Massage for Orthopedic Conditions

by Thomas Hendrickson

This book introduces massage techniques for orthopedic conditions, promoting the alignment of soft tissue relating to pain and dysfunction. An essential manual for clinical massage therapy, it contains brief descriptions of rationale behind orthopedic massage, mechanisms of injury to and repair of soft tissue, and anatomy of each body area. This text includes detailed assessment for each body region, discusses common lesions, and provides illustrated instructions on how to administer this scientifically based style of massage. Based on traditional orthopedic assessment protocols, coverage includes range of motion, passive and isometric testing, and tests that determine the severity of a condition or injury.

446 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 2002

Reviews

[Anton Dimitir · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is exiting and super for reading

[Laree Draper]

While I'm not a massage therapist, I went for this book out of curiosity of Thomas Hendrickson's work. It's fairly off the beaten path, some of it, but the book's packed with useful information on anatomy, how the muscles work and how their dysfunctions would present. I'm about halfway through it, read for an hour or two and set it aside for a bit.

[Eduardo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahhh my specialty! No subject is more interesting in the world!