Deep tissue massage : a visual guide to techniques

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Author:

Riggs, Art.

ISBN:

9781556433870

Personal Author:

Riggs, Art.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

xxiv, 227 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Abstract:

Featuring more than 250 photographs and 50 anatomical drawings, Deep Tissue Massage is the standard guide to the essentials of touch, biomechanics, and positioning options for a multitude of strategies to treat all major conditions encountered in a bodywork practice. The book is divided into three sections. Fundamentals covers basic skills of palpation, explaining the deeper layers of the body and presenting detailed instruction on working with these layers to release tension. This section gives clear information on the proper use of knuckles, fist, forearms, and elbows in preventing injury to the therapist. Strategies offers more precise protocols and treatment plans for the entire body with emphasis on client positioning options to stretch muscles rather than just kneading tissues. Caveats details areas in which the practitioner needs to exercise caution. Deep Tissue Massage presents a wealth of information in a way the therapist can immediately utilize. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and includes a preface to the new edition, a foreword, an index, a Suggested Reading list, and extended sections on integrating deep-tissue massage into bodywork practice and the psychology of treating injuries.

Contents:

List of Figures -- Introduction -- Safety First: Caveats -- General Theories -- Principles of Deep Tissue Massage -- Reading the Body -- Refining Your Touch -- Some Aspects That Define Touch -- A Few Words about Pain -- Direction of Strokes -- Some Basic Stroke Strategies -- General Techniques -- The Hierarchy of Power -- Just Say "No" to Thumbs -- Proper Use of the Fingers -- Use of Knuckles Instead of Thumbs -- An Example: Knuckles and Fingers -- Occiput, Forehead, Temple -- Use of the Fist -- Use of the Forearm -- Use of the Elbow -- General Strategies -- Specific Strategies -- Working with the Foot and Lower Leg -- Working with the Upper Leg -- Working with the Pelvis -- Working with the Pelvis and Low Back -- Working with the Abdomen -- Working with the Breath -- Working with the Upper and Mid-Back -- Working with the Shoulder Girdle and Chest -- Working with the Arms -- Working with the Hands -- Working with the Neck -- The First Rib and Its Importance for Neck Work -- Working with the Skull -- Working with the Jaw and TMJ -- Cranial Decompression -- Your Role in Looking out for the Health of Your Clients -- An Ounce of Prevention -- More Serious Conditions -- Emotions and Massage -- Therapeutic Strategies for Addressing Common Complaints and Injuries -- The Ankle -- Plantar Fasciaitis -- The Knee -- Tennis Elbow and Golfer's Elbow -- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome -- The Low Back -- Sciatica -- The Shoulder -- Planning Your Session -- Establishing a Strategy for Your Session -- Bodyreading -- Active Versus Passive Movements -- Fulfillment Through a Thriving Practice -- The Realities of Entering the Bodywork Profession -- Fulfillment Through Self-Expression.

Subject Term:

Massage therapy.

Massage therapy -- Atlases.

Massage -- methods.

Massage therapy. (OCoLC)fst01011499

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This book of massage techniques is designed for use by experienced massage therapists who have completed basic training. Instructions are accompanied by two or three photographs per page, demonstrating the different massage strokes. Topics include the principles of deep tissue massage, how to cultivate sensitivity in touch, biomechanics for injury prevention, and specific strategies for specific injuries.

