This book presents the basic treatment methods of clinical massage therapy in a unique way: it inserts drawings depicting the internal structure of the human body into photographs taken from professional live models. In this way, it provides a comprehensive picture of all the muscles of the human body that can be treated with massage therapy, with realistic depictions. More than 450 color illustrations provide an understanding of anatomical spatial relationships by showing the anatomical structures in question in relation to their environment, surface landmarks, and the hands of the person performing the treatment.
For easier overview, each chapter consists of the following sections:
- name of the muscles
- pronunciation of the Latin name
- etymology
- overview
- explanation
- connections
- function
- warning
- radiation areas
- other muscles that should be examined
- manual therapy
In addition, this book:
- Describes a number of treatment techniques, including kneading, smoothing massage, pressure, transverse rubbing of muscle fibers, etc.
- Provides useful advice on how to drape the patient during treatment.
- The appendix contains Latin and Greek prefixes and suffixes used in the book; planes of the body, relative locations in the body; the grouping of muscles according to the areas of pain radiation, as well as a list of recommended literature.
- The carefully developed glossary provides explanations for the medical terms used in the book.
In addition to its use as a reference book, the book also provides a comprehensive picture of palpation and muscle anatomy for practicing physicians, and is also excellent for patient information purposes, as it provides a glimpse into the internal structure by looking through the surface.
