoretical foundation for all aspects of massage therapy. The book prepares students for clinical practice through the presentation of step by step techniques and treatments. This revision of this Australian text for the practice of massage therapy includes new material on specialised application of massage, such as providing services for people with disabilities, working in aged care and providing services for people with chronic disease states and life challenging illnesses. More than 350 illustrations and photographs of manual applications Questions and activities at the end of each chapter Comprehensive glossary Evidence for massage therapy completely revised and updated Inclusion of references to legislative and regulatory information to massage therapy practitioners Expanded anatomy illustrations in full colour appendices A more comprehensive chapter on pregnancy massage updated by well known international author Suzanne Yates A more comprehensive chapter on infant massage History chapter has been expanded to include influences on the massage industry from Europe and North America

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Title: Foundations of Massage

Churchill Livingstone Australia

Elsevier Australia

Elsevier Inc., Health Sciences Division, Sydney, Australia, 2010

3rd ed, Sydney, NSW :, ©2010

3rd ed, Sidney, 2010

Australia, Australia

PT, 2010

3, 2009

Front Cover
Dedication
foundations of massage
Copyright
contents
foreword
preface
acknowledgements
reviewers
contributors
SECTION 1
chapter 1
philosophies and principles of massage and natural medicine
INTRODUCTION
MASSAGE THERAPY — A DEFINITION
NATURAL MEDICINE PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES
COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF NATURAL MEDICINE MODALITIES
MANIPULATIVE THERAPIES
MASSAGE TRAINING
CONCLUSION
chapter 2
a history of massage
INTRODUCTION
ANCIENT TIMES (3000 BC–AD 400)
THE DARK AGES/MIDDLE AGES (AD 400–1450)
THE MODERN ERA (1450–2000)
MASSAGE IN AUSTRALIA
MASSAGE IN NEW ZEALAND
FUTURE OF MASSAGE
CONCLUSION
chapter 3
massage in an integrativehealth care model
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS HOLISTIC/INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE?
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE — THE HEALTH CARE MODEL FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
MASSAGE AS COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY
MASSAGE AND THE BIOMEDICAL MODEL OF HEALTH CARE
WHY PEOPLE USE MASSAGE THERAPY
CONCLUSION
chapter 4
the importance of touch
INTRODUCTION
SKIN AND OUR TACTILE SENSE
TOUCH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TOUCH
TOUCH FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
TOUCH AS COMMUNICATION
CULTURAL DIFFERENCE AND TOUCH
ENSURING A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE OF TOUCH FOR CLIENTS
TOUCH AS ENERGY HEALING
CONCLUSION
SECTION 2
chapter 5
scope of practice, ethics and law in massage therapy practice
INTRODUCTION
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
ETHICS
LAW
CONCLUSION
chapter 6
defining boundaries in theclient–practitioner relationship
INTRODUCTION
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES
CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS
CONCLUSION
chapter 7
the evidence for massage therapy
INTRODUCTION
THE EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE MOVEMENT
THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE FOR THE EFFICACY OF MASSAGE THERAPY
FINDING AND EVALUATING THE EVIDENCE
CONCLUSION
SECTION 3
chapter 8
the massage setting
INTRODUCTION
THE MASSAGE SETTING
DIFFERENT MASSAGE ENVIRONMENTS
MASSAGE EQUIPMENT
CONCLUSION
chapter 9
self-care for themassage therapist
INTRODUCTION
A DAILY REGIME
SELF-MASSAGE
CONTRAST ARM BATHS
