Pre and Perinatal Massage Therapy by Carole Osborne
This book will give a comprehensive foundation manual therapists need to safely and effectively support the birth of a mother and her baby. It covers the techniques and benefits of therapeutic massage and bodywork throughout pregnancy and labor, and in the postpartum period. Physiological, structural, and emotional developments in the childbearing year are explained, emphasizing ramifications for somatic practices. General guidelines for effective, safe therapy are presented, with specific contraindications and precautions relevant to each trimester.
Chicago School of Massage Therapy, Robert King, founder/director -- A life-affirming and life-enhancing book combining research, scholarship, and a wonderful sense of hands-on compassion Massage Magazine, 01-JUN-00, Cindy McNeely, supervisor of perinatal based massage therapy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Carole Osborne-Sheets should be commended for Pre- and Perinatal Massage TherapyThis book is an excellent addition for massage therapists working with women in their childbearing years. She has pulled together a tremendous mass of information and has coherently framed it into a comprehensive overview of important concepts
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| ISBN 13 | 9780966558500 |
| ISBN 10 | 0966558502 |
| Title | Pre and Perinatal Massage Therapy |
| Author | Carole Osborne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Body Therapy Associates |
| Year published | 2009-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 191 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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