Product Description: Conquer pain without resort to harmful medicines! That's the promise of this guide written by an internationally recognized expert on holistic health. It offers a wide range of natural approaches, including meditation, hypnotherapy, light and color therapy, herbalism, and more...read more

Product Description: This resource discusses the theories and physiology relevant to manual treatment of chronic pain, with a regional approach to treatment that focuses specifically on the soft tissues of the lower body. Step-by-step protocols that address each muscle of a region show how to approach specific problems...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Neuromuscular techniques offer an efficient and proven method of soft tissue manipulation involving thumb and/or finger application. Because soft tissue dysfuction has a significant relationship to pain and more general musculoskeletal dysfunction, neuromuscular techniques can be used to: assess and treat soft tissue dysfunction assist in the elimination of myofascial trigger point activity prepare joints for subsequent manipulative attention Neuromuscular techniques provide a common approach for all bodywork therapists and acupressure practitioners, allowing them to make precise and systemic evaluations of soft tissue problems...read more

Product Description: Designed for anyone involved in the management of musculoskeletal pain, this practical guide to fibromyalgia syndrome and its treatment provides a multidisciplinary perspective on this multifaceted and frequently encountered syndrome...read more

Discusses theories and physiology relevant to the manual treatment of chronic pain, especially as it regards the soft tissues of the upper body. This book contains protocols that address each muscle of a region and a regional approach to treatment. It also features a structural review of each region, including ligaments and functional anatomy.

Product Description: A comprehensive textbook covering all methods of spontaneous release by positioning. The background theory is explained and the techniques described in detail. The descriptions of the techniques are supplemented in the text by clear 2-colour line drawings and photographs and the DVD-ROM provides additional explanation through the use of video demonstrations with narrative by the author...read more

Product Description: A MASSAGE THERAPIST'S GUIDE TO LOWER BACK AND PELVIC PAIN describes in detail the background to the evolution of "non-specific" backache as well as the assessment and treatment methods ideal for use in combination with massage therapy, deriving from physical therapy, osteopathic, and chiropractic sources...read more

Comprises single topics and is written in 'entry level' language comprising summaries of information, with short explanatory paragraphs, multiple illustrations, and glossary, together with concluding text that explains the learning objectives, with questions. A CD-ROM demonstrating the palpation and treatment methods supplements this text.

Product Description: This comprehensive text describes the basis and practice of Muscle Energy Techniques (MET), a widely recognized approach to treating musculoskeletal dysfunction. It describes those manipulative techniques in which a patient, on request, actively uses his or her muscles from a controlled position in a specific direction against a distinct counterforce applied by the practitioner...read more

Designed to assist the student in acquiring and applying the ideas, concepts and methods contained in the two volumes of 'Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques'. This title presents 34 case histories, differential diagnosis discussions and questions. Questions regarding contra-indications, tests, and details are also provided.

Product Description: This comprehensive resource covers a broad array of research strategies available to massage therapists to give them the tools they need to be knowledgeable readers of research literature, as well as active researchers. The primary focus of the book is on the quantitative aspect of research that encompasses the principal types of studies most extensively used in the various health care professions, specifically massage therapy...read more

Product Description: This expertly authored book is a valuable clinical manual for therapists interested in cranial manipulation, a fast-growing area of manual therapy practice. The new edition presents the latest thinking on the use of this valuable approach, supported by the most up-to-date research evidence related to its use...read more

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Product Description: Don't just ask where does it hurt? Ask why does it hurt? Pain is an urgent message from your mind & body. Instead of just camouflaging those vital signs with medication, respected author Dr. Leon Chaitow, a registered osteopath & naturopath in Britain, teaches you to recognize & respond to them...read more

Product Description: With a focus on helping clients participate in the self-management of their own treatment, this collection of effective and safe techniques and exercises provides practical information on relaxing muscles in spasm and easing associated muscular pain...read more

Product Description: This useful guide to palpation for musculoskeletal diagnosis and assessment describes and illustrates the skills needed to increase sophistication of palpatory assessment skills and practice. A companion CD-ROM supports the skills with video clips, and each technique is reinforced with practical exercises and self-assessment questions...read more

Product Description: Written in easy-to-understand language that's ideal for all bodywork therapists and acupressure practitioners, this popular textbook illustrates how to make precise, systematic evaluations of soft tissue problems. It provides up-to-date information related to a specific range of therapeutic techniques...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A definitive reference on the use of massage therapy to treat pain and injury conditions. This unique reference provides a wealth of information on the use of massage therapy to treat pain and injury conditions.

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Product Description: This book is a practical and readable guide to the integration of complementary therapies into mainstream primary care. Based on the successful experiences of the authors in a clinical setting, it offers clinicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals a realistic routemap of the key issues, as well as practical ways in which to ensure close working, appropriate referrals, advice and treatment decisions...read more

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Product Description: An accessible and comprehensive approach to the anatomy and function of the fascial system in the body combined with a holistic overview of myofascial therapy. Many different therapists now use myofascial techniques to influence postural change and pain relief...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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