The Art of Massage: A Practical Manual for the Nurse, the Student and the Practitioner

by John Harvey Kellogg

A classic manual the learner and the practitioner will find enlightening. Its comprehensive coverage of the physiological effects of massage, as well as the illustrated techniques, are as timeless and unchanging as the human form. Particularly helpful are the detailed therapeutic massage procedures for specific health needs.

Genres: Nonfiction

293 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1895

About the author

John Harvey Kellogg, M.D. was an American medical doctor, nutritionist, inventor, health activist, and businessman. He was the director of the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan. The sanitarium was founded by members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. It combined aspects of a European spa, a hydrotherapy institution, a hospital and a high-class hotel. Kellogg treated both the rich and famous and the poor who could not go to other hospitals.

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Reviews

[Kit★]

This was one of our 'text books' when I briefly went to college to study massotherapy. Informative I suppose, but as I only attended for one semester, I can't say I learned much.