Guides: Massage Therapy: Books

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Some keywords to try: Massage therapy

Massage for Infants

Reflexology

Sports Massage

Touch--Therapeutic use

Also, browse in stacks at RA780, RC1226, and RM721.

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Quick Reference Dictionary for Massage Therapy and Bodywork by Ed Denning; Denning, Ed
Call Number: RM721 .D386 2005
Publication Date: 2005
This volume offers quick access to over 2,000 definitions and terms that will be encountered daily by massage therapy students and professionals. Also contains 22 appendices on important topics such as AMTA Standards of Practice, medical codes for massage therapy, and acronyms and abbreviations.

Touch by Tiffany Field
Call Number: BF275 .F54 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Why we need a daily dose of touch: an investigation of the effects of touch on our physical and mental well-being.
Massage Therapy by Susan G. Salvo
Call Number: RM721 .S146 2015
Publication Date: 2015
Covering massage fundamentals, techniques, and anatomy and physiology, Susan Salvo's Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice, 5th Edition brings a whole new meaning to the word 'comprehensive'.
Visceral Manipulation in Osteopathy by Eric Hebgen
Call Number: Online
Publication Date: 2010
Deep Tissue Massage by Art Riggs
Call Number: RM721 .R544 2002
Publication Date: 2002-05-20
This book of massage techniques is designed for use by experienced massage therapists who have completed basic training. Instructions are accompanied by two or three photographs per page, demonstrating the different massage strokes.

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