Therapeutic chair massage [Book /]
Ralph Stephens.
- Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006.
- xvi, 272 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
- LWW massage therapy & bodywork educational series .
Includes index.
Introduction to seated massage -- Equipment considerations -- Sanitation, personal hygiene, and safety -- Contraindications to seated massage -- Communication, assessment, documentation, and treatment plans -- Body mechanics and injury prevention -- Strokes -- Stretching techniques -- Relaxation routine -- Therapeutic routine for the back and neck -- Therapeutic routine for the forearm, wrist, and hand -- Therapeutic routine for the shoulder -- The business of chair massage.
All Ages.
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Massage therapy. Chairs. Massage therapy--Equipment and supplies. Massage--methods.