| This text offers a modern approach to hydrotherapy--the use of water, ice, steam, and hot and cold temperatures to improve or maintain health--as performed by massage therapists. Authored by an experienced massage therapist, this book presents clear, uncomplicated explanations of how hydrotherapy affects the body, and then demonstrates a variety of treatments. The book includes recommendations for which types of massage should follow specific hydrotherapy treatments and brief notes on adjuncts sometimes used with hydrotherapy. The author presents real-life examples and case studies obtained through interviews with massage therapists, athletic trainers, physical therapists, naturopathic doctors, aquatic therapists, and medical doctors treating patients in a medical hydrotherapy setting. |
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| Binding: Hardcover |
| Specs: 310 pages | 2.6 Lbs |
| ISBN: 0781792096 |
| ISBN-13: 9780781792097 |
| Edition: 1 |
| Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | Publish Date 11/07 | Copyright 2008 |
| Series: LWW Massage Therapy & Bodywork Educational Series |
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