Product Information
This book will give a comprehensive foundation manual therapists need to safely and effectively support the birth of a mother and her baby. It covers the techniques and benefits of therapeutic massage and bodywork throughout pregnancy and labor, and in the postpartum period. Physiological, structural, and emotional developments in the childbearing year are explained, emphasizing ramifications for somatic practices. General guidelines for effective, safe therapy are presented, with specific contraindications and precautions relevant to each trimester.Product Identifiers
PublisherBody Therapy Associates
ISBN-139780966558500
eBay Product ID (ePID)96904488
Product Key Features
Number of Pages191 Pages
Publication NamePre and Perinatal Massage Therapy: A Comprehensive Practitioners' Guide to Pregnancy, Labor, and Postpartum: Nurturing the Births of Mothers and Their Babies
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHealthcare System
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
AuthorCarole Osborne
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height235 mm
Item Weight440 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorCarole Osborne