The right massage therapy textbook is the cornerstone of any massage therapy training program. Whether you're searching for a textbook for teaching basic clinical massage, or advanced topics such as sports massage, LWW has the massage therapy textbook for you. We even publish a review for therapeutic massage and bodywork exams, designed to help reinforce students' training so they can pass the NCETM, NCETMB or MBLEx exams. Read more about our massage therapy textbooks in this presentation, or visit lww.com.

1. Practical Education:
Massage Therapy textbooks

2. Clinical Massage Therapy Books
If you teach massage therapy, you know the importance of offering your
students the latest and greatest massage therapy textbooks. Whether
you’re looking for a book on basic clinical massage, a NCETM or MBLEx
exam study guide, or a book that offers basic information about sports
massage, LWW has the clinical massage textbook for you.
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3. Basic Clinical Massage Therapy
Basic Clinical Massage Therapy provides an introduction into clinical
massage, including information about human anatomy, the body’s
muscular systems, and massage therapy techniques.
 550 full-color illustrations show each muscle or muscle group, the
surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands.
Images include:
— Live model photographs combined with internal structure illustrations
— Technique illustration
— Draping demonstration
 Complete muscle breakdown by name, pronunciation, etymology,
attachments, actions, cautions, pain referral zones, other muscles to
examine, and a description of one or more basic treatment techniques.
 Special patient considerations for children and pregnant women.
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4. Therapeutic Massage in Athletics
Therapeutic Massage in Athletics was designed for teaching sports massage
students and massage therapists alike considerations for applying clinical
massage techniques in athletics. Written by a practicing massage
therapist and instructor, Therapeutic Massage in Athletics:
 Instructs students on the integration of basic sports massage, and
myofascial, neuromuscular, and lymphatic facilitation to enhance
performance and treat common athletic injuries and conditions.
 Provides technique illustrations to help students visualize concepts and
procedures in sports massage.
 Illustrates practical application of sports massage through Case Studies
and expert insights.
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5. Review for Therapeutic Massage
Review for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Exams provides massage
therapy students and practitioners with comprehensive study materials
to prepare for the NCETM, NCETMB or MBLEx exams. The exam review
textbook includes:
 "Did You Know?" boxes that illustrate practical applications of concepts
in massage therapy.
 Practical test-taking tips that help students achieve high scores.
 Practice questions after each section to help students commit
information to memory.
 Online practice tests that simulate the NCETM, NCETMB and MBLEx
exams.
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7. About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a leading international publisher
of trusted content delivered in innovative ways to practitioners,
professionals and students to learn new skills, stay current on their
practice, and make important decisions to improve patient care and
clinical outcomes. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading
global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care
solutions for the healthcare industry. Wolters Kluwer Health is part of
Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services company
with 2011 annual revenues of €3.4 billion ($4.7 billion).
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