Outlines the minimum adequate knowledge needed to pass the therapeutic massage licensing and certification exams, including the FSMTB MBLEx and the NCBTMB NCETM and NCETMB.

Review for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Exams, Enhanced Third Edition is the most comprehensive study guide for any massage student or practitioner preparing for the NCETM or MBLEx exams. Each topic is presented in a concise outline format, and review questions are included after each part. Practice tests are offered that enable the user to simulate taking the actual exam.

Medical Massage Care’s FSMTB MBLEx Massage Exam Simple Study Guide outlines the knowledge needed to pass the FSMTB MBLEx massage and bodywork licensing exam. This guide summarizes the material that is most likely to appear on an exam; and provides tips for the exam-taking strategy. Topics include anatomy, kinesiology, pathology, areas of caution, effects, techniques, assessment, treatment, history, ethics, guidelines, and business. The author has sold thousands of study guides and practice exam books for the massage exams.

Medical Massage Care's MBLEx Sample Exam is a 125-question practice exam. This sample exam tests the type of material that is likely to appear on an exam. The sample exam is followed by the answer key, and after that the sample exam is repeated with the answers shown. Topics include anatomy, kinesiology, pathology, effects of techniques, assessment and treatment, history, ethics, and guidelines.

Medical Massage Care's NCETMB Sample Exam is a 160-question practice exam in the same format as the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB) administered by National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). The questions have the same percentage weights as the NCETMB. This sample exam tests the type of material that is likely to appear on an exam. The sample exam is followed by the answer key, and after that the sample exam is repeated with the answers shown. Topics include body systems, anatomy, kinesiology, pathology, assessment, application, ethics, and business. The author passed both the MBLEx and the NCETM, and has sold thousands of study guides and practice exam books for the massage exams.

Medical Massage Care's NCETM Sample Exam is a 160-question practice exam in the same format as the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM) administered by National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). The questions have the same percentage weights as the NCETM. This sample exam tests the type of material that is likely to appear on an exam. The sample exam is followed by the answer key, and after that the sample exam is repeated with the answers shown. Topics include body systems, anatomy, kinesiology, pathology, assessment, application, ethics, and business. The author passed both the MBLEx and the NCETM, and has sold thousands of study guides and practice exam books for the massage exams.

In this update of the 2000 edition, Fritz, the owner and head instructor of a school of therapeutic massage and bodywork in Michigan, treats touch as a form of communication and expands coverage of ethical and legal issues, contra/indications for massage, and condition assessment and management. The treatment of medical terminology, core principles, and techniques is enhanced by color illustrations, case studies, review questions, resources and other appended information. The first edition was published in 1995. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).