Get the science background you need to master massage therapy! Mosby’s Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage, 6th Edition provides full-color, easy-to-read coverage of anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, and pathologic conditions for the entire body. Realistic examples apply A&P content directly to the practice of massage therapy, and learning activities help you review key material and develop critical thinking skills. Written by noted massage therapy educators Sandy Fritz and Luke Allen Fritz, this guide provides a solid foundation in the sciences and positions you for success on licensing and certification exams.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. iv 6. Acknowledgments - p. vi 7. Reviewers - p. vii 8. Preface - p. viii 9. Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics, and Pathology—Comprehensive and Specifically Designed for the Massage Therapy Student - p. x 10. Section I. Fundamentals - p. xii 11. Chapter 1. The Body as a Whole - p. 1 12. Chapter 2. Mechanisms of Health and Disease - p. 28 13. Homeostasis - p. 30 14. Review What You Have Learned - p. 33 15. Feedback Loops - p. 33 16. Biological Rhythms - p. 34 17. Review What You Have Learned - p. 67 18. Mechanisms of Disease: Pathology - p. 36 19. Pain - p. 43 20. Defining Pain - p. 43 21. Pain Sensations - p. 46 22. Mechanisms of Health and Well-Being - p. 56 23. The Life Cycle - p. 62 24. Summary - p. 65 25. Chapter 3. Terminology: Scientific, Medical, Social, and Cultural Communication - p. 71 26. Section II. Systems of Control - p. 108 27. Chapter 4. Nervous System Basics and the Central Nervous System - p. 109 28. Chapter 5. Peripheral Nervous System - p. 148 29. Chapter 6. Endocrine System - p. 182 30. Section III. Kinesiology and Biomechanics - p. 204 31. Chapter 7. Skeletal System - p. 205 32. Chapter 8. Joints - p. 244 33. Joint Overview - p. 245 34. Joint Motion - p. 257 35. Identification and Palpation of Specific Joints - p. 267 36. Integrating Joint Movement into Massage - p. 283 37. Pathological Conditions of Joints - p. 287 38. Joint Surgery and Procedure Options - p. 291 39. Summary - p. 292 40. Chapter 9. Muscles - p. 298 41. Terminology - p. 300 42. Muscle Structure and Function - p. 301 43. Fascia and the Myofascial Structure and Function - p. 312 44. Individual Muscles - p. 431 45. Pathological Conditions - p. 477 46. Summary - p. 482 47. 10. Biomechanics Basics - p. 488 48. Biomechanics - p. 489 49. Kinetic Chain - p. 502 50. Assessment Based on Biomechanics - p. 507 51. Pathological Conditions - p. 548 52. Summary - p. 561 53. Section IV. Remaining Body Systems - p. 580 54. Chapter 11. Integumentary, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems - p. 581 55. Integumentary System - p. 583 56. Cardiovascular System - p. 594 57. The Lymphatic System - p. 616 58. Immune System - p. 623 59. Summary - p. 632 60. CHAPTER 12. Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, and Reproductive Systems - p. 638 61. Respiratory System - p. 639 62. Digestive System - p. 648 63. Urinary System and Fluid Electrolyte Balances - p. 665 64. Reproductive System - p. 672 65. Summary - p. 685 66. Appendices - p. 689 67. Appendix A. Muscle Quick Reference Guide - p. 690 68. Appendix B. Diseases/Conditions and Indications/Contraindications for Massage Therapy - p. 703 69. Appendix C. Therapeutic Massage: Clinical Reasoning Model for Problem Solving and Justification - p. 726 70. Glossary - p. 729 71. Bibliography - p. 740 72. Index - p. 745
Get the science background you need to master massage therapy! Mosby’s Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage, 6th Edition provides full-color, easy-to-read coverage of anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, and pathologic conditions for the entire body. Realistic examples apply A&P content directly to the practice of massage therapy, and learning activities help you review key material and develop critical thinking skills. Written by noted massage therapy educators Sandy Fritz and Luke Allen Fritz, this guide provides a solid foundation in the sciences and positions you for success on licensing and certification exams.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. iv 6. Acknowledgments - p. vi 7. Reviewers - p. vii 8. Preface - p. viii 9. Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics, and Pathology—Comprehensive and Specifically Designed for the Massage Therapy Student - p. x 10. Section I. Fundamentals - p. xii 11. Chapter 1. The Body as a Whole - p. 1 12. Chapter 2. Mechanisms of Health and Disease - p. 28 13. Homeostasis - p. 30 14. Review What You Have Learned - p. 33 15. Feedback Loops - p. 33 16. Biological Rhythms - p. 34 17. Review What You Have Learned - p. 67 18. Mechanisms of Disease: Pathology - p. 36 19. Pain - p. 43 20. Defining Pain - p. 43 21. Pain Sensations - p. 46 22. Mechanisms of Health and Well-Being - p. 56 23. The Life Cycle - p. 62 24. Summary - p. 65 25. Chapter 3. Terminology: Scientific, Medical, Social, and Cultural Communication - p. 71 26. Section II. Systems of Control - p. 108 27. Chapter 4. Nervous System Basics and the Central Nervous System - p. 109 28. Chapter 5. Peripheral Nervous System - p. 148 29. Chapter 6. Endocrine System - p. 182 30. Section III. Kinesiology and Biomechanics - p. 204 31. Chapter 7. Skeletal System - p. 205 32. Chapter 8. Joints - p. 244 33. Joint Overview - p. 245 34. Joint Motion - p. 257 35. Identification and Palpation of Specific Joints - p. 267 36. Integrating Joint Movement into Massage - p. 283 37. Pathological Conditions of Joints - p. 287 38. Joint Surgery and Procedure Options - p. 291 39. Summary - p. 292 40. Chapter 9. Muscles - p. 298 41. Terminology - p. 300 42. Muscle Structure and Function - p. 301 43. Fascia and the Myofascial Structure and Function - p. 312 44. Individual Muscles - p. 431 45. Pathological Conditions - p. 477 46. Summary - p. 482 47. 10. Biomechanics Basics - p. 488 48. Biomechanics - p. 489 49. Kinetic Chain - p. 502 50. Assessment Based on Biomechanics - p. 507 51. Pathological Conditions - p. 548 52. Summary - p. 561 53. Section IV. Remaining Body Systems - p. 580 54. Chapter 11. Integumentary, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems - p. 581 55. Integumentary System - p. 583 56. Cardiovascular System - p. 594 57. The Lymphatic System - p. 616 58. Immune System - p. 623 59. Summary - p. 632 60. CHAPTER 12. Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, and Reproductive Systems - p. 638 61. Respiratory System - p. 639 62. Digestive System - p. 648 63. Urinary System and Fluid Electrolyte Balances - p. 665 64. Reproductive System - p. 672 65. Summary - p. 685 66. Appendices - p. 689 67. Appendix A. Muscle Quick Reference Guide - p. 690 68. Appendix B. Diseases/Conditions and Indications/Contraindications for Massage Therapy - p. 703 69. Appendix C. Therapeutic Massage: Clinical Reasoning Model for Problem Solving and Justification - p. 726 70. Glossary - p. 729 71. Bibliography - p. 740 72. Index - p. 745
