Outcome-Based Massage with Access Code: Putting Evidence Into Practice

By Paul Clifford, Carla-Krystin Andrade, Carla-Krystin Andrade PhD PT

Book Overview

Outcome-Based MassageTM: Putting Evidence into Practice (3rd edition) goes beyond an update of the content of the second edition. In this book, Dr Andrade and a team of contributors who represent the fields of massage therapy, physical therapy, athletic training, education, psychology, medicine, and physiology take the student or practicing clinician to the next level of using Outcome-Based Massage TM in daily clinical practice. This edition enhances and builds upon the strengths of the first two editions as follows:
- Fully updated chapters provide a comprehensive approach to assessment, treatment design, and treatment delivery
- Streamlined presentation of theory and practice enhances the teaching and learning experience
- Quick Treatment Guides provide a colorful, immediate reference for anatomy, pathophysiology, impairments, and wellness goals for 16 musculoskeletal conditions
- New section on the scientific basis of soft-tissue examination provides students and practitioners with the very latest understanding of the emerging body of knowledge in this field
- Review sections in each chapter provide Takeaways that summarize key concepts, critical thinking questions, and clinical cases that illustrate the practical application of the concepts discussed in the chapter
- Precise, instructive photographs and videos give students and practitioners clear, direct guidance for using the techniques presented in this text

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451130333
• ISBN13: 9781451130331
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: LWW
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.2" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Useful for clinicians in the field

I was impressed by the high caliber and daily usefulness of this book. I found the organization by the different levels of the tissues that were being treated innovative and practical. Each section provided lots of hands-on guides with excellent photographs, as well as details of the scientific basis for the technique. I especially like the tables the authors provide that help me quickly locate information. My colleagues and I find ourselves checking the book when we need quick info on a patient we are treating.

Physical Therapy Instructor Review

As an instructor of PT Students, this is by far the best overall text for massage and soft-tissue techniques on the market. It uses Guide to PT Practice language and the impairment model. The cases demonstrate decision making, documentation, and suggest the adjunct treatments that would be indicated. This text is clear, concise and clinically relevant in today's practice environment. In addition to basic massage, it also covers trigger points, reflexology, manual lymph drainage, and other techniques, and gives appropriate emphasis to each. An excellent resource for any educational program or PT practice performing massage!