Clinical Massage in the Healthcare Setting, 1e (Mosby's Massage Career Development) [Paperback]

Sandy Fritz (Author), Leon Chaitow (Author), Glenn Hymel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 11, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0323039960 | ISBN-13: 978-0323039963 | Edition: Pap/DVD

Covering advanced massage therapy skills, this practical resource prepares you to work with medical professionals in a clinical setting, such as a hospital, hospice, long-term care, or other health-related practice. It discusses the many skills you need to succeed in this environment, helping you become a contributing member of an integrated team. Also covered are the essentials of clinical massage, such as indications and contraindications, review of massage methods, range of motion testing, SOAP note documentation, and a massage therapy general protocol. Case studies show how a multidisciplinary approach applies to real-world clients. By coordinating your work with other health professionals, you can enhance patient care in any clinical setting!

• Includes a DVD with:
• Two hours of video showing specific applications, featuring author Sandy Fritz.
• A complete general protocol for massage.
• State-of-the-art animations depicting biologic functions and medical procedures.
• 700 full-color illustrations accompany procedures, concepts, and techniques.
• An integrated healthcare approach covers the healthcare environment and the skills necessary to be a contributing member of an integrated healthcare team.
• A research-based focus emphasizes research, clinical reasoning, and outcome-based massage application - for effective massage application in conjunction with healthcare intervention.
• A complete general protocol provides a guide to treating disorders and maintaining wellness, with recommendations for positioning and interventions, using a step-by-step sequence that can easily be modified to meet a patient's specific needs.
• A palliative protocol helps you temporarily relieve a patient's symptoms of disorders or diseases.
• Case studies focus on outcome-based massage for individuals with multiple health issues, detailing assessment, medical intervention, justification for massage, and session documentation.
• Coverage of advanced massage therapy skills and decision-making skills includes specific themes for effective massage application, allowing you to consolidate massage treatment based on the main outcomes - useful when working with individuals with multiple pathologies or treatment needs.
• A discussion of aromatherapy provides safe recommendations for the use of essential oils in conjunction with massage, to promote healing of the body and mind.
• Descriptions of illness and injury include relevant anatomy/physiology/pathophysiology, as well as strategies and massage applications to use for pain management, immune support, stress management, chronic illness, and post-surgical needs.
• Coverage of insurance and reimbursement issues relates to you as a massage professional.
• Strategies for general conditions such as substance abuse, mental health, orthopedic injury, and cardiovascular disorders help you specialize in clinical massage.
• Expert authors provide knowledge in research, massage therapy in healthcare, and manual therapies.
• Learning resources include chapter outlines, chapter learning objectives, key terms, and workbook-style exercises.
• A companion Evolve website includes:
• PubMed links to research supporting best practices and justification for massage application.
• More information on topics such as insurance, pharmacology, and nutrition.
• More information on anatomy and physiology and other subjects.
• A comprehensive glossary with key terms and some audio pronunciations.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sandy Fritz, MS, LMT is the Owner, Director, and Head Educator of the Health Enrichment Center, Inc., School of Therapeutic Massage. Also in private practice for almost 30 years, Sandy works with a diverse clientele, dealing with everything from stress management massage to physician-referred rehabilitative care upon physician referral. She has developed and supervises a student massage clinic with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. She also provides professional sports massage and rehabilitation for individual athletes, primarily in golf, football, basketball, and baseball. In addition to being published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Sandy is a prominent author of many Elsevier massage therapy resources, including: Sports & Exercise Massage: Comprehensive Care in Athletics, Fitness, & Rehabilitation Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Mosby's Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage Mosby's Massage Therapy Review Mosby's Curriculum Guide for Massage Therapy Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Video Series, Volumes 1-4

Leon Chaitow ND DO is an internationally known and respected osteopathic and naturopathic practitioner and teacher of soft tissue manipulation methods of treatment. He is author of over 60 books, including a series on Advanced Soft Tissue Manipulation (Muscle Energy Techniques, Positional Release Techniques, Modern Neuromuscular Techniques) and also Palpation Skills; Cranial Manipulation: Theory and Practice; Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Practitioner's Guide to Treatment, and many more. He is editor of the peer reviewed Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, that offers a multidisciplinary perspective on physical methods of patient care. Leon Chaitow was for many years senior lecturer on the Therapeutic Bodywork degree courses which he helped to design at the School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, where is he now an Honorary Fellow. He continues to teach and practice part-time in London, when not in Corfu, Greece where he focuses on his writing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 848 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; Pap/DVD edition (December 11, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323039960
• ISBN-13: 978-0323039963
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,306,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Professional Experience:

1979 ' Present, Massage Therapist

Mixed clientele from stress management massage to rehabilitative care upon physician referral and in the mental health field with a psychologist providing support care and education for attention deficient/ hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, depression, fatigue and pain management. Has provided over 30,000 professional massage sessions.

Developed and supervises student massage clinic with the Detroit Lions professional football team. Provides professional sports massage and rehabilitation for individual pro football, basketball players and golfers.

1985 ' Present, Owner/Director, Health Enrichment Center, Inc.

Provides education for approximately 100 massage students per year as head educator of Health Enrichment Center. Oversees all aspects of business for the school. Designed and developed a compressive curriculum for massage education that includes many innovative concepts in teaching strategies. Provides continuing education programs for massage professionals all over the US and Canada.

Actively teaches sixty percent of the school programs which includes: client assessment, breathing dysfunction syndrome management with massage, chronic conditions management with massage, sports massage, teaching client self- help, communication skills, and professional ethics in entry-level to advanced level education.

1995 ' Present, Consultant

Consults with school owners and directors of massage therapy programs regarding teaching strategies, curriculum development, and administrative structure.

1995 ' Present, Public Speaker, Lecturer, Stress Management Educator

Worldwide public speaker and stress management educator. Provides programs for the public and corporate settings from speaking to a large group such as Financial Business Women Association Programs to working with kids on probation. The education revolves around how massage can benefit the individual, massage trends, what we can do for ourselves, and how to choose effective professional support services in the holistic health area.








Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, International Advisory Board

Awards and Honors:

Star of the Century by Massage Magazine, January 2000


Education:

Central Michigan University, Bachelor of Science, Health Science Concentration, May 1998

Thomas Edison State College, Masters of Science in Management Sept 2001

Personal:

Single mother of three children, ages 33, 27, and 21