Massage therapy integrating research and practice

Helps you in understanding the science and best practices of massage therapy. This title presents the research that examines the evidence for the use of various massage therapy techniques in treating pathological conditions and special populations.

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Champaign, IL Human Kinetics 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Historical overview / Patricia J. Benjamin
  • Evidence-based and outcome-based approaches in massage / Carla-Krystin Andrade
  • Quantitative research methods / Christopher A. Moyer, Kimberly Goral
  • Qualitative research methods / Carla-Krystin Andrade, Paul Clifford
  • Mixed methods research / Marja Verhoef
  • Pediatrics / Stacey Shipwright
  • Pregnancy and labor / Amanda Baskwill
  • Athletes / Stuart Galloway, Angus Hunter, Joan M. Watt
  • Massage and older adults / Diana L. Thompson
  • Headaches / Albert Moraska
  • Neck and shoulder pain / Bodhi G. Haraldsson
  • Low back pain / Trish Dryden ... [et al.]
  • Anxiety and depression / Christopher A. Moyer
  • Massage for adults with a history of sexual trauma / Cynthia J. Price
  • Scars / Ania Kania
  • Fibromyalgia / Douglas Nelson
  • Cancer / Janice E. Post-White
  • Integrating massage therapy research and education / Trish Dryden
  • Integrating research in clinical practice / Janet R. Kahn
  • Clinical case reports / Michael D. Hamm
  • Writing journal articles / Paul Finch
  • Attitudes, beliefs, and expectations in massage therapy / Karen T. Boulanger, Christopher A. Moyer
  • Directions and dilemmas in massage therapy research : a workshop report from the 2009 North American Research Conference on Complementary and Integrative Medicine / Christopher A. Moyer, Trish Dryden, Stacey Shipwright.