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Deep tissue massage : a visual guide to techniques / Art Riggs.

Title
Deep tissue massage : a visual guide to techniques / Art Riggs.
Author
Riggs, Art.
Publication
Berkeley, Calif. : North Atlantic Books, c2002.

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Description
xxiv, 227 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
Subject
  • Massage > methods
  • Massage therapy > Atlases
  • Massage therapy
Genre/Form
Atlas.
Contents
  • Safety First: Caveats -- Ch. 1. General Theories. Principles of Deep Tissue Massage. Reading the Body. Refining Your Touch. Some Aspects That Define Touch. A Few Words about Pain. Direction of Strokes. Some Basic Stroke Strategies -- Ch. 2. General Techniques. The Hierarchy of Power. Just Say "No" to Thumbs. Proper Use of the Fingers. Use of Knuckles Instead of Thumbs. An Example: Knuckles and Fingers - Occiput, Forehead, Temple. Use of the Fist. Use of the Forearm. Use of the Elbow. General Strategies -- Ch. 3. Specific Strategies. Working with the Foot and Lower Leg. Working with the Upper Leg. Working with the Pelvis. Working with the Pelvis and Low Back. Working with the Abdomen. Working with the Breath. Working with the Upper and Mid-Back. Working with the Shoulder Girdle and Chest. Working with the Arms. Working with the Hands. Working with the Neck. The First Rib and Its Importance for Neck Work. Working with the Skull. Working with the Jaw and TMJ.
  • Cranial Decompression -- Ch. 4. Your Role in Looking out for the Health of Your Clients. An Ounce of Prevention. More Serious Conditions. Emotions and Massage -- Ch. 5. Therapeutic Strategies for Addressing Common Complaints and Injuries. The Ankle. Plantar Fasciaitis. The Knee. Tennis Elbow and Golfer's Elbow. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The Low Back. Sciatica. The Shoulder -- Ch. 6. Planning Your Session. Establishing a Strategy for Your Session. Bodyreading. Active Versus Passive Movements -- Ch. 7. Fulfillment Through a Thriving Practice. The Realities of Entering the Bodywork Profession. Fulfillment Through Self-Expression.
ISBN
1556433875 (pbk.)
LCCN
2001056251
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries