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Prenatal Massage

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Authored by a well-known expert on prenatal massage, this comprehensive text helps you understand the intricate physiology of pregnancy so you can confidently apply appropriate massage techniques for each trimester, and throughout labor and postpartum. You'll find clear, colorfully illustrated explanations of a wide range of techniques and procedures, including Swedish massage, acupuncture points, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, lymphatic drainage, and reflexology. Contraindications and precautions are also provided where necessary to help you provide safe and effective care for every client.

  • Comprehensive coverage guides you through all aspects of prenatal massage in a single book, addressing fundamentals, techniques, preparation, and prevention of potential problems.
  • Many useful techniques are described in detail for prenatal through postpartum massage with step-by-step instructions so you can begin using these techniques with your clients immediately.
  • Numerous boxes throughout the text highlight key information and provide clinical tips. Touch Points and In My Experience boxes share the author's personal observations about the chapter material with real-life examples from her years in practice.
  • Over 350 detailed, full-color illustrations and photographs illuminate procedures, concepts, and techniques.
  • Clear writing and organization addresses content in four main units: pregnancy massage, labor massage, postpartum massage, and marketing strategies.
  • A companion DVD packaged with the book contains 45 minutes of video demonstrating different massage techniques presented in the book.
  • DVD icons within the text encourage you to watch relevant video footage at appropriate points.
  • Learning objectives and key terms at the beginning of each chapter clearly identify the concepts you should focus on in the chapter.
  • Review questions at the end of each chapter enable you to assess your understanding and review important information presented in the book.
  • A glossary of all key terms and definitions makes it easy to quickly look up a new term or to refresh your memory.

1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Front Matter - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Dedication - p. 5 6. Foreword - p. 6 7. Note from the Author - p. 8 8. Preface - p. 9 9. Acknowledgements - p. 10 10. Figure Credits - p. 11 11. Table of Contents - p. 12 12. Chapter 1: Pregnancy Massage - p. 13 13. Chapter 2: Benefits of Prenatal Massage - p. 14 14. Chapter 3: Dispelling the Myths of Prenatal Massage - p. 24 15. Chapter 4: General Prenatal Massage Guidelines - p. 29 16. Chapter 5: Emotional and Psychological Effects of Pregnancy - p. 39 17. Chapter 6: The Physiology of Pregnancy - p. 48 18. Chapter 7: Contraindications and Precautions of Prenatal Massage - p. 64 19. Chapter 8: Treating High-Risk Pregnancies and Clients Confined to Bed Rest - p. 68 20. Chapter 9: Preconception Support - p. 78 21. Chapter 10: The First Trimester - p. 84 22. Chapter 11: The Second Trimester - p. 89 23. Chapter 12: The Third Trimester - p. 99 24. Chapter 13: Massage for Labor Preparation - p. 106 25. Chapter 14: Sitting Massage - p. 111 26. Chapter 15: Massage for Common Discomforts of Pregnancy - p. 114 27. Chapter 16: Multiples - p. 128 28. Chapter 17: Labor Massage - p. 131 29. Chapter 18: The Physiology of Labor - p. 132 30. Chapter 19: Stimulating Labor - p. 148 31. Chapter 20: Benefits of Touch during Labor and Other Pain Control Methods - p. 152 32. Chapter 21: Labor Support Massage - p. 165 33. Chapter 22: Postpartum Massage - p. 178 34. Chapter 23: Contraindications to Postpartum Massage - p. 179 35. Chapter 24: Immediate Postpartum Physiology and Treatment Goals - p. 184 36. Chapter 25: Puerperium Postpartum Physiology and Treatment Goals - p. 198 37. Chapter 26: Extended Postpartum Physiology and Treatment Goals - p. 206 38. Chapter 27: Marketing Strategies - p. 211 39. Chapter 28: Marketing Strategies - p. 212 40. Glossary - p. 217 41. Resources - p. 228 42. Index - p. 231

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Authored by a well-known expert on prenatal massage, this comprehensive text helps you understand the intricate physiology of pregnancy so you can confidently apply appropriate massage techniques for each trimester, and throughout labor and postpartum. You'll find clear, colorfully illustrated explanations of a wide range of techniques and procedures, including Swedish massage, acupuncture points, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, lymphatic drainage, and reflexology. Contraindications and precautions are also provided where necessary to help you provide safe and effective care for every client.

