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20 Year Anniversary Edition
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Creatures of Water — Hydro & Spa Therapy Textbook

ISBN 978-0-9659007-0-6

Professional hydrotherapy and spa training textbook for massage and spa training programs. Most thorough book on the market today! 248 pages with full color illustrations, charts, and informative sidebars.

14 chapters with topics like history, medical benefits, hot and cold-water treatments, balneotherapy, crenotherapy, pelotherapy, thalassotherapy, friction/exfoliations, body wraps, irrigations, drinking water for health, the spa experience, etc.

6 addenda on treating fevers, using herbs, alternating temperatures, showers and sprays, joint dysfunction, and a new addendum on dealing with nudity in the spa environment.

  • 5 Appendices · Bibliography · Glossary · Index
  • 195+ Study Questions for Licensing and/or Certification Exams
  • 140+ Detailed Hydro and Spa Protocols
  • Expanded Chapter Reviews and Chapter Quizzes