Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice

by Susan G. Salvo EdD LMT BCTMB

Trust this approachable, all-in-one text to help you master the essential principles of massage therapy! Covering massage fundamentals, techniques, and anatomy and physiology, Massage Principles and Practice, 7 th Edition prepares you for success in class, on exams, and in practice settings. This user-friendly text includes more than 700 images, expanded information on the latest protocols, critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter, and updated pathologies which reflect what you will encounter in the field.  

Genres: Nonfiction

848 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 1999

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for an overview of massage. You have more than a little of everything you need in here. Of course you still need an instructor to teach you the techniques and such, but anything you can learn from a book about massage, this book has.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read a current edition.

This book is divided into 2 parts: Unit 1 and Unit 2.

Unit 2 is anatomy and physiology. I read Lisa Archer's book for anatomy and physiology, but used pathology in this unit.

Unit 1 covers all the other foundational topics as tested in state licensure exams: Ethics, Client Assessment, Business, classic massage skills (well illustrated, akin to Tappan's textbk), body mechanics, Standards of Care and Hygiene. more! Everything

[momo lee]

I am very curious about massage therapy, and now reading this book.
And I find this book so helpful. The massage principles are those I already have known, but the practice is fresh content.
I keep reading this book.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good basic intro to all topics needed.

[Laura K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great tool to bring all aspects of learning together.

[Craig Vasiliev · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative. Accurate in most scenarios.

[TurtleMoon · Rating 2 out of 5]

A book about everything and nothing. So, incomplete. Not current. Dry. And, with significant errors--not just grammatical. Apparently, little care was taken in developing, writing, and publishing. So, the content shouldn't even be trusted. Generally, I'd say, find what you need elsewhere.

[Femalemassage · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Mimi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for massage therapy. I rated 4 stars instead of 5 due to some inconsistencies in the text.

[Zack Fair · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cant read it