Review for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Certification

I was so glad that I purchased this book for the review of my nationals massage exam. I had been away from the field for about a year and needed a complete review of every topic. This book not only provided the information needed in a simple outline format but it included pictures, which always helps me learn better. Step by step it takes you through the information you need to know. I used this book in conjunction with my student text and when the test rolled around I wasn't worried that I didn't know enough. I just couldn't wait to take the exam.

I highly recommend this review book by Joseph Ashton. It easy to read yet quite comprehensive. The online exam can be taken in study or test mode which is good practice. Great investment!

This book is just the right mix of information and brevity. It covers a lot of material but does not go into unnecessary depth on anything; it simply tells you what you need to know for the national exam.Organization is very good, and it covers all of the basic areas with all of the essential information. Topics that my school didn't cover in enough depth, for instance taxes, were dealt with well in the short sections on business practices.The quiz sections were for the most part accurate depictions of actual exam questions.The book has a couple of minor deficiencies. One, as another reviewer noted, is that there isn't enough information on Chinese medicine, compared to what is actually on the test. Another problem I have with the book is that while it covers a lot of diseases, they are perfunctory descriptions at best. But not much more is needed for the massage exam.I took the massage exam and passed with flying colors. I studied using this book, "Massage National Exam: Questions and Answers," and "Illustrated Essentials of Musculoskeletal Anatomy," along with a medical dictionary.

This book, which seems small in comparison to some more comprehensive massage texts, is in actuality much more thourough and concise. After each chapter, there is an exam/review section structured after the actual national test. This is great practice for anyone about to take the NCBTMB. I highly recommend it.

This book gets 5 stars due to the fact it gives you what it says-major review info for national certification. Loaded with information page after page including diagrams, defintions, text and review questions. My instructors were a little surprised to find out the previous 'bible' of certification review "The Guide" is no longer published as it was. This book takes it's place, with all the information the Guide had, updated and condenesd in an easy to take format (compared to many others, including The Guide's large print text and spiral bound text book). This book is smaller, will fit in any bag you tote around so you can study any and all the time. It has earned all the praises of my instructors and has become a major core to our massgae cirriculum. If you want to study for the National exams, or if you are already liscensed and need a simple, highly informative reference book to add to your library this would be perfect...