Deep Tissue Massage: Hands-on Guide for Therapists

Description

This title helps you to bring the technique alive. Containing over 160 photos, this essential companion presents a step by step overview of essential massage techniques. Covering every body area and client working position, "Deep Tissue Massage" provides students and practising therapists with handy advice, suggestions on how to communicate technical terms to your clients and even test questions to ensure the reader is equipped with the skills to deliver effective Deep Tissue Massage. The second title in the "Human Kinetics Hands on Series", this title is a must for all those serious about massage therapy.

Jane Johnson, MSc, is director of the London Massage Company in London, England. As a chartered physiotherapist and sports massage therapist, she has been using and teaching deep tissue massage (DTM) for many years and has a thorough grounding in anatomy, which she uses to explain DTM in straightforward terms. She has worked with numerous client groups, including athletes, recreational exercisers, office workers and older adults. This experience has enabled her to adapt DTM for various types of clients and provide tips for readers. Johnson has taught advanced massage skills for many years and has worked as a fitness instructor, massage therapist and physiotherapist. She frequently presents at conferences and exhibitions for therapists. Johnson is a full member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists and is registered with the Health Professions Council. She is a consultant and examiner in sports massage for the Association of Physical and Natural Therapists and is a member of the Institute of Anatomical Sciences. In her leisure time, she enjoys writing articles and newsletters for therapists, taking her dog for long walks and visiting museums and exhibitions relating to human sciences.