The Complete Guide To Clinical Massage

Description

A practical guide to a burgeoning specialist area for fitness professionals and physiotherapists. A comprehensive guide to clinical massage techniques, tackled in Chris Norris’s clear and accessible style. Packed with photographs and clear descriptions. The e-book version also contains video clips showing the massage techniques in action.

From the tools of the trade to how to use techniques most effectively on patients this is a must have guide for all trainee and practising masseuses, physiotherapists, sports therapists and fitness professionals.

Table of Contents

1. Contents
2. Acknowledgements
3. Introduction
4. Massage in perspective
5. Clinical massage preparation
6. Traditional massage techniques
7. Specialist massage techniques
8. Planning the treatment session
9. Lower limb techniques
10. Trunk techniques
11. Chest and abdomen techniques
12. Upper limb techniques
13. Clinical massage research
14. Glossary
15. Further reading
16. Index

Author Biography

Christopher M. Norris is a Chartered Physiotherapist, sports scientist, highly successful author and established lecturer and consultant. He has over twenty years experience in treating soft tissue injuries and specialises in sports injuries and exercise therapy. As Norris Associates he runs two private clinics in Manchester and provides consultancy services to blue-chip industries and several leading sports clubs.