From the FSMTB Website:
There is no single text recommended by FSMTB. The Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination reflects practice in the United States as determined by the most recent Job Analysis.
FSMTB’s item writers and examination development committee members frequently use the following texts as resources; however, the sources used are not limited to the books listed here.
The list is not comprehensive and does not imply that references not included on this list are inappropriate or of lesser value or quality than references that are included.
The list is presented to assist individuals in preparing for the examination; however, study of the following references will not guarantee that an individual will pass the examination.
Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage (THEORY & PRACTICE OF THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE)
Beck, Mark F.
The Ethics of Touch: The Hands-on Practitioner’s Guide to Creating a Professional, Safe and Enduring Practice
Benjamin, Ben and Cherie Sohnen-Moe
Trail Guide To The Body (4th Edition)
Biel, Andrew
Introduction to Massage Therapy (LWW Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational Series)
Braun, Mary Beth and Stephanie Simonson
Mosby’s Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, 5e
Fritz, Sandy
Mosby’s Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage: Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics and Pathology
Fritz, Sandy and James M. Grosenbach
Educated Heart : Professional Boundaries for Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers, and Movement Teachers 2ND EDITION
McIntosh, Nina
Clinically Oriented Anatomy
Moore, Keith and Dalley, Arthur
Clinical Massage Therapy – Understanding, Assessing And Treating Over 70 Conditions
Rattray, Fiona and Linda Ludwig
Massage Therapy: Principles and Practice, 4e
Salvo, Susan
Business Mastery: A Guide for Creating a Fulfilling, Thriving Business and Keeping it Successful
Sohnen-Moe, Cherie
A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology, 5th Edition
Werner, Ruth
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