Sports and Remedial Massage Therapy (Paperback, Reissue)

This is the definitive reference book on massage as a remedial therapy for sports training and injuries. It covers all practical and theroretical aspects of the subject, ranging from the basics through to the treatment of soft tissue injuries;and it gives guidance on how to work in a support role with medical practitioners treating more serious injury. It offers innovative new ideas like 'working posture and the psychology of injury of treatment. This book goes beyond the conventional idea that massage is just a pleasant luxury, and shows it as a vital component in an athlete's training. The therapy offers effective relief for muscular problems, with practical advice on how to achieve permanant solutions for better performance in sport.

General

Imprint:	Ebury Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 1996
First published:	August 1996
Authors:	Mel Cash
Dimensions:	246 x 190 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	284
Edition:	Reissue
ISBN-13:	978-0-09-180956-0
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Sports injuries & medicine Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Physiology > Biomechanics, human kinetics Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Fitness & diet > Massage Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sports training & coaching > General
LSN:	0-09-180956-8
Barcode:	9780091809560

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