Managing Physical Stress with Therapeutic Massage

By Jeffrey W. Forman, M.Ed., Ph.D

This book addresses how health professionals can utilize massage therapy to identify and manage client's physical stress.

It provides specific technique, assessment and trouble shooting tools to identify, track and reduce physical stress.

It lists step-by-step procedures covering everything from developing an anti-stress plan, with breathing techniques for stress reduction, to performing self massage.

It is an indispensable resource for massage and allied health professionals in a variety of practice settings.

It features a section on therapeutic exercises for both clients and massage therapists.

It contains photographs to illustrate specific massage techniques.

Also has forms which can be used in clinical practice to evaluate and track client's progress.

And also cover on improving posture to reduce stress, and help client sleep.

A very good book also available at the library 615.822

Happy reading.