TY - BOOK AU - Fritz,Sandy AU - Grosenbach,M.James TI - Mosby's essential sciences for therapeutic massage: anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and pathology SN - 9780323393058 AV - RM721 fri U1 - 615.8/22 23 PY - 2017///] CY - Maryland Heights, MO PB - Elsevier/Mosby KW - Massage therapy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Fundamentals. The body as a whole -- Mechanisms of health and disease -- Terminology : scientific, medical, social, and cultural communication -- Systems of control. Nervous system basics and the central nervous system -- Peripheral nervous system -- Endocrine system -- Kinesiology and biomechanics. Skeletal system -- Joints -- Muscles -- Biomechnics basics -- Remaining body systems. Integumentary, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and immune systems -- Respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems -- Appendix A. Muscle quick reference guide -- Appendix B. Diseases/conditions and indications/contraindications for massage therapy -- Appendix C. Clinical reasoning activities ER -