Therapeutic Chair Massage (Lww Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational Series)

By Ralph R. Stephens

Book Overview

Featuring more than 250 full-color illustrations and photographs, Therapeutic Chair Massage offers detailed instructions on the appropriate massage strokes, stretching techniques, and therapeutic routines to use in seated massage for both relaxation and specific therapeutic applications. The book also provides foundational information on equipment, hygiene, sanitation, safety, contraindications, communication and documentation, body mechanics, and establishing a seated massage business. Each chapter includes hands-on Experiential Exercises; Case Studies with critical thinking questions; Clinical Tips from the author's experience; and Of Special Interest Boxes that contain related and interesting information. Contraindications lists specify conditions that prohibit or limit the use of a particular stroke or technique.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078174234X
• ISBN13: 9780781742344
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.6"

Customer Reviews

excellent massage book

Although this is a book on chair massage, it is excellent as an introduction to massage in general and is one of the best massage books I have read. I normally "cut to the chase" and skip all of the introductory chapters of verbiage to get to the "routines" or techniques. In this case I read the introductory chapters, got out my yellow highlighter and highlighted much of the text. The book presents in detail the anatomy involved with the aid of fantastic LWW artworks and describes clearly and logically the purpose of the techniques used. Hence, rather than mindlessly using a "routine", the reader gets a clear understanding of what massage is (or should be) all about and is then free to massage the subject as appropriate. This is in contrast to much that I have read, seen on the web or even in massage classes. A really great book

THERAPEUTIC CHAIR MASSAGE

A GREAT FIT WITH THE 3 SERIES DVD'S BY THE SAME AUTHOR. INCREASE MY KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE SEATED WORKPLACE MASSAGE BUSINESS I AM SETTING UP AND ADD TO THE LIMITED KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUES TAUGHT IN THE DIPLOMA COURSE. INCLUDED ARE SOME GREAT REMEDIAL TECHNIQUES ADDED TO THE RELAXATION TECHNIQUES I ALL READY KNOW

Good visual guide

I have recently become certified as a Massage Therapist, but did not receive any training in chair massage. I wanted a good visual guide so that I could apply what I already know and be able to offer chair massage as a service. This book is a good guide for me.

Therapeutic Chair Massage (Lww Massage Therapy & Bodywork Educational)

Excellent chair massage book! Very well illustrated with realistic case study. I found this book very helpful and the marketing tips are very useful. I recommend it, I found this book 100% better than the books I needed to purchase for my course.

wonderfully comprehensive!

The perfect foundation for onsite massage treatement, this volume is a great resource. Highly recomended.