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| Preface | |
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| Massage Therapy: What it Is | |
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| Introduction to the Three Paradigms of Practice | |
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| Chapter Goals | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Paradigms in Academic and Professional Education and Training | |
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| The Three Paradigms of Massage Therapy | |
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| Paradigm Competence | |
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| The Evolutionary Process of a Massage Therapist | |
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| Compassion and the Desire to Help Others: An Essential Ingredient | |
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| Summary | |
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| First Paradigm-Relaxation and Stress Reduction | |
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| Chapter Goals | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Way of the First Paradigm: The Foundation | |
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| Relationship between First Paradigm Practitioners and their Clients | |
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| The Primary Workplace of First Paradigm Practitioners | |
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| The Treatment | |
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| Case Histories of First Paradigm Therapists at Work and with Clients | |
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| Summary | |
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| Second Paradigm-Remediation, Therapy, and Pain Relief | |
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| Chapter Goals | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Way of the Second Paradigm | |
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| Evolution of the Therapist and Client Relationship into Therapist and Patient | |
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| Patient Responsibility: The Education of Both Therapist and Patient | |
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| New Responsibilities and The Workplace | |
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| The Intake, Assessment, and Treatment Phases | |
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| Case Histories | |
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| Summary | |
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| Third Paradigm-Holistic Integration | |
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| Chapter Goals | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Way of the Third Paradigm | |
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| An Holistic/Integrative Approach | |
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| The Importance of Self-Development | |
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| Patient Responsibility | |
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| Effective Adjunctive Therapies for the Third Paradigm Practitioner | |
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| Asian Bodywork | |
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| Acupuncture | |
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| Moxibustion | |
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| Chiropractic | |
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| Chinese Herbalism | |
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| Western Herbalism | |
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| Diet and Nutrition | |
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| Biofeedback | |
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| Bach Flower Remedies | |
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| Exercise | |
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| Hypnotherapy | |
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| Guided Imagery | |
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| Naturopathy | |
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| Aromatherapy | |
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| Homeopathy | |
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| Case Histories | |
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| Summary | |
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| Massage Therapy: How it Works | |
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| History and Evolution of Massage Therapy and Bodywork | |
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| Chapter Goals | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Prehistoric Origins | |
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| The First Civilizations | |
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| The Ancient Americas | |
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| Europe and Modern Medicine | |
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| The Seventeenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth Centuries | |
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| Massage Today | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Continuum of the Four Massage Therapy and Bodywork Levels | |
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| Chapter Goals | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Continuum of the Four Massage Therapy and Bodywork Levels | |
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| The Fable of the Blind Men and the Elephant | |
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| The Importance of Intention | |
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| Modalities of the Continuum of the Four Massage Therapy and Bodywork Levels | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Somatic Level of the Massage Therapy and Bodywork Continuum | |
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| Chapter Goals | |
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| Introduction to the Somatic Level of Massage Therapy and Bodywork | |
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| Swedish Massage | |
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| Deep Tissue Massage, Neuromuscular Therapy, and Orthopedic Massage | |
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| Myofascial Release | |
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| Sports Massage | |
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| Manual Lymphatic Drainage | |
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| Summary | |
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| Somato-Psychic Layer of the Massage Therapy and Bodywork Continuum | |
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| Chapter Goals | |
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| Introduction to the Somato-Psychic Layer of Massage Therapy and Bodywork | |
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| Rolfing“ | |
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| SOMA Neuromuscular Integration | |
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| Hellerwork | |
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| The Alexander Technique | |
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| The Feldenkrais Method“ | |
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| Craniosacral Therapy | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Bioenergetic Layer of the Massage Therapy and Bodywork Continuum | |
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| Chapter Goals | |
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| Introduction to the Bioenergetic Layer of Massage Therapy and Bodywork | |
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| Energy as a Treatable Dimension of the Human Being | |
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| Traditional Chinese Medicine Massage | |
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| Tuina | |
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| Amma Therapeutic Massage | |
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| Acupressure | |
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| Shiatsu | |
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| Jin Shin Do“ Bodymind Acupressure“ | |
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| Thai Massage | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Energetic Layer of the Massage Therapy and Bodywork Continuum | |
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| Chapter Goals | |
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| Introduction to the Energetic Layer of Massage Therapy and Bodywork | |
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| Therapeutic Touch | |
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| Reiki | |
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| Polarity Therapy | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practice Settings: A Day in the Life of a Massage Therapist | |
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| Chapter Goals | |
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| Introduction | |
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| A Typical Day in the Life of Most Massage Therapy and Bodywork Professionals | |
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| Therapist Self-Care | |
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| Formulating the Treatment Plan | |
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| Pre-Treatment Communication | |
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| Altruism and Making a Living | |
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| Generating an Income | |
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| A Day in the Life of Five Massage Therapy Specialists | |
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| Summary | |
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| Massage Therapy within the Larger Healthcare/Well Being Team | |
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| Chapter Goals | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Regulation Across the USA: National Certification and State Licensure | |
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| Accreditation | |
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| Research and Medicine | |
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| Demand for Massage Therapy | |
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| Spa Industry | |
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| Job Outlook and Trends | |
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| Baby Boomers Force Market Growth | |
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| The Bigger Picture | |
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| The Patient | |
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| The Family/Significant Others | |
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| The Physician | |
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| Nurses | |
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| Acupuncturists | |
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| Chiropractors | |
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| Physical Therapists | |
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| Psychiatrists/psychologists | |
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| Summary | |
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| Reference List, Bibliography & Additional Resources | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |