{"product_id":"north-coast-book-basic-clinical-massage-therapy-2nd-edition","title":"North Coast Book: Basic Clinical Massage Therapy - 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis superbly illustrated text familiarizes students with individual muscles and muscle systems and demonstrates basic clinical massage therapy techniques. Students see clearly which muscle is being worked, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what problems it can cause, and how treatment techniques are performed. This edition features improved illustrations of draping and includes palpation for each muscle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn accompanying Real Bodywork DVD includes video demonstrations of massage techniques from the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatures include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnparalleled artwork: More than 550 full-color illustrations of internal structures directly in photographs of live models plus images of the surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEmbedding illustration of internal structures into photographs of live models shows exactly what muscle is being worked on, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what kind of problems it can cause, and one or more basic techniques for effective treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTechnique illustration with arrows to show the direction of the moving strokes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMuscles sections are broken down by: Name, Pronunciation, Etymology, Overview, Comments, Attachments, Actions, Caution, Pain Referral Zone, Other Muscles to Examine, and Description of one or more basic treatment techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrganized by body regions that have functional, topographical, and clinical coherence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIcons highlight particular information throughout the text, such as Attachments, Actions, Caution, Referral Areas, Other Muscles to Examine, Manual Therapy, and Palpation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCoverage of techniques such as compression, stripping massage, myofascial stretching, and cross-fiber friction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInclusion of some special considerations, including pregnancy and children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuggestions of draping options with reference to corresponding illustrations of draping techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAppendices on Pain Referral Zones by Region; Greek and Latin Prefixes and Suffixes; Terms of Reference, Position, and Movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew to this Edition; Artwork updated to include improved draping demonstration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew to this Edition; Palpation entries now included in each muscle section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy David Pounds, Certified Medical Illustrator, D. Pounds Illustration: Biomedical Illustration and Communication, Winston-Salem, NC and James H. Clay MMH, NCTMB. The Pain and Posture Clinic, Winston-Salem, NC.  Hardbound 443 pages. Publication date 2006\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"North Coast","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40687974678598,"sku":"NC77400-029","price":199.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/5659\/7062\/files\/2014_10_02_17_47_30__10_nc77400_029_vnd_w_14.jpg?v=1693321081","url":"https:\/\/medute.com\/products\/north-coast-book-basic-clinical-massage-therapy-2nd-edition","provider":"Medute","version":"1.0","type":"link"}