Osborne, Carole.

Pre- and perinatal massage therapy : a comprehensive guide to prenatal, labor, and postpartum practice / Carole Osborne. - 2nd ed. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2012. - xxi, 214 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. - LWW massage therapy & bodywork educational series . - LWW massage therapy & bodywork educational series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Benefits of pre- and perinatal massage therapy -- General prenatal guidelines, precautions, and contraindications -- Client positioning, draping, body mechanics and other practical considerations -- Trimester recommendations -- Massage therapy as labor support -- Postpartum perspectives and techniques -- Clients with special needs -- Business considerations -- Profiles of maternity
.massage therapists

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Massage.
Doulas.
Pregnancy.
Massage--methods.
Pregnancy.

RG950 / .O78 2012

618.24 / OCP