Plain & Simple Guide to Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Examinations, 4th edition, is intended to prepare massage therapy students to pass the MBLEx, state licensing examinations, and is also helpful as a review to those seeking Board Certification from the NCBTMB. Helpful suggestions for letting go of test anxiety prepare you to take the test without stress. Humor is used throughout the book to further take the stress off learning. Each chapter begins with an inspiration quote about learning and test-taking. Features include Reviewing the Essentials, an overview of the material covered in each chapter of the book; Reviewing the Terms covers the terminology and definitions pertinent to each body system, related pathologies, and other areas of study including ethics, business, biomechanics, and kinesiology. Practical Applications connect the theoretical information to the actual practice of massage therapy. Tips for Passing are great study tips and strategies for passing the exam. Affirmations in each chapter help the student maintain a positive attitude about passing the exam.

Colored anatomical illustrations help the learner assimilate the written information. Practice Questions at the end of each chapter, and a final examination test students' recall and comprehension of material. A comprehensive index helps students locate information quickly. The Plain & Simple Guide is organized in a logically sequential manner much the same as that followed by many massage schools: learn the scientific information about the human body before learning to work on the body and learn how to conduct yourself and your business affairs as an ethical, professional massage therapist. No matter what state you're in, or which exam you're taking, a word to the wise: don't view this book as a substitute for your anatomy and massage theory textbooks. It is intended as a convenient summary of the information you need to know, but it serves you to be able to answer the questions in your textbooks as well.