Save Your Hands!

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The physically demanding work massage therapists and other manual therapists do puts them at risk for musculoskeletal injury - it's a proven fact</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>. Students and professionals know what it's like to have sore hands or an aching back at the end of the day and as a result starting to limit the work they do and eventually feeling burned out.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>But injury is </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>NOT</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> inevitable! </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Save Your Hands! Third Edition</em></strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> gives you the proven injury prevention and ergonomics techniques and practical advice you need to protect your health and your investment in your career.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>There are usually a number of factors that cause injury. That's why working on your body mechanics is NOT enough to prevent MSDs. .Save Your Hands! gives you many different strategies for preventing musculoskeletal injury so you can protect your investment in your career work with more ease and stay in the profession you love.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In an accessible richly-illustrated format</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Save Your Hands! Third Edition</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> shows you how to:</span></p><ul><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Design your treatment space</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> so you can work safely and efficiently</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Find alternative techniques</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> to protect vulnerable parts of your body</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Improve body mechanics</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> to work with less physical strain and greater comfort</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Use a physical conditioning program</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> developed specifically to keep you healthy as a manual therapist</span></li><li><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Recognize early symptoms and address them effectively</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> before they lead to injuries that can affect your work and your life outside of work.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This essential resource offers the comprehensive information you need to </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>save your hands back neck shoulders and emotional well-being throughout a long healthy career. </strong><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>For all massage therapists physical therapists physical therapy assistants occupational therapists hand therapists chiropractors osteopaths nurses athletic trainers and more.</em></p>