Massage Therapy Bookshelf - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Anatomy and Physiology: The MassageConnection, Third EditionKalyani Premkumar, MBBS, MD, MSc, RMTFebruary 1, 2011/592pps/450illus/978-0-7817-5922-9Features:• NEW! A consistent style will be implemented with the art program to improve visualappeal• NEW! Ancillaries: for-sale study guide, thePoint instructor and student resource sites• NEW! The Third Edition will be streamlined so the content more closely aligns with atypical massage therapy A&P curriculum• Case Studies: At the end of each chapter, short case scenarios will demonstrate theapplicability of chapter content to massage practice. Each case includes applicablequestions.• Massage Connection: This section will appear at the end of each chapter. It will includea summary of how the chapter content relates specifically to massage.• Boxes:• What Ails You? These boxes will contain specific pathologies related to what a massagetherapist may encounter in their practice.Ancillary Resources:• PowerPoint slides: 25-30slides per chapter withimages from the text• Lesson plans to accompanythe text• Image Bank with labelson/labels off• Brownstone Test Generator• Table Talk: Includes short interesting facts, related to massage and anatomy• Complementary modalities: Different technique descriptions such as rolfing,acupuncture/acupressure, etc will be discussed• Assess Yourself! This box content will contain relevant activities that students can try onthemselves.• Special Features:• Surface Anatomy/Landmarks (Updated!): There will be a separate section identifyingbony and surface landmarks of the body following chapter three. All images will beplaced in one place for improved accessibility.• Muscle Tables (Updated!): This popular feature in the 2nd edition will be updated andimproved for the third edition. It will still appear following chapter 4, the MuscularSystem, but will have a new layout and new, updated images, and dynamic artworkshowing muscle overlay.