Prentice Hall

Allied Health



Tappan's Handbook of Healing Massage Techniques: Classic, Holistic and Emerging Methods, 4/E
Patricia J. Benjamin, Ph.D.
Frances M. Tappan, PT, EdD

ISBN-10: 0130987158
ISBN-13: 9780130987150

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2005
Format: Paper; 528 pp
Published: 06/15/2004

Suggested retail price: $63.60
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For courses in Massage Therapy and Physical Therapy.

This pioneering text in massage therapy provides basic information on the art and science of effective healing massage techniques in quick-to-learn, easy-to-understand terms. Whether you're a licensed massage therapy practitioner, another health-related professional, or just interested in basic massage therapy techniques, this is the book for you!

  • NEW - Interactive CD-ROM—Provides 90 minutes of massage techniques on video.

    • Shows the action of massage techniques unavailable in still photos and drawings .

  • NEW - Wellness Massage Pyramid—Provides theoretical underpinning for explaining the use of massage in the health professions.

    • Introduces students to a new model for understanding the broad scope of massage therapy based on a wellness perspective.

  • NEW - Chapter on Asian Bodywork Therapy Theory—Including yin/yang; concepts of qi; five elements; energy assessment; and acu-points.

    • Provides students with the theoretical foundation in Traditional Chinese Medicine for courses on Asian Bodywork Therapy.

  • NEW - Updated appendices—25 Forms of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork added.

    • Provides students with descriptions of 25 of the most important forms of massage and bodywork with sources for additional information.

  • NEW - Chapter on Clinical Applications of Massage.

    • Provides students with a foundation for evidence-based applications of massage therapy for a variety of medical conditions.

  • NEW - Chapter on Guidelines for Giving Massage updated—Including new HIPAA privacy rules.

    • Provides students with more information on how to maintain good therapeutic relationships with clients, pitfalls to avoid, and ethical issues.

  • NEW - Hydrotherapy and Thermal Therapies chapter.

    • Provides students with a theoretical groundwork for use of hydrotherapy and thermal therapies with massage.

  • Western massage theory and techniques.

    • Provides students with essential information related to the science and art of massage therapy and its applications in the health professions.

  • Extensively illustrated—With drawings, photographs and enhanced still shots from the CD-ROM video.

    • Provides students with visual learning tools to complement the verbal description of the text.

  • Extensive bibliography, research citations, website lists and other resources.

    • Provides students and instructors with additional sources of up-to-date and accurate information.

  • Massage for Special Populations sections updated.

    • Provides students with updated information and enhanced still shots from the CD-ROM video.

  • Interactive CD-ROM—Provides 90 minutes of massage techniques on video.

    • Shows the action of massage techniques unavailable in still photos and drawings .

  • Wellness Massage Pyramid—Provides theoretical underpinning for explaining the use of massage in the health professions.

    • Introduces students to a new model for understanding the broad scope of massage therapy based on a wellness perspective.

  • Chapter on Asian Bodywork Therapy Theory—Including yin/yang; concepts of qi; five elements; energy assessment; and acu-points.

    • Provides students with the theoretical foundation in Traditional Chinese Medicine for courses on Asian Bodywork Therapy.

  • Updated appendices—25 Forms of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork added.

    • Provides students with descriptions of 25 of the most important forms of massage and bodywork with sources for additional information.

  • Chapter on Clinical Applications of Massage.

    • Provides students with a foundation for evidence-based applications of massage therapy for a variety of medical conditions.

  • Chapter on Guidelines for Giving Massage updated—Including new HIPAA privacy rules.

    • Provides students with more information on how to maintain good therapeutic relationships with clients, pitfalls to avoid, and ethical issues.

  • Hydrotherapy and Thermal Therapies chapter.

    • Provides students with a theoretical groundwork for use of hydrotherapy and thermal therapies with massage.

I. FOUNDATIONS.

 1. Healing Massage—A Wellness Perspective.

 2. A History of Massage.

 3. Effects and Benefits of Massage.

 4. Clinical Applications of Massage.

 5. Endangerment Sites, Contraindications, and Cautions.

 6. Guidelines for Giving Massage.

II. WESTERN MASSAGE.

 7. Western Massage Techniques.

 8. Joint Movements.

 9. Full-Body Western Massage.

10. Regional Applications.

11. Hydrotherapy/Thermal Therapies.

III. CONTEMPORARY MASSAGE AND BODYWORK.

12. Myofascial Massage.

13. Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT): Trigger Points.

14. Lymphatic Drainage Massage.

15. Foot Reflexology.

16. Polarity Therapy.

IV. ASIAN BODYWORK TRADITION.

17. Asian Bodywork Therapy—Theory.

18. Amma: Traditional Japanese Massage.

19. Zen Shiatsu: An Overview.

20. Jin Shin Do.

V. APPLICATIONS OF MASSAGE.

21. Sports and Fitness.

22. Mother and Child.

23. Healthy Aging.

24. Terminally Ill and Dying.

25. Seated Massage—Workplace.

26. The Art of Healing Touch.

Appendix A: 25 Forms of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.

Appendix B: Organizations and Publications.

Appendix C: Massage Licensing Laws in North America.

Appendix D: Performance Evaluation Forms.

Appendix E: Health History Forms.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.

The 4th edition of Tappan’s Handbook of Healing Massage Techniques continues to be an authoritative and comprehensive resource for massage therapy courses.  This book lays the theoretical groundwork and provides detailed descriptions of techniques for Western and contemporary massage, Asian bodywork therapy and applications for special populations.  Whether you are a licensed massage therapy practitioner, another health-related professional, or simply interested in basic massage therapy techniques, this is the book for you.

New to this Edition:

  • Accompanying CD-ROM–provides instructional video of the most common massage techniques to provide readers with a visual aid to accompany chapter content.
  • Includes the Wellness Massage Pyramid which introduces a new model for the understanding the broad scope of massage therapy based on the wellness perspective.
  • End-of-chapter Study Outlines provide students and instructors with useful tools for identifying, understanding and learning the content of each chapter.
  • Chapters on the effects of massage and clinical applications of massage provide extensive documentation of research.
  • New chapters on Hydrotherapy and Thermal Therapy and Asian Bodywork Therapy are included.
  • New Appendix A:  25 Forms of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork provides students a survey of the 25 most important forms of massage and bodywork with sources of additional information.

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