GENERAL HEALTH
CONCLUSION
chapter 10
infection control in massage therapy practice
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS INFECTION?
INFECTIOUS MICROORGANISMS
WHERE ARE INFECTIOUS AGENTS FOUND?
HOW DO INFECTIOUS AGENTS ENTER AND EXIT THE BODY?
IDENTIFYING AND RESPONDING TO INFECTION RISKS IN THE MASSAGE CLINIC ENVIRONMENT
POLICIES AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
CONCLUSION
SECTION 4
chapter 11
the health assessment process
INTRODUCTION
A — ASSESS CLIENT NEEDS
S — SELECT TREATMENT PLAN
T — TREAT
E — EVALUATE
R — RECORD
CONCLUSION
chapter 12
precautions and safe practice for massage
INTRODUCTION
PRINCIPLES
INDICATIONS AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE
ENDANGERMENT SITES
CONTRAINDICATIONS
PATHO-BIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
CONCLUSION
chapter 13
pharmacological considerations for massage therapy practice
INTRODUCTION
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MASSAGE THERAPY AND DRUG THERAPY
THE IMPORTANCE OF A CLIENT’S MEDICATION HISTORY
PAIN MEDICATION AND MASSAGE
CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS
PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC CONDITIONS
ALLERGIC CONDITIONS
NERVOUS SYSTEM CONDITIONS
MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS
SKIN CONDITIONS
OTHER CONDITIONS
DRUGS THAT CAUSE MUSCLE PAIN
DRUGS THAT REDUCE MUSCLE SPASM
CONCLUSION
SECTION 5
chapter 14
body mechanics forthe practice of massage1
INTRODUCTION
ERGONOMICS: A FIRST STEP TOWARD GOOD BODY MECHANICS
DEFINING GOOD BODY MECHANICS
chapter 15
positioning and draping the client
INTRODUCTION
THE IMPORTANCE OF DRAPING
DRAPING MATERIALS
MASSAGE TABLE PREPARATION
DRAPING TECHNIQUES
TURNING THE CLIENT FROM PRONE TO SUPINE
HELPING THE CLIENT ON AND OFF THE MASSAGE TABLE
CLIENT POSITIONING
CONCLUSION
chapter 16
the techniques of Swedish massage
INTRODUCTION
HAVING INTENTION AND PRESENCE
PALPATORY LITERACY
THE FIVE SWEDISH MASSAGE TECHNIQUES
THE SCIENCE BEHIND TECHNIQUE:PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THE SWEDISH MASSAGE TECHNIQUES
CONCLUSION
chapter 17
applying massage in practice
INTRODUCTION
THE PRINCIPLES OF MASSAGE APPLICATION
PAIN THRESHOLD
THE FULL BODY MASSAGE
BACK
SEATED MASSAGE
CONCLUSION
SECTION 6
chapter 18
massage for clients with special needs
INTRODUCTION
SPECIAL NEEDS AND MASSAGE
THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION
THE INTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGED CLIENT
ADAPTING TECHNIQUES FOR ACCOMMODATING SIZE AND SHAPE
MASSAGE AND DISABILITIES
AGED CARE
CHRONIC ILLNESS AND TERMINAL ILLNESS
CONCLUSION
chapter 19
massage during pregnancy
INTRODUCTION
BENEFITS OF MASSAGE DURING PREGNANCY
CHANGES IN PREGNANCY
SUMMARY OF CHANGESBY THE TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY
ASSESSMENT
CAUTIONS, PRECAUTIONS, MODIFICATIONS AND ADAPTATIONS
TYPICAL POSTURE OF PREGNANT WOMAN
POSITIONING ADAPTATIONS
OVERVIEW OF TECHNIQUES APPROACH: TYPES OF TECHNIQUES
WORKING WITH THE HIGHER-RISK CLIENT
CONCLUSION
chapter 20
massage for infants
INTRODUCTION
WHY MASSAGE INFANTS?
CONSIDERATIONS WHEN TEACHING INFANT MASSAGE TO PARENTS
CONCLUSION
glossary
appendices
APPENDIX 1
body planes
APPENDIX 2
musculature (back)
APPENDIX 3
anatomical terms and common medical abbreviations
APPENDIX 4
client case history form
APPENDIX 5
three ASTER chart samples
APPENDIX 6
case study
index

This edition includes new material on working with athletes in sporting environments, providing services for people with disabilities, corporate massage, working in aged care, and providing services for people with chronic disease states and life challenging illnesses. Casanelia, Endeavour College; Stelfox, Aust Coll Nat Med.

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