Product Information
This textbook on sports massage was created specifically for massage therapists, certified athletic trainers, and physical therapists who work with athletes. The author is an experienced massage therapy and athletic training educator and practitioner, and provides instruction on how to apply clinical massage techniques to athletes. The text is uniquely focused on the use and integration of basic sports massage, myofascial, neuromuscular, and lymphatic facilitation to enhance an athlete's performance potential and treat common athletic injuries and conditions. The book includes numerous diagrams and pictures of techniques to help readers visualize specific concepts and procedures. From the Field Boxes contain quotes from professionals who practice sports massage. Case Studies present common athletic injury scenarios and descriptions of treatment protocols. http://thepoint.lww.com/product/isbn/9780781742696Product Identifiers
PublisherLippincott Williams AND Wilkins
ISBN-139780781742696
eBay Product ID (ePID)87925938
Product Key Features
Number of Pages368 Pages
Publication NameTherapeutic Massage in Athletics
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPhysical Therapy, Sports
AuthorPat Archer
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height276 mm
Item Weight635 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorPat Archer