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Summary: RN's viewpoint
Review: The best of many, many books I have used for physical therapy approach to major medical problems. This is the most workable book with, by far, the best medical illustrations for the professional and the amateur alike. I have used Dr. Janet Travell's books, which are the benchmark for all musculo-skeletal manuals, but this is the book I use to put massage, trigger point, and any other therapies to use. It is the best anatomy book I have ever used, in school or on the job. It is a very safe book. In summary, the incredible artwork defining the location of muscles is the most helpful aspect of this book. Also, it is a super value for a manual of this quality.
Jackie Whitebread, RN
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Summary: GREAT graphics....
Review: They say a picture is worth a thousand words and this book is full of amazing pictures showing the muscles. The pictures are composites made up of nude photos of human subjects (very tastefully and clinically rendered) with the applicable painted in. The pictures are very well done and create the effect of looking directly into the body through the skin.
I didn't find the text that helpful, but the quality and usefulness of the pictures make this very useful in conjuction with other books. I have been using it together with the Clair Davies' "The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook" (another book I highly recommend).
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Summary: A Massage Therapy School Must!
Review: This book has been incredibly helpful, from day one of massage therapy school. I have learned more about muscle anatomy from it than from our required anatomy book. The author uses real live humans with extremely realistic drawn muscles and bones superimposed on them, which gives you an excellent spatial perception of the anatomy and where it lies in the body. I HIGHLY recommend this book for massage therapy students, practitioners and pretty much anyone interested in muscular anatomy. STUPENDOUS BOOK!!!!!
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Summary: A Massage Therapy School Must!
Review: This book has been incredibly helpful, from day one of massage therapy school. I have learned more about muscle anatomy from it than from our required anatomy book. The author uses real live humans with extremely realistic drawn muscles and bones superimposed on them, which gives you an excellent spatial perception of the anatomy and where it lies in the body. I HIGHLY recommend this book for massage therapy students, practitioners and pretty much anyone interested in muscular anatomy. STUPENDOUS BOOK!!!!!
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Summary: Basic Clinical Massage Therapy:
Review: This book has been wonders for my studies to become a licensed massage therapist. I will keep it handy also in my practice. The illistrations are great, and really help with kinesiology.
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Summary: Perfect to visualize anatomy
Review: This book is worth every penny I paid for it.
I enjoy detailed anatomy and this book shows it.
All anatomy instructors should use this book to teach with.
Could be larger in text print but illistrations are great!
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Summary: Well-written book and a must buy
Review: This book was quite organized and filled with lots of information important for the massage student needing to take the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. I used this book and the following which is also sold on amazon.com:
The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers
(Topics: Human Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology) Vol 1
(ISBN: 0971999643)The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers
(Topics: Clinical Pathology and Recognition of Various Conditions) Vol 2
(ISBN: 0971999651) The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers
(Topics: Massage Therapy and Bodywork: Theory, Assessment and Application. Professional Standards, Ethics and Business Practices) Vol 3 (ISBN: 097199966X) The last 3 study guides are on the mark with the type of questions asked on the national test. My advice is to buy all four books. I passed the national certification examination for therapeutic massage and bodywork easily with the help of these four books.
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Summary: EXCELLENT
Review: This book was wonderfully planned and executed. I am trying to get this book as a standard text book for my students!!!! Great Work..
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Summary: Not for the novice
Review: This is an awesome reference for the well trained, experienced massage therapist. There are techniques demonstrated in this book that are advanced. As for the graphic presentation, there is no other book that I am aware of that shows the human body from the outside in quite as precisely as this one does. I purchased this book, before it was actually published, as a student of massage therapy and will use it in my future practice. It has become a hit with the students and staff of my school.
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