Mosby's Basic Science for Soft Tissue and Movement Therapies

This interactive workbook/textbook combination contains comprehensive coverage of the following: overview of the body as a whole; mechanisms of health and disease; medical terminology; nervous system basics; central nervous system; peripheral nervous system; endocrine system; extensive unit on bones, joints, muscles and biomechanics; the integumentary, cardiovascular, lymphatic and immune system; the digestive, respiratory, urinary and reproductive systems. In addition, this text combines Western science with an overview and correlation to Eastern methods, including acupuncture, accupressure, shiatsu, chakra systems, ayurveda, and more. Contains clinical reasoning methods and practical applications to professional practice. Also contains sections on pathology with suggestions for intervention protocols and indications and contraindications for soft tissue and movement approaches.