Product Description

Featuring more than 250 photographs and 50 anatomical drawings, Deep Tissue Massage is the standard guide to the essentials of touch, biomechanics, and positioning options for a multitude of strategies to treat all major conditions encountered in a bodywork practice.

The book is divided into three sections. “Fundamentals” covers basic skills of palpation, explaining the deeper layers of the body and presenting detailed instruction on working with these layers to release tension. This section gives clear information on the proper use of knuckles, fist, forearms, and elbows in preventing injury to the therapist. “Strategies” offers more precise protocols and treatment plans for the entire body with emphasis on client positioning options to stretch muscles rather than just kneading tissues. “Caveats” details areas in which the practitioner needs to exercise caution.

Deep Tissue Massage presents a wealth of information in a way the therapist can immediately utilize. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and includes a preface to the new edition, a foreword, an index, a Suggested Reading list, and extended sections on integrating deep-tissue massage into bodywork practice and the psychology of treating injuries.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11191 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-05
• Released on: 2007-06-05
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Book Info
(North Atlantic Books) Textbook-style manual for massage therapists who have completed or are in the process of completing basic massage training. Includes many photographs and illustrations for reference, biomechanics for preventing injury, and directions for treatment and rehabilitation for common complaints. Quick-reference guide to techniques. DNLM: Massage--methods--Atlases.

About the Author
Art Riggs is a Certified Advanced Rolfer and massage therapist who has taught bodywork since 1988. A frequent conductor of workshops for medical professionals, including physical therapists, he lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Customer Reviews

Covers lots of ground!
Solid intro into Deep Tissue Massage. This books covers all the basics with lots of photos and detailed writing. The "basics" are pretty vast in this case:)

Good book for Reference.
This book is very well written and I appreciate the Authors techniques. This is a great book to review specific body areas before a client comes in. It will help open your mind with a different approach.

Very stimulating
Very knowledgable material and easy to follow. Learning moree every chance I get to read it. Thanks for a great book.