  • Comprehensive coverage guides you through all aspects of prenatal massage in a single book, addressing fundamentals, techniques, preparation, and prevention of potential problems.
  • Many useful techniques are described in detail for prenatal through postpartum massage with step-by-step instructions so you can begin using these techniques with your clients immediately.
  • Numerous boxes throughout the text highlight key information and provide clinical tips. Touch Points and In My Experience boxes share the author's personal observations about the chapter material with real-life examples from her years in practice.
  • Over 350 detailed, full-color illustrations and photographs illuminate procedures, concepts, and techniques.
  • Clear writing and organization addresses content in four main units: pregnancy massage, labor massage, postpartum massage, and marketing strategies.
  • A companion DVD packaged with the book contains 45 minutes of video demonstrating different massage techniques presented in the book.
  • DVD icons within the text encourage you to watch relevant video footage at appropriate points.
  • Learning objectives and key terms at the beginning of each chapter clearly identify the concepts you should focus on in the chapter.
  • Review questions at the end of each chapter enable you to assess your understanding and review important information presented in the book.
  • A glossary of all key terms and definitions makes it easy to quickly look up a new term or to refresh your memory.

1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Front Matter - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Dedication - p. 5 6. Foreword - p. 6 7. Note from the Author - p. 8 8. Preface - p. 9 9. Acknowledgements - p. 10 10. Figure Credits - p. 11 11. Table of Contents - p. 12 12. Chapter 1: Pregnancy Massage - p. 13 13. Chapter 2: Benefits of Prenatal Massage - p. 14 14. Chapter 3: Dispelling the Myths of Prenatal Massage - p. 24 15. Chapter 4: General Prenatal Massage Guidelines - p. 29 16. Chapter 5: Emotional and Psychological Effects of Pregnancy - p. 39 17. Chapter 6: The Physiology of Pregnancy - p. 48 18. Chapter 7: Contraindications and Precautions of Prenatal Massage - p. 64 19. Chapter 8: Treating High-Risk Pregnancies and Clients Confined to Bed Rest - p. 68 20. Chapter 9: Preconception Support - p. 78 21. Chapter 10: The First Trimester - p. 84 22. Chapter 11: The Second Trimester - p. 89 23. Chapter 12: The Third Trimester - p. 99 24. Chapter 13: Massage for Labor Preparation - p. 106 25. Chapter 14: Sitting Massage - p. 111 26. Chapter 15: Massage for Common Discomforts of Pregnancy - p. 114 27. Chapter 16: Multiples - p. 128 28. Chapter 17: Labor Massage - p. 131 29. Chapter 18: The Physiology of Labor - p. 132 30. Chapter 19: Stimulating Labor - p. 148 31. Chapter 20: Benefits of Touch during Labor and Other Pain Control Methods - p. 152 32. Chapter 21: Labor Support Massage - p. 165 33. Chapter 22: Postpartum Massage - p. 178 34. Chapter 23: Contraindications to Postpartum Massage - p. 179 35. Chapter 24: Immediate Postpartum Physiology and Treatment Goals - p. 184 36. Chapter 25: Puerperium Postpartum Physiology and Treatment Goals - p. 198 37. Chapter 26: Extended Postpartum Physiology and Treatment Goals - p. 206 38. Chapter 27: Marketing Strategies - p. 211 39. Chapter 28: Marketing Strategies - p. 212 40. Glossary - p. 217 41. Resources - p. 228 42. Index - p. 231

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