Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice

Trust this approachable text to help you master essential massage therapy principles! A user-friendly, all-in-one resource, Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice, 8th Edition, provides expert coverage of massage fundamentals, techniques, anatomy, physiology, and pathology. This edition emphasizes cultural humility, trauma-informed care, clinical safety, and inclusive practices. Updated protocols and clinical focus - plus interactive kinesiology palpation activities; expanded content on pain management, lymphedema, and dialysis; and detailed side-effect and adverse-event guidance - are paired with more than 700 images and thought-provoking questions to help you succeed in class, on licensing exams, and in real-world practice.