Karuna College 2008 Required Textbooks
Certificate IV in Massage Therapy Practice HLT40307
The following textbooks are required for Anatomy & Physiology. There are no prescribed books for the other modules.
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Marieb, Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology with Essential of Interactive Physiology Workbook, 8th ed or later, ISBN 0805373276
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Marieb, Anatomy & Physiology Coloring Workbook: A Complete Study Guide, 8th ed or later, ISBN 0805372768
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Biel, Andrew, Trail Guide to the Body, 3rd ed or later, ISBN 0-9658534-0-3
All these titles may be purchased from Karuna College 2 weeks prior to commencement of the module.
Diploma of Remedial Massage HLT50307
Movement, Stretching & Flexibility (Massage 7)
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Laughlin, KStretching and Flexibility. Simon & Schuster, (Posture, Stretch & Flexibility module). This book may be purchased from Karuna College.
Symptomatology, Assessment & Treatment Plans
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Werner, Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology 3rd ed.,ISBN 071754895 Purchase from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: ph 02 9212 5955
Myofascial Release (Massage 6)
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Manheim, C, The Myofascial Release Manual, 3rd ed or later, ISBN 1556424523 (Myofascial Release). Purchase from DA Information Services: Ph 03 9210 7777 or visit www.dadirect.com
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**Whyte, Lucy, Clinical Mastery in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain. Ferguson, Robert, Gerwin. LLW (Recommended only)
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**Real Bodywork: Beginning and Advanced Myofascial Release DVD’s by Sean Riehl (Recommended and available from www.terrarosa.com.au)
Trigger Point Therapy (Massage 5)
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Chaitow, Fritz, A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Understanding, Locating and Treating Myofascial Trigger Points. ISBN: 978 0 44310 200 4. Purchase from Elsevier: Ph 1800 170 165 or visit www.elsevier.com.au
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Davies, C The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook. New Harbinger Publications. Order either from www.newharbinger.com or from Amazon.com
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**Trigger point wall chart set (Recommended only) www.mentone-educational.com.au/products/chiro/reflexology/tp1
Lymphatic Drainage (Massage 4)
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Course handbook: available directly from Karuna College, 2 weeks prior to start of module.
**=recommended only
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