Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice (Massage Therapy Principles and Practice) (Paperback)

by Susan G. Salvo BEd LMT NTS CI NCTMB (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
REVIEW OF PREVIOUS EDITION:
" This is a respectable text for beginning massage students, and is full of great and interesting information."
" Elizabeth Vazquez, Austin, TX (Amazon.com reviewer) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Book Description
A user-friendly, visually engaging guide to the fundamentals of massage therapy

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Product Details

• Paperback: 928 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 3 edition (May 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416036520
• ISBN-13: 978-1416036524
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,214 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Medically detailed & Belongs under Nursing as well., April 8, 2003

By	"blazinnurse" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Massage Therapy: Principles & Practice (Paperback)

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My brain is full now. May I be excused?, May 4, 2002

By	Elizabeth Vazquez (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Massage Therapy: Principles & Practice (Paperback)

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not everything you need to know for massage boards but a good start, September 21, 2007

By	M. Barker "God bless us all" (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!