Healing Massage Techniques
Author | : Frances M. Tappan |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9780835928199 |
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Author | : Frances M. Tappan |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9780835928199 |
Author | : Dahn Healer School |
Publisher | : Healing Society |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9780972028295 |
This book presents Dahnhak Hwalgong as a home massage therapy method. Dahnhak Hwalgong is a traditional health regimen that originated in ancient Korea and means ?healing hands.? It is a healing method that can easily be administered anywhere without necessity for special tools. Dahnhak Hwalgong maximizes healing capacity by stimulating relaxation points, energy channels, and organs of the body. This book provides detailed illustrations that show a step-by-step and easy-to-follow guide to each massage technique.
Author | : Maureen Abson |
Publisher | : North Atlantic Books |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2016-10-04 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1623170605 |
This practical, detailed, and accessible guide to using massage to treat a range of medical conditions will educate and empower both massage practitioners and non-professionals who want to safely and effectively make a difference in the well-being of a friend or family member. Chapters are conveniently organized alphabetically, so that the reader can easily find helpful treatments for more than 40 medical conditions such as asthma, cancer, frozen shoulder, and plantar fasciitis. Bringing together Eastern and Western understandings of the body, health, and wellness, this user-friendly sourcebook defines and details each of the conditions, any contraindications to massage, and massage protocols and instructions, including how often treatment should be administered. Healing Massage can make treatment and pain relief both available and affordable to those who might not have access to expensive professional treatment. It can also provide substantial and detailed information to practitioners not familiar with a specific condition. Written by a leading massage practitioner and international teacher, this book will be a will be an essential reference in the office or at home.
Author | : Frances M. Tappan |
Publisher | : Prentice Hall |
Total Pages | : 534 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : |
The 4th edition of Tappan's Handbook of Healing Massage Techniques continues to be an authoritative and comprehensive resource for massage therapy courses. This book lays the theoretical groundwork and provides detailed descriptions of techniques for Western and contemporary massage, Asian bodywork therapy and applications for special populations. Whether you are a licensed massage therapy practitioner, another health-related professional, or simply interested in basic massage therapy techniques, this is the book for you. New to this Edition: Accompanying CD-ROM-provides instructional video of the most common massage techniques to provide readers with a visual aid to accompany chapter content. Includes the Wellness Massage Pyramid which introduces a new model for the understanding the broad scope of massage therapy based on the wellness perspective. End-of-chapter Study Outlines provide students and instructors with useful tools for identifying, understanding and learning the content of each chapter. Chapters on the effects of massage and clinical applications of massage provide extensive documentation of research. New chapters on Hydrotherapy and Thermal Therapy and Asian Bodywork Therapy are included. New Appendix A: 25 Forms of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork provides students a survey of the 25 most important forms of massage and bodywork with sources of additional information.
Author | : Stewart Mitchell |
Publisher | : HarperThorsons |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Massage |
ISBN | : 9780007133000 |
This book is a beautifully designed, informative, and practical guide to the therapeutic powers of massage.
Author | : John Feltman |
Publisher | : Random House Value Publishing |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9780517122440 |
Author | : Wu Zhongchao |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 393 |
Release | : 2020-01-14 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1602200424 |
Learn the ancient techniques and health benefits of Gua Sha massage with this complete illustrated guide. Gua Sha is a traditional Chinese therapy for expelling toxin and preventing diseases. A simple scraping plate coupled with oil, when applied to the body repeatedly, can reach the effect of smoothing Qi and blood flow, stimulating main and collateral channels, expelling toxins and alleviating pain. This book explores the natural way of prevention and treatment through traditional Chinese medicine and explains the complete theories and practice for the treatment of over 100 ailments. Through Gua Sha Scraping Massage Techniques you will discover: The principles of Gua Sha Tools, ways, and techniques of Gua Sha How to judge your own health status, prevent and tackle common ailments and achieve healthy complexion and physique through Gua Sha How to prevent and cure various diseases through Gua Sha, such as chronic diseases, bone-joint diseases, male and female diseases, more Apart from Gua Sha, other tips for diet, massage and daily habits that combat illness and help build up your health
Author | : Lucinda Liddell |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 586 |
Release | : 2012-11-20 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 0743211510 |
A beautifully illustrated introductory guide to the healing powers of a massage, from traditional massage to shiatsu and reflexology. The Book of Massage is the classic guide to the relaxing and healing skills of the hands. Featuring both Eastern and Western methods, it presents step-by-step, beautifully illustrated instructions on everything from traditional massage to shiatsu and reflexology. The Book of Massage offers easy-to-follow techniques for giving the perfect massage, including advice on creating the right setting and suggestions for using aromatic oils and lotions. Now revised and updated with fresh color photos and drawings throughout, The Book of Massage is a simple and comprehensive handbook that reveals how you can experience the myriad benefits of giving and receiving a soothing massage.
Author | : Subhash Ranade |
Publisher | : Lotus Press |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2009-04 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 0940985993 |
The readers of this text will gain a background in ayurvedic theory, as well as applied therapy. Ayurvedic massage can be seen as a therapeutic tool in its own right as well as a predecessor to panchakarma treatment. For the first time the important concept of marma massage has been explained and described. This technique is extremely valuable and is becoming quite popular among practitioners of ayurveda both in India and abroad.
Author | : Narda G. Robinson, DO, DVM, MS, FAAMA |
Publisher | : American Animal Hosp Assoc |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2015-02-02 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1583262059 |
Evidence supports the positive effect of canine massage and soft-tissue therapy on a range of clinical conditions, including hip dysplasia, osteoarthritis, and epilepsy—and clients are increasingly asking for it. Whether you’re a veterinarian, veterinary technician, or a human massage therapist thinking of expanding your practice to animals, Canine Medical Massage: Techniques and Clinical Applications will help you master this growing area of study. The only full-length book on canine medical massage, this resource features: · Massage treatment techniques for canine patients · Sample massage sequences for specific anatomic regions and patient populations, including canine athletes · Conditions that benefit from massage, organized by body system · An overview of nutritional supplements and other services that complement canine medical massage Learn assessment and examination models, reinforce your knowledge of treatment techniques, and discover business self-care tips for canine massage practitioners with this comprehensive text.