Pre- and perinatal massage therapy : a comprehensive guide to prenatal, labor, and postpartum practice / Carole Osborne.
By: Osborne, Carole.
Series: LWW massage therapy & bodywork educational series: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2012Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xxi, 214 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 9781582558516; 1582558515.Subject(s): Massage | Doulas | Pregnancy | Massage -- methods | PregnancyDDC classification: 618.24 Os15 Other classification: GRef/HS Online resources: Publisher description| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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High School Library General Circulation Section | GC | GC 618.24 Os15 2012 (Browse shelf) | Available | 33093HS |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Benefits of pre- and perinatal massage therapy -- General prenatal guidelines, precautions, and contraindications -- Client positioning, draping, body mechanics and other practical considerations -- Trimester recommendations -- Massage therapy as labor support -- Postpartum perspectives and techniques -- Clients with special needs -- Business considerations -- Profiles of maternity massage therapists.
A guide to massage during pregnancy, and postpartum contains extensive evidence and practice-based wisdom, grounded in the author's 38 years as a practitioner and teacher. It includes three technique manuals of precise instruction and anatomy-embedded illustrations, and extensive online technique video clips, teach effective, safe practices.
Junior High School Music, Arts,Physical Educ & Health (MAPEH)
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