| Nurturing Massage for Pregnancy: A Practical Guide to Bodywork for the Perinatal Cycle (Lww Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational Series): A Practi Contributor(s): Stager, Leslie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0781767539 ISBN-13: 9780781767538 Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers OUR PRICE: $63.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: Nurturing Massage for Pregnancy is a textbook for massage students and certified massage therapists who treat clients who are pregnant or in labor, or who have recently given birth. To address the concerns of many practitioners with regard to working with pregnant clients, contraindications and precautions are examined thoroughly, along with a review of basic obstetrical practices. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Allied Health Services - Physical Therapy - Health & Fitness | Pregnancy & Childbirth |
| Dewey: 618.2 |
| LCCN: 2008031194 |
| Series: Lww Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 8.42" W x 10.8" (1.48 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nurturing Massage for Pregnancy is one of the most comprehensive books available for massage students and licensed massage therapists who treat pregnant, laboring, and postpartum clients. The author is a highly skilled perinatal massage instructor who is also a registered nurse, childbirth educator, and doula. Written in clear and direct language, this useful guide offers step by step instructions for hundreds of techniques useful during the pregnancy, labor, and postpartum periods, including general techniques and those specific to common complaints. While focused on general Swedish massage, the book also integrates myofascial release, lymphatic drainage, acupressure, and reflexology, as well as complementary bodywork methodologies such as the use of breath and visualizations, stretches, hydrotherapy, and aromatherapy. Contraindications and precautions are examined thoroughly, health intakes forms are discussed with sample forms pictured, and case studies help highlight concerns and considerations. Video clips are available online for viewing specific technique demonstrations. |