Table of Contents

SECTION I: Learning Styles, Study Tips, and Test-Taking Habits SECTION II: Essential Sciences/Pathology The Body as a Whole Mechanisms of Health and Disease Medical Terminology Nervous System Basics and the Central Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System Endocrine System Skeletal System Joints Muscles Biomechanics Basics Integumentary, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, and Reproductive Systems SECTION III: Massage Theory and Practice Foundations of Therapeutic Applications of Touch Professionalism and Legal Issues Medical Terminology for Professional Record Keeping Scientific Art of Therapeutic Massage Indications and Contraindications for Therapeutic Massage Hygiene, Sanitation, and Safety Body Mechanics Preparation for Massage Massage Manipulations and Techniques Assessment Procedures for Developing a Care Plan Complementary Bodywork Serving Special Populations Wellness Education Business Considerations for a Career in Therapeutic Massage SECTION IV: Integration Questions Integration Questions Covering Multiple Content SECTION V: Review Resources Labeling Exercises Muscle Quick Reference Guide Diseases and Indications/Contraindications to Massage Therapy Asian Bodywork Methods Content APPENDICES A Practice Examinations B Answer Keys to Practice Examinations

About the Author

Sandy Fritz, MS, LMT is the Owner, Director, and Head Educator of the Health Enrichment Center, Inc., School of Therapeutic Massage. Also in private practice for almost 30 years, Sandy works with a diverse clientele, dealing with everything from stress management massage to physician-referred rehabilitative care upon physician referral. She has developed and supervises a student massage clinic with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. She also provides professional sports massage and rehabilitation for individual athletes, primarily in golf, football, basketball, and baseball. In addition to being published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Sandy is a prominent author of many Elsevier massage therapy resources, including: Sports & Exercise Massage: Comprehensive Care in Athletics, Fitness, & Rehabilitation Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Mosby's Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage Mosby's Massage Therapy Review Mosby's Curriculum Guide for Massage Therapy Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Video Series, Volumes 1-4