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Sufferers of chronic pain well know the frustration of treatments involving endless rounds of drugs or expensive physical therapy - that may or may not offer relief. Doctors Hecker and Liebchen present a comprehensive guide to a new method of pain treatment - acutaping - which offers a much simpler and more effective alternative. In acutaping, an elastic cotton tape, known to many people as kinesio... Read More...

Describes the basis and practice of MET ie 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.. This is now a widely recognised approach to the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction. It combines methods used in physical therapy, osteopathy, ch... Read More...

Massage and Bodywork: adapting therapies for cancer care will appeal to qualified massage and bodywork therapists wanting to expand their knowledge and skills. It brings together the most common forms of bodywork with a focus on an important and challenging area of practice. Whilst emphasising the need for safe practice, the book illustrates how massage can be safely adapted for patients and dispel... Read More...

Cranial osteopathy is an increasingly popular treatment approach for many common disorders affecting the head and neck. This new clinical guide is the first and only in-depth resource on the subject, offering a comprehensive analysis of osteopathic dysfunctions and principles in the cranial field. It examines each cranial bone and describes its location, development, and clinical implications of dy... Read More...

The Fascial and Membrane Technique developed by Peter Schwind combines the fundamental thoughts from Ida Rolf´s Structural Integration with concepts of Osteopathy. With this a successful combination of form-stabilising and mobilising techniques has emerged. Due to this holistic approach the concept will appeal to all manual working therapists. The main emphasis of this book is on diagnostic and tre... Read More...

A comprehensive guide to Osteopathic spinal manipulation techniques. The text is divided into four main parts. The text describes the principles and theory of spinal manipulation and its use in clinical practice, gives detailed instructions for 35 different manipulation techniques, covering all levels of the spine, thorax and pelvis and features a troubleshooting guide. The text is supported by a C... Read More...

This book is a textbook of basic osteopathic concepts, working from first principles underpinned by anatomy and physiology. This text will synthesize and integrate osteopathic models in an easy-to-understand way, a subject often daunting to students and confusing to graduates.. Composed of four sections, the first is a discussion of basic principles, the second focusses on models and diagnosis of ... Read More...

'Visceral and Obstetric Osteopathy' covers the osteopathic approach to patient management for pregnant women (pre and post partum), and for patients presenting with a variety of visceral conditions such as asthma, chronic breathing problems, various gastro-intestinal tract disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, other conditions such as post operative scarring and pain, and many others. The tex... Read More...

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a relatively `new' condition that was only officially recognised and classified as a diagnosable condition in 1991, yet it is estimated that it is the second commonest condition now seen in chronic pain clinics (low back pain being the most common.) VIDEO is available in NTSC or PAL format Because of the wide variety of presenting symptoms many different clini... Read More...

This book is a well-illustrated clinical introduction to cranial manipulation techniques that takes the reader through the underlying concepts and examines the techniques themselves. As these techniques become increasingly known and in demand this is the first book that clearly and practically explains them to manual therapy practitioners. An introductory section on the relevant anatomy and physiol... Read More...

The author’s numerous years of experience provide the back bone for this indispensable illustrated introduction to osteopathic manipulations of the skull. The aim of this book is to give the practitioner or the student of osteopathy the basic knowledge of biomechanics and cranial pathomechanics. These two subjects are at the heart of all diagnosis and provide the practitioner with the choice of tec... Read More...

Thoroughly revised for its Second Edition, Foundations for Osteopathic Medicine is the only comprehensive, current osteopathic text. It provides broad, multidisciplinary coverage of osteopathic considerations in the basic sciences, behavioral sciences, family practice and primary care, and the clinical specialties and demonstrates a wide variety of osteopathic manipulative methods. This edition in... Read More...

Physical Therapies in Sport and Exercise provides a truly comprehensive source of the latest evidence-based approaches to the assessment, management, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries related to sport and exercise. Written by an international, multidisciplinary team of contributors, all of whom are leaders in their fields, it has been expertly compiled and edited by two experienced and well... Read More...

This book defines the physiology and anatomy of the craniosacral system, its function in health and its relationship to disease processes. Written in detail, this book will be of great use for those who use their hands as diagnostic or therapeutic tools. Craniosacral Therapy is the most practical, comprehensive textbook in this rapidly growing field of therapy involving the cranial bones, meningea... Read More...

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This is a practical ‘how to’ handbook for osteopathic students and practitioners. The approach is based upon cranial osteopathic principles and provides the application of indirect, functional osteopathic manipulative methods for treating infants and children. Fundamental information about the diagnosis of somatic dysfunction and application of treatment is presented in a clear, straightforward sty... Read More...

Effective and non-invasive, osteopathic techniques are being used increasingly in the treatment of children. This evidence-based, fully referenced text offers a wealth of information on the use of osteopathic techniques for pediatric disorders - from newborns to toddlers, and children to adolescents. It discusses normal development, physiology, and anatomy of the systems, and it explores conditions... Read More...

This book is an introductory text to spinal disorders. Based on the highly successful forerunner to this volume, Practical Orthopaedic Medicine, the book still retains the original philosophy of this text which is to systematically cover all the joints discussing examination, diagnosis and treatment. The full spectrum of therapies is covered with particular emphasis on Maitland's widely practised... Read More...

The Science and Practice of Manual Therapy, previously entitled The Fundamentals of Manual Therapy, is an extensive examination of how manual therapy (MT) techniques work, and how to match the most suitable techniques to different conditions. Drawing on evidence-based research, it explores the physiological, neurological and psychophysiological responses of the human body to MT techniques. A high... Read More...

Presenting an overview of the various diagnostic, evaluative, and therapeutic approaches to the cranium, the sacrum, the dura mather envelope, and the fluid which it encloses. Contents Why Craniosacral? The Fluid Medium: CSF The Craniosacral Membrane System The Craniosacral Skeleton The Craniosacral Rhythmic Impulse The History of the Craniosacral Concept Stress Storage in the Membrane Sy... Read More...

A textbook for practitioners, written in a common language understandable and acceptable to all bodywork therapists and acupressure practitioners. 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. Features * Describes techniques for rapid and accurate identification a... Read More...

Like the popular previous Edition, the new Edition of Palpation Skills has been designed and developed to help the reader to understand and acquire the palpatory skills which are the foundation of all effective manual therapy assessments and treatments. Subtle and sensitivity of touch and the accurate interpretation of palpatory tests are required from the start of training in any of the manual the... Read More...

This book is a highly illustrated, step-by-step guide to 35 manipulation techniques commonly used in clinical practice. The book also provides the related theory essential for safe and effective use of manipulative techniques. The book comes with a free CD-ROM which contains video clips of the different techniques, showing the reader how to put them into practice. Contents Part A: HVLA thrust ... Read More...

Features Large, colorful illustrations for more effective learning Compact size for portability Bone photos give a unique and realistic point of view only found with this product Companion booklet provides study tips for learning bones, joints, and kinesiology These full-color flashcards include: 106 bones and bony landmarks cards; 50 joint anatomy cards; 56 cards showing actions of the h... Read More...

Craniosacral Therapy II: Beyond the Dura marks yet another step in understanding the craniosacral system and its significance in the clinic. Building on concepts set forth in his pioneering work Cranioscacral Therapy, Dr. Upledger further explores the anatomical and physiological bases and clinical implications of several important aspects of the craniosacral system. The first chapter looks at the... Read More...