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Informationen zum Autor Elisabeth Jones is a chartered physiotherapist who has lectured and taught massage and aromatherapy worldwide, and run a training centre for massage, aromatherapy and reflexology for over 25 years. She has worked in the NHS, in nursing homes and in private practice, and currently runs her own private practice. Klappentext This new, third edition of Massage for Therapists is a timely and thorough update, which continues the tradition of Margaret Hollis' hands-on approach. The book is designed to be a step-by-step guide to the theory and practical application of classical massage. Once mastered, these techniques may form the basis for a variety of modifications suitable for specific conditions. Massage is a basic skill within physiotherapy, and one which requires a high standard of practical application. It is a skill that is increasingly being taken up by other health care and complementary therapy professionals. Massage for Therapists is split into three sections: an introduction to massage and preparation for giving a massage, the massage manipulations by area of the body, and some key modifications to the standard manipulations. In order to further enhance the practitioner's skill and to give the reader a grounding in some of the many popular specialities, updated chapters on aromatherapy and massage in sport sit alongside new chapters, which introduce myofascial release and shiatsu. Massage for Therapists will be of interest to student and qualified physiotherapists and sports therapists, as well as occupational therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, nurses, complementary therapists and beauty therapists. Practical, applied text Thoroughly updated by subject experts Illustrated throughout with photographs that support the explanations of the therapeutic application. Zusammenfassung Massage is a basic skill within physiotherapy! and one which requires a high standard of practical application. It is a skill which is increasingly being taken up by other health care and complementary therapy professionals. Inhaltsverzeichnis Trigger points. Nerve impingement. The nervous system. The CNS. The PNS. Basic structure of the nervous system. The neuro-endocrine mechanism. Entrainment. The circulatory system. The cardiovascular system. Function. Structure. Blood pressure. The lymphatic system. Function. Structure. The cerebrospinal fluid system. Function. Structure. Fluid balances. The endocrine/hormonal system. (ductless glands). Function. Structure. The effects of stress on the endocrine system. The respiratory system. Function. Structure. External respiration. Internal respiration. Nervous and chemical control.of respiration. The digestive system. Function. Structure. The energy system. Foreword. Preface. Contributors. Acknowledgements. I The basis for massage. 1 Introduction to massage. ( Elisabeth Jones) Western forms of massage. Eastern forms of massage. Globalisation. 2 Relevant anatomy and physiology: an overview. ( Elisabeth Jones) The skin. Function. Structure. Appendages of the skin. Connective tissues. Piezo-electricity. Fluid balances of the skin. The musculoskeletal system. The skeleton. Function. Muscles. Function. ...
