Remedial massage therapy uses manual therapy techniques to treat and 'remedy' a problem; 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.
The leading sports massage expert Mel Cash now publishes this indispensable guide to the human muscular and skeletal system.
This is the definitive reference book on massage as a remedial therapy for sports training and sports injuries. It covers all practical and theroretical aspects of the subject, ranging from the basics through to the treatment of soft tissue injuries; It offers innovative new ideas like working posture and the psychology of injury treatment.