Tappan's Handbook of Healing Massage Techniques

TAPPAN'S HANDBOOK FOR HEALING MASSAGE is the standard text for students and practicing massage therapists. It explains the history, benefits, and indications for massage, as well as practicalities. Amply illustrated for use in training, it covers in full all the points of western massage. Other western holistic techniques such as Polarity, Myofascial, Trigger Point, Manual Lymph Drainage, and Reflexology are included. Also introduced are Asian bodywork traditions including Amma, Acupressure, Shiatsu, and Jin Shin Do. Finally the book covers various applications in special circumstances including mother and baby, emotional wellness, aging, terminally ill patients, and working in medical settings. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.