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The Complete Guide to Sports Massage 4th edition

By Tim Paine
Series: Complete Guides
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The Complete Guide to Sports Massage, 4th edition by Tim Paine is an essential, practical handbook for students and practitioners of sports therapy. It offers up-to-date techniques with clear, jargon-free explanations on soft tissue manipulation aimed at relieving muscle pain, maintaining muscle balance, enhancing flexibility, and aiding injury rehabilitation. The book features detailed, step-by-step photography and covers injury management, post-massage care, and professional practice at sports events, aligning with the core syllabus for levels 3 and 4 Sports Massage diplomas.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This guide is ideal for students studying sports therapy, massage practitioners, and sports professionals seeking to improve performance and recovery through expert massage techniques.

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Highly illustrated and fully updated, the 4th edition of this popular guide to sports massage is packed with jargon-free information and practical tips explaining key principles and techniques.

Highly illustrated and fully updated, the 4th edition of this popular guide to sports massage is packed with jargon-free information and practical tips explaining key principles and techniques.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

The Complete Guide to Sports Massage, 4th edition is a comprehensive, practical handbook. This is the must-have guide for students of sports therapy and anyone wanting a performance advantage.

Featuring updated photography and the latest techniques, this guide covers a key branch of sports therapy and covers the core syllabus for levels 3 and 4 Sports Massage diplomas.

Sports massage is the skilled manipulation of soft tissue for: the relief and treatment of muscle soreness and pain; the maintenance of muscle balance and improved flexibility; and enhanced rehabilitation from injury.

Packed with jargon-free information, this fully updated guide includes step-by-step photography and detailed text explaining the principles and techniques of massage, injury management and post-massage care, as well as practical guidance on working at a sports event.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399403061

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Sport

Edition: 4th edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 632g

Pages: 240

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Coaching & Motivation Education & Reference Health & Fitness Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development Series: Complete Guides Sports Tim Paine

About the Author

Tim Paine is currently registrar for Sports Therapy UK, a university senior lecturer, senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy and consultant to the Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT). He has been practising and teaching sports therapy for over 20 years, working with a wide range of clients and elite athletes, as well as at major sporting events.

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