Success in massage therapy begins with a solid foundation in the fundamentals!
Mosby’s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, 7th Edition
helps you build the skills you need, from assessing problems and planning treatment to mastering massage techniques and protocols. Hundreds of photographs demonstrate massage techniques step by step, and case studies bring concepts to life. ‘How-to’ videos on the Evolve companion website show manipulation techniques, body mechanics, positioning and draping, and more.
If you want to prepare for licensing and certification exams and succeed in practice, this resource from massage therapy expert Sandy Fritz is your text of choice.
Comprehensive coverage
includes all of the fundamentals of therapeutic massage, including massage techniques, equipment and supplies, wellness, working with special populations, and business considerations; it also prepares you for success on licensing and certification exams.
Step-by-step, full-color photographs
demonstrate massage techniques and protocols by body area.
Three hours of video
on the Evolve website demonstrate techniques and body mechanics — each clip is narrated and performed by author Sandy Fritz — as well as review activities for licensing exams.
Proficiency exercises
provide opportunities to practice and apply what you are learning.
Case studies
offer practice with clinical reasoning and prepare you to address conditions commonly encountered in professional practice.
Coverage of body mechanics
helps you to create an ergonomically effective massage environment and to determine appropriate pressure, drag, and duration application while applying massage methods.
Coverage of multiple charting methods
helps you develop record-keeping and documentation skills, including SOAP and computer charting with simulation on Evolve.
Learning features
include chapter outlines, objectives, summaries, key terms, practical applications, activities and exercises, and workbook-type practice.
Review tools
include matching exercises, short answer questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, drawing exercises, and critical thinking questions, all available on Evolve.
Research Literacy and Evidence-Based Practice
chapter
includes new research findings and explains how research is done, and how to read and understand it.
Adaptive Massage
explains how to address the needs of specific populations, from pregnant women and infants to hospice patients and people with physical impairments.
Massage Career Tracks and Practice Settings
covers massage therapy services offered at spas, and looks at the spa as a possible massage career.
In-depth coverage of HIPAA
shows how to store records in a HIPAA-compliant manner and explains HIPAA requirements and training.
Foot in the Door
boxes
outline the professional skills expected by prospective employers.
Updated
Basic Pharmacology for the Massage Therapist
appendix
provides up-to-date information on common medications.
NEW!
Mock licensing exam
is added to the Evolve companion website, and the text now includes review questions at the end of each chapter.
Additional content on critical thinking and research
helps in building an evidence-informed practice.
Increased coverage of human trafficking
is designed to raise awareness and prevent the spread of this criminal activity.
illustrations in
Body Mechanics
show how to create an ergonomically effective massage environment.