List of Figures	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
What Is Deep Tissue Massage?	p. 2
Why Study Deep Tissue Massage?	p. 4
Safety First: Caveats	p. 5
Caveats	p. 6
Areas for Caution	p. 8
Chapter 1. General Theories	p. 15
Principles of Deep Tissue Massage	p. 15
Reading the Body	p. 18
Refining Your Touch	p. 19
Quality of Touch	p. 20
How to Cultivate Your Touch	p. 21
Receive Work from Accomplished Bodyworkers	p. 21
Take Continuing Education Classes	p. 21
Schedule a Tutorial	p. 21
Practice Palpation	p. 22
Some Aspects That Define Touch	p. 23
A Soft Touch	p. 23
The Distinction Between Compressing and Stretching Tissue	p. 24
Biomechanics	p. 25
Proper Working Distance from Client	p. 26
The All-Important Melt of Muscle Tissue	p. 27
A Few Words about Pain	p. 28
Direction of Strokes	p. 29
Some Basic Stroke Strategies	p. 30
Lengthening Strokes	p. 30
Anchor and Stretch	p. 30
Working in the Direction of Stretch	p. 31
Cross-Fiber Strokes	p. 31
Separating Muscle Compartments	p. 32
Freeing Muscles from Entrapment	p. 33
Allowing a Muscle to Shorten	p. 35
Chapter 2. General Techniques	p. 39
The Hierarchy of Power	p. 39
Just Say "No" to Thumbs	p. 40
Proper Use of the Fingers	p. 41
Use of Knuckles Instead of Thumbs	p. 42
An Example: Knuckles and Fingers--Occiput, Forehead, Temple	p. 44
Use of the Fist	p. 45
Use of the Forearm	p. 48
Use of the Elbow	p. 50
General Strategies	p. 52
Placing Muscles in a Stretched Position	p. 52
Making Use of The Side-Lying Position	p. 55
Working the Adductors in the Side-Lying Position	p. 50
Other Uses of Side-Lying	p. 57
Using a Full Range of Alternatives in Position	p. 58
Chapter 3. Specific Strategies	p. 61
Working with the Foot and Lower Leg	p. 61
High and Low Arches	p. 61
The Plantar Surface of the Foot	p. 65
Ankle Retinaculum	p. 68
Anterior Leg	p. 68
Posterior Leg	p. 71
Prone Position	p. 71
Side-Lying and Supine Position	p. 71
Working with the Upper Leg	p. 76
Working the Adductors in Side-Lying Position	p. 76
Upper Leg Variations	p. 76
Abductors of the Leg	p. 78
Tensor Fasciae Latae	p. 80
Working with the Pelvis	p. 82
Gluteus Maximus Muscle	p. 82
External Rotators of the Leg	p. 83
Other Pelvic Options	p. 84
The Sacrum	p. 84
The Coccyx	p. 84
The Sacrotuberous Ligament	p. 85
Working with the Pelvis and Low Back	p. 86
Quadratus Lumborum	p. 87
Working with the Abdomen	p. 89
Psoas and Iliacus Muscles	p. 89
Working with the Breath	p. 92
Working with the Upper and Mid-Back	p. 95
Vertebrae, Ribs, and Paraspinal Muscles	p. 96
Side-Lying Techniques	p. 100
Back Extension	p. 100
Back Flexion	p. 100
Spinal Rotation Techniques	p. 101
Working with the Shoulder Girdle and Chest	p. 103
The Chest	p. 107
The Rotator Cuff	p. 114
The Scapula	p. 115
Freeing the Lateral Scapula	p. 115
Freeing the Medial Border of the Scapula	p. 117
Working with the Arms	p. 117
Working with the Hands	p. 120
Working with the Neck	p. 120
The First Rib and Its Importance for Neck Work	p. 125
Working with the Anterior Neck	p. 127
Strategies for Prone Neck Work	p. 131
Working with the Skull	p. 132
The Occipital Ridge	p. 133
General Skull Work	p. 133
Anterior and Medial Skull Work	p. 134
Working with the Jaw and TMJ	p. 134
Cranial Decompression	p. 141
Chapter 4. Your Role in Looking out for the Health of Your Clients	p. 143
An Ounce of Prevention	p. 144
Back Pain	p. 145
Neck Pain	p. 148
Headaches	p. 149
More Serious Conditions	p. 149
Malignant Melanoma	p. 149
Breast Cancer	p. 151
Emotions and Massage	p. 152
Chapter 5. Therapeutic Strategies for Addressing Common Complaints and Injuries	p. 155
The Ankle	p. 157
Soft Tissue Strategies	p. 158
Working in Gravity	p. 160
Strengthening Strategies	p. 161
Stretching Strategies	p. 162
Plantar Fasciaitis	p. 163
Soft Tissue Strategies	p. 164
Stretching Strategies	p. 164
The Knee	p. 165
Patellar Alignment	p. 165
Soft Tissue Strategies	p. 166
The Iliotibial Band	p. 167
Working with the Adductors	p. 169
Knee Tracking	p. 170
Strengthening Strategies	p. 172
Stretching Strategies	p. 176
Tennis Elbow and Golfer's Elbow	p. 179
Soft Tissue Strategies	p. 179
Strengthening Strategies	p. 180
Stretching Strategies	p. 181
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	p. 181
The Low Back	p. 183
Soft Tissue Strategies	p. 184
Working the Low Back in Flexion and Extension	p. 185
Strengthening Strategies	p. 186
Stretching Strategies	p. 189
Sciatica	p. 190
Soft Tissue Strategies	p. 190
Strengthening and Stretching Strategies	p. 191
Piriformis Syndrome and Sciatica	p. 191
Locating the Piriformis	p. 191
Soft Tissue Strategies for the Piriformis	p. 192
The Shoulder	p. 192
Soft Tissue Strategies	p. 192
Strengthening Strategies	p. 193
Determining Restrictions in Arm Rotation	p. 196
Stretching Strategies	p. 197
PNF Stretches	p. 198
Chapter 6. Planning Your Session	p. 201
Establishing a Strategy for Your Session	p. 201
Primary and Secondary Tightness	p. 203
A Short and Tight Muscle Versus a Long and Tight Muscle	p. 204
Bodyreading	p. 205
Front-to-Back Balance	p. 206
Side-to-Side Balance	p. 207
Internal Versus External Patterns	p. 208
Active Versus Passive Movements	p. 210
Seated Work	p. 211
Seated Trapezius Work	p. 212
Seated Scapula Work	p. 213
Extending the Thoracic Spine	p. 214
Stretching the Lumbar Fascia	p. 214
Shoulder Girdle Work	p. 215
Integrating Strokes and Strategies into Your Massage Style	p. 216
Chapter 7. Fulfillment Through a Thriving Practice	p. 219
The Realities of Entering the Bodywork Profession	p. 220
Practical Matters	p. 220
Self-Esteem	p. 222
Distinguishing Yourself	p. 223
Fulfillment Through Self-Expression	p. 224

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