Plain & Simple Guide to Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Certification (LWW Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational Series) [Paperback]

Laura Allen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781755425 | ISBN-13: 978-0781755429 | Publication Date: June 29, 2005

Written in plain, simple language, this book is a great study guide for massage therapists taking National Certification Examinations or state or local exams. The author restates the topics and concepts covered on the National Exams in a straightforward way for easy retention and comprehension. The text emphasizes memorization and repetition as effective study methods and includes test-taking tips, positive affirmations, and cartoons to ease apprehension about the exam. End-of-chapter practice questions help readers review material.

A back-of-book CD-ROM contains three complete practice tests so students can practice taking exams and test their knowledge.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (June 29, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781755425
• ISBN-13: 978-0781755429
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #502,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Laura Allen is the author of the Plain & Simple Guide to Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Examinations (2nd ed, LWW, 2009) and One Year to a Successful Massage Therapy Practice (LWW, 2008. Her latest book, A Massage Therapist's Guide to Business, was published in January 2011.

She has although authored a romance novel, Affair of the Heart, that's available as an e-book through Amazon and affiliated sites. Before coming to the massage therapy profession, Allen was a chef and restaurant owner for more than 20 years, and she has also authored a cookbook, Nothin' Fancy, Good Food and a Few Funny Stories, that is also available on Amazon.

Allen is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education under the NCBTMB, a a regular contributor to Massage Magazine, Massage & Bodywork Magazine, and Massage News. Her blog appears on the Massage Magazine website, the Massage Today website, and www.massageprofessionals.com

In 2011, Laura Allen was honored at the American Massage Conference as the 2011 National Massage Therapist of the Year, and was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame during the World Massage Festival.

Allen is an accomplished musician, singer and songwriter who has made appearances on public radio, public television, and has appeared as a guest on 5 CDs--including the Rise and Shine CD released in 2011 as a fundraiser for the Massage Therapy Foundation, as well as recording one of her own with the band Hogwild. She is the owner of THERA-SSAGE, an alternative wellness clinic located in Rutherfordton NC employing over a dozen practitioners of different disciplines. Visit her websites at www.lauraallenmt.com, www.thera-ssage.com, and www.educatedheart.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this one!, September 6, 2006

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MSG4ME "M4M" (Las Vegas, NV, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plain & Simple Guide to Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Certification (LWW Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational Series) (Paperback)

I bought three different review guides, and this was definitely the most helpful to me in passing my NCBTM exam! I love how the format was laid out. Just like it says "plain & simple". The 3 practice exams on the CD-ROM were what made me want to buy this review guide, and they proved to be very helpful as well. It gave you an excellent idea of how the actual exam is. There were a lot of similarly worded questions on the practice exams that were on my NCBTM exam.
*A word to the wise: use this guide as well as a "Review Guide for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Certification by J. Ashton", plus outside information/books, etc. on eastern medicine and holistic medicine(because I haven't found a review book that gets that in depth with these subjects), and you'll do fine on the NCBTM/B test. Don't overlook medical terminology, the body systems, and pathology. There's a lot of that on the test, and this review guide is great for studying that. Don't cram though! Give your self a good month, month 1/2 to study an hour each day if possible. The guide is good for giving little tips for studying. It's such an easy read, just read it cover to cover, without the mindset that you have to "memorize" every little detail. I found that trying to do that is just too overwhelming. Repetion is the key. That's why I suggest two different guides, even though they have a lot of the same information. I think it helps to see it from two different angles.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for massage therapy students, July 18, 2005

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T. Rathbone (Rutherfordton, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plain & Simple Guide to Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Certification (LWW Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational Series) (Paperback)

I purchased this book as a study tool for the final exam as well as national certification. I was pleasantly surprised with the wealth of information that is provided in the book and on the practice test cd. I am amazed at how much I have learned and reinforced by reviewing the book and the practice tests. Thank you to Laura Allen for providing a wonderful study and reference guide for massage therapists and students!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide to Study By!!!, July 22, 2005

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L. Peeler "LMP" (Sanford, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Plain & Simple Guide to Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Certification (LWW Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational Series) (Paperback)

I had received this book to prepare for the NCE. It was a great way to help me study things for the test that I may have not been fully aware of. It really helped with anatomy and meridians! Even now as a licensed therapist, I look at it to help me remember some things that I may have forgotten! Thanks Laura Allen for writing this book!