Introduction to Massage Therapy

by Mary Beth Braun, Stephanie J. Simonson

Finally, an introductory massage text that compiles all the practical information students need into one complete source. Introduction to Massage Therapy is comprehensive yet written in an understandable, user-friendly style that helps beginning students learn advanced concepts such as history, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, assessment, terminology, and pathology. Illustrations and artwork clarify anatomy, positioning and hands-on techniques in a focused, consistent manner. Each chapter offers key terms, pronunciations, case studies, critical thinking boxes, procedures boxes, and icons that highlight the most important information.

490 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2004

Reviews

[Morgan]

Lots of information, but occasionally out-dated.

[Timothy Nichols]

Excellent textbook, although frankly a bit of overkill -- we maybe used 20% of it. But what we used was good information, well presented.