Customer Reviews

Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice (2nd edition, Enhanced w/2 CD-ROMs)

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Great book if your a nurse like myself.
It Gives clear Answers and is the easiest book to read you will ever find.If you can't answer a medical question after reading this book, you need glasses or need to actually start reading period.
All anatomical information you would need to pass an lpn nursing test is in this one book.
It covers every organ system in depth and is actually better than most nursing books because you are never left wondering about anything.
It is perfectly organized, clearly written & easily understood.
Has self tests in it that actually are a fair and helpful challenge to the student.
This book leaves no system or organ undiscovered.
As far as a massage book goes, it helps you clearly understand how the body works, how the body responds & why it responds.
But it is not helpful in relation to any techniques EXCEPT Strecthing & lengthening.I give it 4 stars as a massage book and a 5 plus star rating as a nursing book.
It's worth every dime you pay for it because you won't need another anatomy book ever.

This is a respectable text for beginning massage students, and is full of great and interesting information. It's not the absolute last word in anatomy's role in massage, and shouldn't be anyone's only source of information, but as one text within a larger and complete curriculum, it's very useful. It's written at a fairly accessible level without being dumbed down. Sometimes it does get a little dry, but that may be the nature of the subject matter -- it's only so much you can jazz it up and still get the point across.

My massage Instructor has been a massage therapist for over 25 years and she says this book is almost perfect for introduction to massage practice and study. There hasnt been anything weve went over that Salvo didnt have some helpful information on. Thanks.

Nice start for the budding massage enthusiast or short 500 hour program text. Only covers Western Modalities aka Swedish style massage. Very brief intro to anatomy and movement. Very little about pathology. On the plus side it is a very easy read and the break down of muscle attatchement and origins is very clear and clean. You could make flash cards out of the info on them! Nice. There is far too little information on the cultural variations interpretations of touch experience. For just one text get the Mosby's. But if you add Trail Guide to the Body and one solid book on Oriental medicine that includes meridians and theory and a good color book with lots of muscles in it, take a year of Qigong and find you can listen to a quiet cd without falling asleep - you will be ready to start massage school. Trust me, staying awake while listening to relaxing music is a skill!

This is the best book I've found on Amazon that has all a person needs to know about starting massage. There's information on table heights, contraindications, business practices and everything else. I would recommend this to anyone interested in taking a massage course, or starting in the profession.

Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice
I've had a chance to preview the 4th edition before it has been released and as a 20 year massage veteran, I can highly recommend it to all those considering a career in massage therapy. It is a great study guide for passing the national exams by familiarizing yourself with the questions at the end of each chapter (probably because the author was on the text writing committees for both the NCE and the MBLEX). The new edition is the first book to follow the recommendations of the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge project (again probably because the author was one of the 8 task force members).

The new edition has some great new anatomical illustrations as well as "motion" photographs of actual massage moves.

Ms. Salvo has updated the text with cutting edge research that updates previous misconceptions including:
1. Massage spreads cancer - FALSE - massage does NOT spread cancer and it is safe for the majority of cancer patients. Massage does increase circulation but so does a hot bath and exercise and oncologists never
2. Massage is not safe in the 1st and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy - FALSE - massage does NOT cause miscarriage or premature labor and is safe for all 9 months of pregnancy in a healthy expectant mother. You cannot cause labor by massaging the reflexology points for the uterus on the medial ankle.
3. Massage can endanger your client's safety FALSE - the term Endangerment Sites has been changed to Cautionary Sites - and there are only 2 - the carotids due to the likelihood of dislodging undiagnosed plaque deposits during anterior neck work and the abdomen due to the likelihood of disturbing an undiagnosed aneurysm of the abdominal aorta. Statistically, massage is very safe.
4. Avoid massaging clients who are on blood thinners - FALSE - a healthy client on blood thinners can benefit from massage therapy, with the worst side effect being bruising which is NOT a life threatening event. Client age and frailty are larger issues when it comes to client screening.

This book has been highly reviewed for accuracy - in fact each chapter is checked by at least 1 medical professional (doctor, nurse, pharmacist, etc) and by at least 2 massage therapists.

Along with Ms. Salvo's companion book, Mosby's Pathology for Massage Therapists (Book & DVD)
it is unbeatable for entry level massage education.

This edition is easier to read better quality in terms of explaining the chapter and pictures in details

This is the book that my class used when I went thru massage school. An excellent book for students and for helping you to pass the National Exam. There is a lot of anatomy in this book and it touches on massage modes and modalities. I would recommend it to any student that wants to pass that big test.

I used this book for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodwork. It is useful as good knowledge source for the massage techniques parts of the exam. It is also listed as a reference by the National Certification Board of Massage and Bodywork for the NCETMB. I also used the following books which were very good:
The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers
(Volume 1) (ISBN: 0971999643)
(Volume 2) (ISBN: 0971999651)
(Volume 3) (ISBN: 097199966X)
These 3 volumes are well worth the money and it made my life easier because it helped me pass the test with flying colors.

Our class supplied this as well as another Massage Therapy book.. I personally think this is better then the original one provided... Very clear and well put together. few errors.