Gift of Lisa Mertz SR 7/02.

Introduction -- I. The Methods Of Western Massage Therapy. -- A. Preventive Massage Therapy -- 1. Stress-Reducing Massage -- 2. Therapeutic Massage -- B. Medical Massage -- 1. Segment-Reflex Massage -- 2. Connective Tissue Massage -- 3. Periostal Massage -- 4. Muscle-Energy Techniques -- 5. Stretching Massage -- 6. Lymph Drainage Massage -- C. Sports Massage -- Ii. History Of Russian Massage School -- Iii. Physiological And Therapeutic Effects Of Massage On The Systems And Organs Of The Human Body -- A. Nervous System -- 1. Central Nervous System -- 2. Peripheral Nervous System -- B. Cardiovascular System -- 1. Cardiac And Cerebral Circulation -- 2. Peripheral Arterio-Venous Circulation -- 3. Effect Of Massage On Blood Parameters -- C. Lymphatic System -- 1. Experimental Studies -- 2. Clinical Studies -- 3. Vodder's Lymph Drainage Massage -- D. Muscular System -- 1. Experimental And Clinical Studies -- 2. Massage And Athlete's Recovery -- E. Skeletal System -- F. Respiratory System -- 1. Experimental Studies -- 2. Clinical Studies -- G. Digestive System -- H. Urinary System -- I. Genital System -- 1. Female Genital System -- 2. Male Genital System -- J. Massage Therapy During Pregnancy -- K. Massage In Pediatry -- L. Massage In Dermatological Practice -- M. Other Effects Of Massage Therapy -- Iv. Pressure And Mechanisms Of The Therapeutic Effect Of Massage Therapy -- A. Mechanisms Of Therapeutic Impact Of Massage Therapy -- 1. Indirect, Reflex Mechanism -- 2. Direct, Local Mechanism Of Massage Therapy -- The Effect Of Mechanical Stimuli On The Cellular Metabolism. Role Of Cytoskeleton -- Effect Of Pressure On The Orientation Of Collagen Fibrils. Phenomenon Of Piezoelectricity -- 3. General Reconstruction Of Events Responsible For The Local Therapeutic Effect Of Massage -- Adverse Effects Of Pressure -- V. Pathophysiology Of Pain. The Pain-Analyzing System And Its Correct Activation By Massage Therapy -- A. Pathophysiology Of Pain -- B. "Gate-Control" Theory Of Pain -- C. Pain And Massage Therapy -- 1. Inhibitory Regime Of Massage Therapy -- 2. Gradual Increasing Of Applied Pressure -- 3. Permanent Vibration -- 4. Activation Of Central Control Trigger -- D. Outcomes Of Inappropriate Application Of Pressure During The Massage Treatment. -- 1. Withdrawal Reflex -- 2. Fast Pain System Or "A" Nervous Fibers -- 3. Indirect Activation Of Muscle Spindle Receptors -- E. General Rules Of Correct Application Of Strong Pressure -- Vi. The Hand As A Therapeutic Tool. The Contact Areas For Massage Treatment -- A. Anatomo-Biomechanical Characteristics Of The Hand From The Massage Therapy Point Of View -- 1. Skeleton Of The Hand -- 2. Ligamental Support Of The Hand -- 3. Muscles Of The Forearm And Hand -- 4. Skin Of The Hand -- B. Professional Injuries And Diseases Of The Hand -- C. General Measures For Injury Prevention -- D. Contact Areas Of The Hand -- Vii. Therapeutic Massage Technique -- Effleurage -- A. General Characteristics -- B. Technical Distinctions -- C. Types Of Effleurage -- 1. Flat Superficial Effleurage -- 2. Flat Strong Effleurage -- 3. Grasping Permanent Effleurage -- 4. Grasping Permanent With Unequally Distributed Pressure -- 5. Grasping Interruptive Effleurage -- 6. Ridging Effleurage -- 7. Raking Effleurage -- 8. Effleurage With Locked Hands -- 9. Pinching Effleurage -- Friction -- A. General Characteristics -- B. Technical Distinctions -- C. Types Of Friction -- 1. Sawing Friction -- 2. Aligned Friction -- 3. Stretching Friction -- 4. Planning Friction -- 5. Sarkisov-Sirasini's Friction -- 6. Crossing Friction -- 7. Cyriax's Friction -- 8. Ridging Friction -- 9. Friction-Kneading -- 10. Superficial Friction -- Kneading -- A. General Characteristics -- B. Technical Distinctions -- C. Types Of Kneading -- 1. Longitudinal Permanent Kneading -- 2. Transverse Permanent Kneading -- 3. Longitudinal And Transverse Interruptive Kneading -- 4. Simple Kneading -- 5. Digital Kneading -- 6. Scrolling Kneading -- 7. Double Circular Kneading -- 8. Mobile Kneading -- 9. Pinching Kneading -- 10. Wave Kneading -- 11. Rolling Kneading -- 12. Stretching Kneading -- 13. Tissue Displacement Kneading -- Vibration -- A. General Characteristics -- B. Technical Distinctions -- C. Types Of Vibration -- 1. Direct Manual Vibration -- 2. Supportive Techniques Of Vibration -- A. Shaking -- B. Rocking -- C. Pushing -- D. Pinching -- Percussion -- A. General Characteristics -- B. Technical Distinctions -- C. Types Of Percussion -- 1. Simple Percussion -- A. Tapping -- B. Slapping -- C. Hacking -- D. Beating -- 2. Cupping -- 3. Whipping Percussion -- Compression -- A. General Characteristics -- B. Technical Distinctions -- C. Types Of Compression -- 1. Regional Compression -- 2. Pumping -- 3. Ischemic Compression -- Passive Stretching -- A. General Characteristics -- B. Technical Distinctions -- C. Types Of Passive Stretching -- 1. Segmental Stretching -- 2. Local Stretching -- References -- Index