Therapeutic Rehabilitation Massage for Beginners. Practical Guide

The book provides brief medical concepts and practical applications of massage for the treatment and rehabilitation of the musculoskeletal system, skeletal-muscle systems, and neurology, recovery after injuries, heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular diseases, as well as diseases of internal organs and the lungs.

Basic techniques and methods of both classical massage and gentle manual techniques of traditional Chinese massage and Japanese shiatsu massage are presented. For proper orientation in the tactics of therapeutic impact, indications, contraindications, and dosages of massage for the main types of pathologies are discussed.

For further professional development, apparatus vibration massage, instrumental massage, massage using applicators, cupping and stone massage, cryomassage, massage in bath conditions, kinesiotaping, and cosmetic massage are separately described. This knowledge will broaden one's erudition and provide a creative impulse for deeper study of various massage techniques and self-improvement, as well as contribute to increasing competitive advantages among colleagues.

The publication is primarily addressed to massage therapists who are new to the profession but will also be useful to experienced massage therapists due to the expanded description of rehabilitation opportunities, as well as a wide illustrative range in the form of drawings and diagrams.

The presented knowledge will be useful for rehabilitation specialists, specialists in physical rehabilitation, physiotherapy, medical fitness, and sports medicine, medical professionals of non-profile specialties wishing to receive additional education in the field of manual medicine, as well as everyone interested in massage technologies for recovery after illnesses and injuries, health improvement, and quality of life enhancement.