Advanced Remedial Massage - Softcover

Remedial massage therapy uses manual therapy techniques to treat and 'remedy' a problem; but to offer a real remedy you must do more than just relieve pain; you must also understand how the problem came about and how it can be avoided in future.

Advanced Remedial Massage places the emphasis on remedial therapy as well as massage, and will appeal to students of physiotherapy, oestotherapy and many other manual therapies. The book takes the reader through the practice of remedial massage, the effects and benefits that arise from it, a guide to the human muscular system, basic massage techniques and more detailed treatment practices. Illustrated with more than 200 full-colour photographs and over 50 diagrams, the techniques are easy to follow and understand.

This informative guide is a must-have both for students of remedial massage and for professional therapists.

The aim of the therapist is to treat and 'remedy' a client's problem; but to offer a real remedy you must do more than just relieve pain; you must also understand how the problem came about and how it can be avoided in future.

Advanced Remedial Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy develops a deep understanding of the way the musculoskeletal system functions and dysfunctions. It also describes a range of advanced treatment techniques within a framework of assessment and rehabilitation. The guidance in this book will enable therapists to work safely and effectively with a very wide range of conditions suffered by people from all walks of life. Illustrated with 150 photographs and 75 diagrams it has clear concise text which has been written by a therapist for the therapist. This highly informative guide is a must-have both for students and therapists of Remedial Massage, Physiotherapy, Osteopathy and any other form of manual therapy.

Mel Cash BA(hon), MISRM has been a clinical massage therapist since 1985, and has become one of the world's leading authorities on the subject through his books. He is the principal tutor of the London School of Sports Massage and has given workshops throughout the UK and overseas. He has previously written 3 books on the subject of massage: Sports Massage (with Dr Jari Ylinen), Sport & Remedial Massage Therapy and Pocket Atlas of the Moving Body.