Save Your Hands!: The Complete Guide to Injury Prevention and Ergonomics for Manual Therapists, Third Edition

2025 THIRD EDITION: Students and professionals know what it's like to have sore hands or an aching back or neck at the end of the workday. Why? Studies show that massage, bodywork and other manual therapy work is quite physically demanding and puts you at risk for pain and musculoskeletal injury. That's why it's so important for you to know how to protect yourself! In fact, injury is NOT inevitable! Save Your Hands! has helped thousands of therapists worldwide learn the proven injury prevention and ergonomics strategies, tips and advice needed to protect your health and your investment in your career. And the Third Edition is our most holistic, most complete book so far!! In a truly accessible, richly-illustrated format, Save Your Hands! Third Edition now includes: The up-to-date information you need to safeguard your health and career, including not only about your work, but also activities like mobile phone and computer use Detailed, extensive body mechanics instructions to work with less effort and greater comfort Comprehensive ergonomics advice to design your treatment space to enable you use good body mechanics and feel at ease as you work More alternative techniques to protect vulnerable parts of your body A specially designed workout program to get you in condition to work with more confidence and less strain Updated information to help you recognize early symptoms and address them effectively so they don’t lead to injuries that can affect your work and your wellbeing A new section with practical steps to start the day relaxed, and restore ease and comfort with refreshing “mini-breaks” throughout your day - great for avoiding burnout! The Third Edition has won acclaim from top experts in manual therapy, like Sandy Fritz, MS, BCTMB, CMBE, Author of Mosby’s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage: " I recommend this book for students, educators, and seasoned professionals ”; or David Palmer (the “father” of chair massage):“ I have always considered your book to be a major contribution to our profession.” That’s why it’s the essential book for self-care, and required reading for scores of schools worldwide. Count on Save Your Hands! Third Edition to protect your hands, back, neck, shoulders and emotional well-being throughout a long, healthy career. For students and professionals in all the manual therapy professions, including massage therapists, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapists, hand therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, nurses, athletic trainers, and more.