Basic_Clinical_Massage_Therapy_Integrating_Anatomy_and_Treatment.pdf

Authors: Clay, James H.; Pounds, David M.

Title: Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Intergrating Anatomy and Treatment, 2nd Edition

> Front of Book > Authors

Authors

James H. Clay MMH, NCTMB

David M. Pounds MA, BS

Photographs by

Vicki Overman and Black Horse Studio

Winston-Salem, NC

Illustrations by

David M. Pounds

Certified Medical Illustrator

Reviewers

Rachelle Ackerman CMT

Instructor

Community College of Vermont, Brattleboro, VT

Lorraine Berte RN, LMT

Downeast School of Massage, Waldoboro, ME

Almut Hatfield

Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School, Johnston, IA

Lois Hensell LMP, BS

Brenneke School of Massage, Seattle, WA

Judith Klein BA, LMT

Instructor, Clinical Director

Sarasota School of Massage Therapy, Sarasota, FL

Sue Mapel LICSW

Dean of Students

Muscular Therapy Institute, Cambridge, MA

Karen Marshall RN, WRMT, NCTMB

East-West Healing Arts, Madison, WI

Cheryl L. Siniakin PhD

Director

Massage Therapy Program, Community College of Allegheny County, Allegheny Campus, Pittsburgh, PA

Michael Sullivan BS

Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator

Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD

Authors: Clay, James H.; Pounds, David M.

Title: Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Intergrating Anatomy and Treatment, 2nd Edition

> Front of Book > Dedication

Dedication

For, Jacque and Tim Pennell, and, Anne, Ken, and Deborah Lynn Clay

â€”James Clay

To my wife, Kathleen, for her support and patience, and to my parents Arthur M. and

Jean T. Pounds

â€”David Pounds

Authors: Clay, James H.; Pounds, David M.

Title: Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Intergrating Anatomy and Treatment, 2nd Edition

> Front of Book > Preface

Preface

Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Integrating Anatomy and Treatment is primarily a textbook for advanced

massage therapy students who have already acquired the basic skills of Swedish massage and are now pursuing

additional training in clinical massage therapy. In this book, I define â€œclinical massage therapyâ€ as the use

of manual manipulation of the soft tissues to relieve specific complaints of pain and dysfunction. As its title

implies, our book integrates detailed anatomical information with basic clinical massage therapy techniques. By

embedding illustrations of internal structures into photographs of live models, we are able to show exactly what

muscle is being worked on, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what kinds of

problems it can cause, and one or more basic techniques for effectively treating it. The student can clearly see

the involved structures in relation to surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands.

Therefore, this book offers a truly innovative visual and tactile understanding of anatomical spatial

relationships integrated with the learning of treatment techniques, which has not been possible with traditional

approaches.

Our approach is possible only through teamwork. Although I have had chief responsibility for the text and Dave

Pounds for the illustrations, we are truly co-authors, in that this project has been planned and executed by

both of us working closely together from its very inception. Vicki Overman, an outstanding photographer, has

worked with us in the first edition and shared our enthusiasm from the beginning. For the second edition, our

photography is by Black Horse Studio in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

In addition to its use as a textbook, Basic Clinical Massage Therapy: Integrating Anatomy and Treatment can

also serve in the following roles:

A palpatory and muscle anatomy reference for practitioners. The anatomy of muscles and bones is

complex, and an accurate knowledge of it is essential to effective treatment. The practitioner must

have reliable reference sources to consult. In the past, practitioners have used atlases of anatomy

designed chiefly for surgeons. This book is tailored specifically to the needs of the clinical massage

therapist. By presenting the anatomy of muscles and bones in the context of the living human body, it

bridges the gap between internal muscular and external surface anatomy and allows students and

practitioners to see through the surface to the internal structures.

A client education tool. One of the biggest difficulties facing a therapist in dealing with clients is

explaining where a problem may lie, what structures may be involved, and what type of work is

proposed. Currently, practitioners must turn to traditional anatomy references, or to whole or partial

skeletons or other educational aids to make such explanations. The therapist can use this book to

present necessary information to clients in a way that is easily comprehensible.

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