Outcome-Based Massage: From Evidence to Practice. Text with Internet Access Code for thePoint

Andrade, Carla-Krystin PhD, PT

Book Information
Edition:	2nd
Publisher:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN:	0-7817-6760-1 (0781767601)
ISBN-13:	978-0-7817-6760-6 (9780781767606)
New Edition:	1-4511-3033-3
Binding:	with Supplement Softcover + Internet Access Code
Copyright:	2008
Publish Date:	01/08
Weight:	2.40 Lbs.
Pages:	497
Carton Quantity:	12
Subject Class:	HRP (Health Related Professions)
Remarks:	A New Edition of this Title is Available
Return Policy:	Returns accepted up to 12 months provided no other recalls or return restrictions apply. This product contains software or Internet access code(s). Returns are not accepted if seal is broken or if access code revealed.
Table Of Contents:	View
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Class Specifications
Discipline:	Practice Med
Subject Definition:	Massage-Methods; Patient Care Planning; Treatment Outcome
NLM Class:	WB 537
LC Class:	RA780.5
Abstract:	Comprehensive text provides a wealth of basic and advanced information on the theory and manual technique of massage. Written for physical therapists, massage therapists and occupational therapists, this text introduces an evidence-based clinical reasoning process for incorporating massage into therapeutic practice. Based on outcome measurement, techniques, and current models of disablement, this "Guide to Physical Therapist Practice." Readers are instructed how to identify impairments, select and apply appropriate massage techniques, and integrate massage with other treatments. The book integrates a wide variety of techniques into a single problem-solving format consistent with the APTA's "Guide to Physical Therapist Practice," and features superb photographic illustrations, boxes, charts, figures, and clinical examples.