Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition

The all-new Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition gives manual therapists the proven injury prevention, ergonomic strategies and tips they need to protect their health and safeguard their careers. Whether you are a student or an experienced practitioner, this indispensable guide offers the practical advice you need to save not only your hands, but also your back, neck, shoulders and emotional well-being throughout a long, healthy career.  Perfect for massage therapists, spa practitioners, chiropractors and other hands-on health professionals. Softcover, 352 pages, 83 photos & illustrations.

In an accessible, richly-illustrated format, Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition shows you how to:

• Design your treatment space so you can work safely and efficiently
• Find alternative techniques to protect vulnerable parts of your body Improve your body mechanics to work with less physical stress and greater comfort
• Stay in shape with a physical conditioning program developed specifically for manual therapists
• Recognize early symptoms and address them effectively before they lead to injury
  

By Lauriann Greene, CEAS and Richard W. Goggins, CPE, LMP.
With contributions by Janet M. Peterson, PT, DPT, and Foreword by Ben E. Benjamin, PhD.