Healing Massage: An A-Z Guide for More than Forty Medical Conditions: For Professional and Home Use

by Maureen Abson

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Author: Maureen Abson

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

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ISBN 10: 1623170591
ISBN 13: 978-1623170592

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.

Healing Massage: An A-Z Guide for More than Forty Medical Conditions: For Professional and Home Use

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Healing Massage: An A-Z Guide for More than Forty Medical Conditions: For Professional and Home Use