Description
Cengage Massage Therapists Guide to Client Safety & Wellness 2009 Edition by Deborah Ochsner
Massage Therapist's Guide to Client Safety and Wellness is intended for future and current massage therapists alike. If you are a student or are a practicing massage therapist how many times have you asked, "What if?" questions throughout your experience and, for example, questions like: "What if my client falls off the massage table? What if my client stops breathing? What if my client develops a strange rash during the massage?" This handbook will provide answers to those questions and many others. This title is tabbed by chapter and includes First Aid and CPR, common conditions, step-by-step directions for providing a safe work environment and much more! It offers a quick reference format with easy to follow step-by-step instructions, full-color photographs, illustrations and diagrams throughout for easy identification and instructions, detailed index for easy cross-reference and appendices with important references and information. Safety checklists for each topic are enclosed at the beginning of each applicable chapter as well as a general checklist at the beginning of the book. This all encompassing reference will ensure a safer massage practice. Table of contents : - 1: General Safety Guidelines. 2: Disinfection and Universal Precautions. 3: Workplace Safety. 4: Abuse Recognition. 5: Cautionary and Indicated Medical Conditions. 6: Contraindicated Medical Conditions. 7: Emergency and Non-Emergency Situations. 8: First Aid and CPR. 9: Wellness and Stress Management. Appendix A: Common Medications and Herbs. Appendix B: HIPAA: What Every Massage Therapist Needs to Know. Appendix C: Important Contact Information.