Pathology A to Z: Handbook for Massage Therapists

by Kalyani Premkumar and M.D. Premkumar, Kalyani

Book Overview

Focused on pathology needs for massage therapists, this reference is organized alphabetically according to diseases. It covers over 400 conditions likely encountered by massage therapists, and provides descriptions followed by Cause, Signs and Symptoms, Risk Factors and Caution and Recommendations to Therapists. Features include marginal notes providing more information on the topic presented, color illustrations showing some common skin conditions,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781740983
• ISBN13: 9780781740982
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Lippincott Raven
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.0" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

lots of good info

This book really gives you a good overview of pathologies in a nice compact size. It is thorough and accurate. Lots of good info.

Excellent comprehensive text and reference

This text has a good balance of information and brevity. It is highly usable, and perfect for any massage office or facility to educate the staff. I wish this text had been used in my massage school.

Pathology A to Z: A Handbook for Massage Therapists

This is the perfect book for Massage Therapists, it covers everything the therapist needs to know and how to treat client complaints through the gentle art of massage therapy.

Excellent Reference

Excellent reference material...easy to find Pathology. As a praactitioner I do not work on medical cases at this time but find this manual a must...it is informative.

a great assistant Massage therapists

This book is very helpful to the massage therapist. It helps with having a short description of the disease, what strokes to use, and the best way to position the body, and a rough idea of how often you should give the client a massage