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Save Your Hands!: The Complete Guide to Injury Prevention
and Ergonomics for Manual Therapists
352 pages, 83 photographs and illustrations
$39.95 US      ISBN 978-0-9679549-1-2

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Foreword by Ben E. Benjamin, PhD
Foreword by Janet M. Peterson, PT, DPT

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

PART ONE:  Why Manual Therapists Get Injured

Chapter 1:  Raising Your Awareness of Injury Risk

Chapter 2:  Weak Links in the Body

Chapter 3:  Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders

PART TWO:  Preventing Injury

Chapter 4:  Using Ergonomics in Your Work

Chapter 5:  Developing Good Body Mechanics

Chapter 6:  Modifying Your Techniques

Chapter 7:  Looking at Your Emotions and Your Work

Chapter 8:  Special Considerations and Tips

Chapter 9:  Injury Prevention Outside of Work

Chapter 10:  Your General Health

Chapter 11: Physical Conditioning

Chapter 12:  Planning for Career Longevity

PART THREE:  Injury Treatment and Recovery

Chapter 13:  Understanding and Responding to Symptoms

Chapter 14:  Injuries Common to Manual Therapists

Chapter 15:  Diagnosis and Treatment of Injuries

Chapter 16:  When Injuries Become Chronic

Chapter 17:  Conclusion: You are Not Alone

Appendix A:  Risk Factor Worksheet

Appendix B:  Ergonomics for Your Computer Workstation

Appendix C:  Recommendations for Massage Schools

Appendix D:  Recommendations for Spas

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: Making a Healthy Career in Massage
Chapter 2: Why Do Massage Therapists Get Injured?
Chapter 3: Understanding the Injury Process
Chapter 4: Common Injuries Sustained by Massage Therapists
Chapter 5: Preventing Injury by Changing Your Approach to Massage
Chapter 6: Preventing Injury by Changing Specific Massage Techniques
Chapter 7: Exercises and Stretches for the Massage Therapist
Chapter 8: Treatment
Chapter 9: (re)Designing Your Life and Work to Prevent Injury

Appendices

1. Self-Quiz: Will I be Injured From Doing Massage?

2. Recommendations for Massage Schools and Faculty

3. Glossary

4. Bibliography

Index

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