Review for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Exams, Enhanced Third Edition is the most comprehensive study guide for any massage student or practitioner preparing for the NCETM or MBLEx exams. Each topic is presented in a concise outline format, and review questions are included after each part. Practice tests are offered that enable the user to simulate taking the actual exam.
Review for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Exams, Enhanced Third Edition is the most comprehensive study guide for any massage student or practitioner preparing for the NCETM or MBLEx exams. Each topic is presented in a concise outline format, and review questions are included after each part. Practice tests are offered that enable the user to simulate taking the actual exam.
Peterson's Master the Massage Therapy Exams gives you the tips and strategies you need to score high on your exam as well as useful info on massage therapy career planning, salary and benefits, and educational requirements. Peterson's provides brief reviews of each test topic to refresh your memory of what you learned in school. We not only help you develop test-taking skills but also provide descriptions and full-length practice tests of the two most frequently taken exams: the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB) and the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx).
This superbly illustrated text familiarizes students with individual muscles and muscle systems and demonstrates basic clinical massage therapy techniques. More than 550 full-color illustrations of internal structures are embedded into photographs of live models to show each muscle or muscle group, surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands. Students see clearly which muscle is being worked, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what problems it can cause, and how treatment techniques are performed. This edition features improved illustrations of draping and includes palpation for each muscle. An accompanying Real Bodywork DVD includes video demonstrations of massage techniques from the book.
This review book is designed for massage therapy students and practitioners in preparation for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB). A detailed yet easy-to-read reference, it covers the main concepts and principles, given in the order of the information tested on the exam. Section review questions allow for absorption of the material. Special boxes highlight practical insights in each chapter. Includes a full practice exam with the same number and type of questions as the exam, plus a full index for quick access to locate topics in the guide. Connection Website: connection.LWW.com/go/ashton (with Student Quiz Bank).
Ideal for both classroom and practice, Modalities for Massage & Bodywork, 2nd Edition presents 23 modalities of bodywork, their history, development, effects, benefits, contraindications, basic curricula and certification requirements. Updated photos and illustrations, critical thinking questions, and flash cards give you a better picture of today's massage best practices. Evolve companion website provides matching activities, flash cards, answers to multiple-choice questions, weblinks and video demonstrations of various modalities covered in the text to make learning more interactive. - Case histories in each chapter illustrate the effects of the modality within a therapeutic context, creating the opportunity for integrative, clinical reasoning that helps prepare you for work in the various modalities. - Student objectives and key terms at the start of each chapter provides a framework for what to expect and what to focus on with each chapter. - In My Experience boxes provide personal insights about specific techniques from experts in the field. - Full-color design and techniques shown with photos and illustrations enhance understanding and comprehension of each modality. - Multiple-choice test questions at the end of each chapter with answers on the Evolve website help you measure your understanding of the modality and obtain instant feedback from the answer key that includes rationales. - Suggested readings, resources and references in each chapter offer robust resources for you to further research each modality. - Clinically relevant boxes and tables highlight important information. - NEW Modalities chapters provide you with a greater awareness of the opportunities and options available as they pursue a massage therapy career and practitioners with more practical information they can apply to their work. - NEW! Student resources on Evolve supplement the classroom experience and ensures you retain the material in the text. - 23 different body techniques are introduced to help you learn about different modalities you may want to pursue and reaffirm your knowledge of techniques. - More than 2 hours of video on the Evolve website bring the modalities to life and help put the text instructions in perspective. - NEW! Updated content, photos and illustrations equip you with the latest information and visuals on modalities from experts in the field that reflect current practices in the field and the needs and wants of massage therapy practitioners and students. - NEW! Critical thinking questions added to each chapter actively engage and challenge your reasoning skills. - NEW! Additional review questions added to each chapter supply you with more opportunities to review what you have learned and test your knowledge.
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Reflects all updates made to the 2nd edition of the text, and features teaching tips, suggested activities, and answers to self-tests. Certain chapters also include activities that the instructor can copy and hand out, such as crossword puzzles, labeling exercises, and flash cards. A test bank on CD-ROM allows the instructor to mix questions to create and print unique tests.
