Kategoria BISAC: Health & Fitness >> Acupressure & Acupuncture (see also Medical - Acupuncture)

For readers who are tired of being tired...Lisa Morrone, author of Overcoming Overeating and Overcoming Headaches and Migraines offers hope for the "eight hours you don't want to miss "

The rush of twenty-first century life has left many busy people underslept, irritable, and worn out from everyday life. In this helpful book, readers will learn:

• the high cost of sleep deprivation
• how to prepare for a good night's sleep
• ways to deal with middle-of-the-night "plumbing problems"
• whether medication will help
• how to calm an overactive brain
• how...

Cosmetic acupuncture is today's hottest antiaging treatment, and no one knows it better than Shellie Goldstein. Her signature AcuFacial(r) has made this licensed acupuncturist one of the top skincare specialists in Manhattan and the Hamptons, with a devoted clientele- including Rosanne Cash and Martha Stewart-many of whom pay $500 per treatment to experience its dramatic benefits.

Now, everyone can reap...

"Whether you are a current student at a massage school or a seasoned practitioner that is imagining a deeper understanding of your career--I wrote this book in hope of assisting you on your personal journey."

Rely on Success from the Start for the inspiration and practical business guidance you need to enjoy a long and rewarding career in massage therapy.

Business naivetE is one of the primary reasons massage therapists leave the profession. The author has written this text to provide you with the...

Dicke's systematic, scientifically based treatment method of connective tissue massage (or "Bindegewebsmassage") is now in wide use throughout the world. In this book, practitioners will get the first detailed, "how-to" description of connective tissue massage (CTM) {in the English language} including the principles, knowledge, and skills to implement it.

Special Features:

• Begins with the origin and practical benefits of CTM, including its neuroanatomical and neurophysiological basis
• Explores the relationship between the sensory, motor, and autonomic nervous...

Remedial massage therapy uses manual therapy techniques to treat and "remedy" a problem; but to offer a real remedy you must do more than just relieve pain; you must also understand how the problem came about and how it can be avoided in future. Advanced Remedial Massage places the emphasis on remedial therapy as well as massage, and will appeal to students of physiotherapy, oestotherapy, and many other manual therapies. The book takes the reader through the practice of remedial massage, the effects and benefits that arise from it, a guide to the human muscular system, basic massage...

This significantly revised new edition features an easy-to-use format that provides basic theory and assessment of neuromuscular conditions followed by an extensive overview of techniques specific to deep tissue massage ? including trigger point therapy, friction techniques, myofascial techniques, and stretching. Step-by-step treatment routines for the 22 most commonly encountered neuromuscular conditions are clearly outlined using detailed descriptions and illustrations side-by-side. Downloadable assessment forms and 90-minutes of video on proper deep tissue massage techniques are...

Clinical Reflexology takes the practitioner on a journey of examination, critical review and debate prior to making recommendations for best practice in reflexology. ? The phenomenal rise in interest by health professionals in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), and in particular touch therapies, has led to a need for texts that relate and integrate theory and practice to health care settings. Clinical Reflexology does this, expanding and exploring concepts introduced in the first edition. Many CAM books have been written for therapists working in private practice but many...