Outcome-Based Massage: Putting Evidence into Practice - Brossura

Andrade, Carla-Krystin

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ISBN 10: 1451130333 ISBN 13: 9781451130331

Casa editrice: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013

Riassunto

Outcome-Based MassageTM: Putting Evidence into Practice (3rd edition) goes beyond an update of the content of the second edition. In this book, Dr Andrade and a team of contributors who represent the fields of massage therapy, physical therapy, athletic training, education, psychology, medicine, and physiology take the student or practicing clinician to the next level of using Outcome-Based Massage TM in daily clinical practice. This edition enhances and builds upon the strengths of the first two editions as follows:
· Fully updated chapters provide a comprehensive approach to assessment, treatment design, and treatment delivery
· Streamlined presentation of theory and practice enhances the teaching and learning experience
· Quick Treatment Guides provide a colorful, immediate reference for anatomy, pathophysiology, impairments, and wellness goals for 16 musculoskeletal conditions
· New section on the scientific basis of soft-tissue examination provides students and practitioners with the very latest understanding of the emerging body of knowledge in this field
· Review sections in each chapter provide Takeaways that summarize key concepts, critical thinking questions, and clinical cases that illustrate the practical application of the concepts discussed in the chapter
· Precise, instructive photographs and videos give students and practitioners clear, direct guidance for using the techniques presented in this text

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Outcome-Based Massage: Putting Evidence into Practice (3rd edition) goes beyond an update of the content of the second edition. In this book, Dr Andrade and a team of contributors who represent the fields of massage therapy, physical therapy, athletic training, education, psychology, and physiology take the student or practicing clinician to the next level of using Outcome-Based Massage in daily clinical practice. Starting with the premise that clinicians want to deliver massage techniques that are tailored to their clients individual needs and achieve the desired outcomes, OBM 3 shows clinicians how to apply the principles of Outcome-Based Massage to the treatment of clinical conditions and wellness. It does so by providing a solid foundation of the principles of Outcome-Based Massage that encompasses the definition of OBM, how to find and use evidence, ethical and interpersonal issues in massage, how to identify impairments and wellness issues through the client examination, and the systematic OBM clinical decision-making process. OBM 3 then builds on this foundation by outlining the details of how clinicians can prepare themselves and their patients for treatment and how to perform a broad number of massage techniques that are appropriate for medical massage and wellness massage. Finally, it integrates this knowledge with chapters that show the clinician how to develop sequences of massage techniques, how to plan and progress interventions to achieve clinical outcomes with massage, and how to apply OBM principles and techniques to the treatment of common clinical conditions and wellness issues. The Quick Treatment Guides that provide anatomic and pathophysiologic references, key impairments and wellness goals, relevant examination techniques, and treatment suggestions for a selection of commonly

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1451130333
• ISBN 13: 9781451130331
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 520
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile