Integrated Sports Massage Therapy E-Book

Integrated Sports Massage Therapy is a highly illustrated evidence-based handbook which presents a wide range of effective sports massage techniques to cover any sports-related situation. Anders Jelveus explains and applies effective techniques from a variety of disciplines of manual therapy, ranging from commonly used sports massage strokes to more advanced concepts for real-life effective sports massage treatments. The presented techniques serve as a great addition for any therapist seeking to work with athletes, and are suitable for pre-event, post-event, inter-event, and in remedial sports massage therapy. This unique book offers a comprehensive presentation of sports massage therapy including:Sports massage historyBasic sports massage strokes and work posturesSports massage applicationsEvent-based sports massage treatment guidelinesSports-specific massage treatment recommendationsTherapeutic muscle stretching techniquesTherapeutic muscle stretching applied to specific muscle groupsPositional Release Techniques (PRT)Acupressure and Tui Na techniques with applicationsMyofascial release techniquesConnective tissue massageLymphatic drainage massageMyofascial Trigger Point etiology and treatment techniquesSports injuriesAthletic tapingRemedial Sports massage applicationsAthletic self massage techniques. The book is suitable for all manual therapy students and practitioners, whether novice or advanced, including massage therapists, physical therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, naprapaths, naturopaths and acupuncturists.