This new edition of Body Massage: Therapy Basics has been thoroughly updated to meet the requirements of the following awarding bodies: NVQ/SVQ Beauty Therapy Level 3; Edexcel National Diploma in Beauty Therapy; VTCT and ITEC. This book features a brand new colour section and up-to-date diagrams and photographs throughout. Written by an expert in the field, this edition is aimed primarily at Level 3 students, and includes new material on health, safety and hygiene to meet the legislative requirements for massage practitioners.
This volume is the first book to cover the general topic of targeted cancer therapy. It presents a range of targets such as tumor angiogenesis, cell cycle control and cell signalling, COX-2, apoptosis/cell survival, invasion and metastasis and approaches like kinase inhibitors, antisense, and antibody-based therapeutics.
Scientific Thinking in Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and language pathologists, like all professionals who claim to be scientific in their practice, make a public commitment to operate on the basis of knowledge derived in accordance with sound scientific standards. Yet students in communication disorders are given relatively little grounding in the fundamentals of science; indeed, they often receive implicit encouragement to rely on clinical wisdom.
The book describes the roots and development of Tui na, how it works therapeutically within the context of Chinese medicine and how to become an effective Tui na practitioner. It contains detailed descriptions of Tui na techniques, how to practice them, their clinical applications and therapeutic effects. Foundation area routines are provided to aid the development and fluidity of manual skills and to give an initial structure for building treatments.
Chinese Self-Massage Therapy: The Easy Way to Health
Chinese self-massage has many benefits and uses, ranging from maintaining health to treating acne, losing or gaining weight, and preventing wrinkles. This comprehensive overview of the theories and techniques of Chinese self-massage is for both professional practitioners of Chinese medicine and people who are interested in caring for their health.
