We're always looking for a good read (especially on a chilly winter day). We're even more apt to pick one up if it's going to help us in our massage practice. Our book shelves are filled with books that we've devoured, sometimes more than once. Today we thought we'd share some of our favorite massage therapy resources with you - in no particular order.

Drug Handbook for Massage Therapists by Jean White is one we reference often! Designed for quick reference, this first-of-its-kind handbook instantly answers the massage therapist's questions about any drug a client may be taking, including how the drug may affect the application of massage, which cautions and contraindications may exist, and which changes in the massage session may be required for a client taking the drug

Disease Handbook for Massage Therapists by Ruth Werner helps massage therapists who need to make on-the-spot decisions on the applicability of their work when pathologies are present. You'll want to keep it next to your massage table!

Massage Therapists Guide to Pathologies by Ruth Werner is a must. It's comprehensive and essential for every bodyworker no matter how long or short of time you've been practicing. The book presents detailed information on the etiology, signs and symptoms, and treatment of over 200 diseases and conditions, emphasizing how massage influences the disease and healing processes and how therapists can maximize the benefits while minimizing the risks

Brukner & Kahan's Clinical Sports Medicine is referred to as the bible of sports medicine. It covers manual therapy, assessment, treatment, anatomy, injuries, and more. It is a great book!

Travell & Simons' Trigger Point Manual has trigger point diagrams and illustrations which are great, but we equally love the incredible information about nutrition, pain, anatomy, muscle function, and posture.

Medical Conditions and Massage Therapy: A Decision Tree Approach by Tracy Walton is a relatively new book out, but it's wonderful when working with clients with chronic conditions like heart disease and cancer.

Movement by G.Cook is simply great! (It's also in ebook format, too, which we love!) Gray Cook crosses the lines between rehabilitation, conditioning and fitness, providing a clear model and a common language under which fitness and rehabilitation professionals can work together.

Woman, An Intimate Geography by Natalie Angier is a wonderful resource with which to educate yourself on woman's anatomy. Many women come in for hip and lower back issues. The more you can educate yourself know about the organs and the pelvic floor, the better you can help them with musculoskeletal issues of hips.

Job's Body by Deane Juhan is an especially great resource. This is beautifully written, detailed and a reader-friendly picture of how and why the body responds to touch. We think you'll find it both scientifically reliable and inspiring.

The Protean Body is by Don Johnson and promotes an awareness of the body's capacity for change and the extent to which bodily behavior is programmed through case examples of the implementation of the therapeutic techniques.

What massage therapy books do you consider must reads? Leave your responses in the comments below.