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Totally rewritten and updated, with 352 pages and over 80 photos and illustrations, Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition offers proven injury prevention and ergonomics strategies and tips to help students and experienced manual therapists save not only their hands, but also their backs, shoulders, necks and emotional well-being throughout a long, healthy career.
Save Your Hands! shows you how to:
Find alternative techniques to protect vulnerable parts of your
body, including thumbs, wrists, shoulders, neck and back
Design your workspace to increase your safety and comfort
Improve your body mechanics to reduce stress and effort
Recognize the warning signs and symptoms of injury
Treat symptoms effectively before they lead to injury
Recommended by ABMP, and
required reading at schools all over the U.S. and Canada.
Includes an extensive conditioning program with exercises & stretches designed specifically for Manual Therapists
For ALL manual therapists, professionals and students: Massage therapists, PTs, PTAs, OTs, chiropractors, nurses, nursing assistants, athletic trainers, osteopaths and more.
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