Modern Hydrotherapy for the Massage Therapist

Name: Modern Hydrotherapy for the Massage Therapist
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ISBN: 9780781792097

ISBN-10: 0781792096

ISBN-13: 9780781792097

Edition: 2008

Authors: Marybetts Sinclair

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This text offers a modern approach to hydrotherapy--the use of water, ice, steam, and hot and cold temperatures to improve or maintain health--as performed by massage therapists. Authored by an experienced massage therapist, this book presents clear, uncomplicated explanations of how hydrotherapy affects the body, and then demonstrates a wide variety of hydrotherapy treatments. The book suggests how massage therapists may use hydrotherapy treatments before and during massage sessions, or give these treatments to clients to do between sessions for faster and better results. The author presents real-life examples and case studies obtained through interviews with massage therapists, athletic…

Book details

List price: $75.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 11/16/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 310
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.442
Language: English




Introduction to Hydrotherapy



The Science of Water



Effects of Hydrotherapy



Preparing to Give Hydrotherapy Treatments



Hot Packs, Fomentations, and Compresses: Local Heat Applications



Cold Packs, Compresses, and Ice Massage: Local Cold Applications



Immersion Baths



Hot Air Baths



Showers



Body Wraps



Friction Treatments



Hydrotherapy Self-Treatments for Health and Wellness



Hydrotherapy and Massage for Musculoskeletal Injuries



Hydrotherapy and Massage for Non-Injury Conditions



Simple Hydrotherapy Record and Self-Treatment Handouts



Pool Therapy



Pyrotherapy: Using Artificial Fever to Treat Disease



Where to Buy Hydrotherapy Equipment



Answers to Chapter Review Questions


Glossary


Index