This is a textbook for practitioners, written in a common language understandable and acceptable to all bodywork therapists and acupressure practitioners. It provides instruction on making precise and systematic evaluations of soft tissue problems, and gives up-to-date information of a specific range of related therapeutic techniques.
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Manual therapists ie osteopaths, chiropractors, manipulative physical therapists - students and practitioners for all groups. Orthopaedic medicine practitioners. Massage therapists
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Höhe: 241 mm
Breite: 191 mm
Dicke: 19 mm
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978-0-443-07158-4 (9780443071584)
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World reknowned guru in the field of manual therapy and bodywork. Author of numerous CL titles: Palpation Skills Modern Neuromuscular Technique Fybromyalgia Syndrome Positional Release Techniques Delany and Chaitow: Clinical Applications of Neuromuscular Technique vols 1 and 2. Cranial Manipulation Theory and Practice New series in colaboration with Sandy Fritz: A massage therapist's guide to understanding, locating and treating myofascial trigger points A massage therapist's guide to lower back and pelvic pain Chaitow is also involved in several books commissioned from the USA. Editor of Journal of Bodywork and Movement therapies. Also published several books for the general public (published by Thorsons). Travels widely teaching and lecturing, particularly in the USA, Australia, UK and Europe.
1. Soft tissue distress 2. Introduction to NMT 3. Myofascial trigger points and other reflex phenomena 4. The variety of reflex points 5. Diagnostic methods 6. Basic spinal NMT 7. Basic abdominopelvic NMT application 8. Associated techniques 9. NMT in clinical use 10. American neuromuscular therapy 11. Progressive intuition of neuromuscular structures (PINS) technique
