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Press Here! Massage for Beginners : A Simple Route to Relaxation and Releasing Tension.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beider, Rachel.
- Series:
- Press Here!
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Massage.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (131 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Press Here! Massage for Beginners
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : Quarto Publishing Group USA, 2019.
- Summary:
- Press Here! Massage for Beginners is a fun and accessible illustrated reference for learning to use the basic massage techniques for relaxation, pain relief, and general healing.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
- Welcome
- A Brief History of Massage
- The Benefits of Massage
- About this Book
- Chapter 2 PLANNING YOUR SESSION
- Types of Strokes
- Knots
- Pain
- The Skill of Palpation
- Trigger Points
- Preparation for Massage
- Precautions
- Communication
- Chapter 3 SELF-CARE FOR THE PROVIDER
- Stretches
- Ergonomics During a Session
- Chapter 4 GETTING TO WORK
- Positioning for Comfort
- Opening a Session
- Closing a Session
- Hand Positions
- Massage for Shoulders
- Massage for Back
- Massage for Neck
- Massage for Arms
- Massage for Hands
- Massage for Back of Legs
- Massage for Front of Legs
- Massage for Feet
- Massage for Head and Scalp
- Massage for Face
- Massage for Relaxation
- Chapter 5 TREATMENT PLANS
- Massage for Headaches
- Massage for Sinus Congestion
- Massage for Constipation
- Massage for Menstrual Cramps
- Massage for Pain Relief
- Massage for Insomnia
- Massage for Inflammation
- Massage for Arthritis
- Chapter 6 SELF-MASSAGE
- Hand Techniques
- Using a Foam Roller
- Using a Ball
- Glossary
- Index
- Acknowledgments.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-63159-685-3
- OCLC:
- 1159163411
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