Mosby's Massage Therapy Review, 3e [Paperback]

Sandy Fritz BS MS NCTMB (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 16, 2009 | ISBN-10: 032305613X | ISBN-13: 978-0323056137 | Edition: 3

No other massage review book offers such complete exam preparation! Written by massage therapy expert Sandy Fritz, this preparation tool offers more review content and questions than any other massage certification review. It gives you the practice and study tools you need for the NCE and MPLEx certification exams, state exams, and even mid-term or final exams. With complete coverage of the information you need to know to study more effectively and take tests more successfully, it helps you memorize terms, definitions, and key facts, all with an emphasis on critical thinking skills - a key part of any licensure or certification exam.

• The companion CD, packaged with the text, features two practice tests that match the electronic format of actual certification exams, mirror the content of the NCE and MPLEx exams (offered by NCBTMB and FSMTB), and offer immediate remediation for any areas of weakness.
• More than 1,300 review questions include the two types of questions on the NCE - factual recall and comprehension.
• Content review includes a detailed review of body systems and their applications to massage.
• A companion Evolve website helps you review with study tips plus games and activities.

• A new five-step review process lets you identify areas that need more attention as you study and prepare. Tips for studying and test taking; what to memorize; how to apply concepts and think critically help you hone test-taking skills better than ever before.
• A full-color design features 100 new illustrations showing massage techniques and Anatomy & Physiology.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The book covers...key foundations of anatomy and physiology; focusing primarily on the muscloskeletal system, as well as providing a basic introduction to the body systems. Detailed but simple diagrams illsutrate joint movement and muscle structure, and photographs show the range of normal movement for joints and limbs."

FACT, December 2010

Review

"The book covers...key foundations of anatomy and physiology; focusing primarily on the muscloskeletal system, as well as providing a basic introduction to the body systems. Detailed but simple diagrams illsutrate joint movement and muscle structure, and photographs show the range of normal movement for joints and limbs."

FACT, December 2010

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Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 3 edition (June 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 032305613X
• ISBN-13: 978-0323056137
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,965 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