Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage by Sandy Fritz

Synopsis

In this update of the 2000 edition, Fritz, the owner and head instructor of a school of therapeutic massage and bodywork in Michigan, treats touch as a form of communication and expands coverage of ethical and legal issues, contra/indications for massage, and condition assessment and management. The treatment of medical terminology, core principles, and techniques is enhanced by color illustrations, case studies, review questions, resources and other appended information. The first edition was published in 1995. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

AnnaLou Goldblatt

This book presents the basics of structural touch ortherapeutic massage techniques and their application in varioussettings. It includes sections on ethics and aspects of establishing abusiness. The book is designed to be used as a text and reference fortherapeutic massage educators and practitioners. It meets the statedobjectives and is a good resource. The targeted audience is studentsof therapeutic massage in the classroom setting, practitioners incontinuing education courses, and other health professionals andbodywork practitioners who are seeking a reference source. There aremany good illustrations, but for some the labeling is difficult tofollow; the label is not adjacent to the illustration but located atthe bottom of the page. The material is current with an abundance ofpertinent references. A positive feature is that the text is set toleave a three-inch margin, which is excellent for personal notes. Thereis an appendix that contains all references listed at the end of eachchapter plus any additional references used in developing thetext. This book is easy to read and will be useful to students andpractitioners of therapeutic massage. It reviews the history of massageand the scope of practice across many disciplines. It presents detailedinformation for application of therapeutic massage techniques formultiple conditions and populations ranging from the abuse victim tothe terminally ill. It is a thorough source of information for thoselearning, teaching, or practicing therapeutic massage.

Biography

Sandy Fritz, MS, LMT is the Owner, Director, and Head Educator of the Health Enrichment Center, Inc., School of Therapeutic Massage. Also in private practice for almost 30 years, Sandy works with a diverse clientele, dealing with everything from stress management massage to physician-referred rehabilitative care upon physician referral. She has developed and supervises a student massage clinic with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. She also provides professional sports massage and rehabilitation for individual athletes, primarily in golf, football, basketball, and baseball. In addition to being published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Sandy is a prominent author of many Elsevier massage therapy resources, including: Sports & Exercise Massage: Comprehensive Care in Athletics, Fitness, & Rehabilitation Mosby’s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Mosby’s Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage Mosby’s Massage Therapy Review Mosby’s Curriculum Guide for Massage Therapy Mosby’s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Video Series, Volumes 1-4