Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy

This book is designed as a comprehensive guide to pregnancy massage, including the benefi ts of massage during pregnancy, the anatomical and physiologic changes that occur during pregnancy, strokes to use throughout the duration of pregnancy, and guidelines on postpartum bodywork.



Learning objectives
Key terms
My Story: personal stories from pregnancy massage therapists
Roundtable: brief discussion of controversies in pregnancy massage
Technique Manuals in several chapters; feature contains subheads I ntention, Procedure, Hints, Precautions
What Would You Do? critical thinking scenarios
Key Concepts: chapter summary
Test Yourself: end-of-chapter questions (answers online)
Ancillary Features • Instructors
• Test Bank

• Image Bank

• Sample Syllabi

• Students/Professionals:

• Video clips: techniques