Save Your Hands!
The Complete Guide to Injury Prevention and
Ergonomics for Manual Therapists,
Third Edition (Coming Soon!)
By Lauriann Greene & Richard W. Goggins, MS, CPE, LMT
with contributions by Janet M. Peterson, DPT, PT
Protect Your Most Valuable Assets:
Your Hands, Your Health and Your Career!
The #1 Best-Selling Resource
for Massage Therapists, Physical Therapists, and
All Manual Therapy Professionals
Why Every Manual Therapist
Needs This Book
Manual therapy is physically and emotionally demanding work that puts practitioners at risk for career-threatening injuries.
But injury is not inevitable. Save Your Hands! provides proven, evidence-based strategies to protect your body, enhance your practice, and extend your career. This essential resource has become the gold standard for injury prevention in manual therapy education and professional practice.
Manual Therapy Schools:
Elevate Your Curriculum
Prepare your students for long, sustainable careers
by incorporating Save Your Hands! into your required reading. This comprehensive guide has been incorporated into curricula at hundreds of schools worldwide for many years, and we offer a teachers guide and curricula guides to assist you in keeping students healthy.
Evidence-based injury prevention strategies
Detailed ergonomic principles specific to manual therapy settings
Career longevity planning that begins in training
Practical self-care methods students can implement immediately
Institutional Packages Available
Bulk discounts for classroom adoption
Instructor resources and teaching aids
Curriculum integration support
Spa Consultations and Therapist Training
For Practicing Professionals
Safeguard Your Career!
These work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can become
chronic if therapists don't incorporate injury prevention tactics
early on. No manual therapist wants to leave the profession
they love due to a chronic injury after they have invested so
much into their career.
Modify techniques to reduce stress on vulnerable body parts
Understand the many factors in your work that can contribute to musculoskeletal injury
Design an ergonomic treatment space that supports your wellbeing
Develop a personalized self-care regimen designed specifically for manual therapists
Learn about early intervention if injury does happen, to get you back to work as quickly as possible
Continuing Education Courses Available
Transform your practice while earning required CEUs. Our companion courses
will be approved for continuing education credits by:
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB)
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
Multiple state licensing boards
Various physical therapy continuing education programs
What's Inside Save Your Hands! 3rd Edition
This richly illustrated, accessible and easy to read book provides:
Ergonomic Treatment Space Design: Create an efficient, therapist-friendly workspace
Alternative Techniques: Protect vulnerable body parts while maintaining effectiveness
Body Mechanics: Work with less physical stress and greater comfort
Conditioning Program: Tailored exercises and stretches for the unique demands of manual therapy
Early Intervention: Address symptoms before they become injuries, and learn to treat injury if it happens to return quickly to work
Career Sustainability: Strategies for practice longevity and professional fulfillment
For Libraries
An Essential Addition to
Your Health Sciences Collection
Save Your Hands! is a vital resource for:
Allied health programs
Vocational training collections
Professional development sections
Health sciences references
Career guidance resources
This evidence-based text supports multiple disciplines, including massage therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, chiropractic, osteopathic medicine and other practitioners.
Testimonials
I wish my school would have suggested I read this. Extremely informative! I recommend students read this before entering the work force so they can become properly physically prepared. Especially if you intend to work for a well-scheduled clinic, the amount of physical strain you will put on your body by jumping into a regular schedule, rather than gradually building up, could put you at risk for injury. Ensure your well-being in the workplace by reading this book!
Janice S. of Chicagoland Area
Topics covered in this book include: making a healthy career . . . understanding the injury process, common injuries sustained by massage therapists, preventing injury by changing your approach to massage, preventing injury by changing specific . . . techniques, exercises and stretches . . . and (re)designing your life and work to prevent injury. Includes helpful appendices, illustrated with photos and diagrams.
Alison H.
Save Your Hands! now has a new 3rd Edition that's been greatly expanded and updated. The first edition helped me a lot as a massage therapist . . . the 2nd Edition was even better. . . twice as long and much more information on less-stressful techniques, body mechanics and ergonomics. . . . very professionally laid-out and illustrated. I really recommend it . . . the 3rd edition is like a totally new book.
Liza P.
Order (Coming Soon!)
For Educational Institutions:
Request a review copy
Inquire about bulk discounts
Consider recommending and/or requiring the Save Your Hands! textbook for students
Schedule a curriculum integration consultation
For Practitioners:
Purchase the book for the latest career-saving information and to use as a reference throughout your career
Register for CEU courses
to protect your health and career
Join our community of practitioners
For Libraries:
Add a valuable reference to your collection
Request a library preview copy
Save Your Hands! is more than a book—it's an investment in your most
valuable professional assets: your body and your career.
Don't wait until pain or injury interrupt your career. Take control of your
professional longevity and wellbeing today!
CEU Courses
Transform your practice while earning required CEUs.
Our companion courses will be approved for continuing education credits by NCBTMB
