Modern Neuromuscular Techniques
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (959 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0443071586 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 276 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is author of over 60 books, including a series on Advanced Soft Tissue Manipulation (Muscle Energy Techniques, Positional Release Techniques, Modern Neuromuscular Techniques) and also Palpation Skills; Cranial Manipulation: Theory and Practice; Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Practitioner’s Guide to Treatment, and many more. . He continues to teach and practice part-time in London, when not in Corfu, Greece where he focuses on his writin
It provides up-to-date information related to a specific range of therapeutic techniques. A new accompanying CD-ROM, complete with video clips that demonstrate how to perform the methods described in the text, offers visual cues for unique, clinically relevant instruction.Clear descriptions of techniques show the reader how to rapidly and accurately identify and assess local soft tissue dysfunction.A clear set of treatment options for these dysfunctions clarify which techniques may be used safely by all bodywork practitioners and therapists.Both European and North American versions of NMT are presented and described.An analysis and comparison of the major reflex systems used in bodywork provides a link between bodywork and acupressure approaches.The author is a highly respected, internationally known teacher, practitioner and author, with contributions from two of t
Leon Chaitow was for many years senior lecturer on the Therapeutic Bodywork degree courses which he helped to design at the School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, where is he now an Honorary Fellow. He continues to teach and practice part-time in London, when not in Corfu, Greece where he focuses on his writing. He is editor of the peer reviewed Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, that offers a multidisciplinary perspective on physical methods of patient care. He is author of over 60 books, including a series on Advanced Soft Tissue Manipulation (
"Informative" according to Anne Dwyer. Leon Chaitow and his collaborators have compiled extensive research on the application of force to the body during body work sessions. It offers bodyworkers a lot to consider when working with their clients, and some technique choices they may not be aware of.