Maintaining Body Balance, Flexibility & Stability OUT OF PRINT

A collection of tried and tested, effective and safe techniques and exercises for relaxing muscles in spasm and easing associated muscular pain. All the exercises included can be done at home without assistance from anyone else. All are suitable for inclusion in a management programme under the direction of any therapist involved in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. They can be used to treat existing conditions or to prevent more major injury (especially in relation to sports). Aimed at the therapist who want to involve their client in the self-management of their own treatment. Designed and priced to be affordable and accessible to patients this is a book which the therapist can also safely recommend to their patients to buy and use themselves.

Features

A collection of safe and effective exercise techniques for relieving tense muscles and easing related pain
Highly illustrated with 2 colours throughout
Clear simple to follow explanations of each technique
Provides guidance to the therapist on selecting the right exercises for each situation and explains to the patient the important of only doing those he is told to do
Provides the patient with an accurate reference of what the therapist wants him to do between one consultation and the next (most patients forget how to do exercises properly as soon as they leave the clinic)
Emphasizes the role of the patient in maintaining his own fitness and ensuring successful treatment outcomes
All the exercises can be done at home without special equipment or hands-on involvement of the practitioner
Plasticised cards inside the back cover provide exercises and instructions for patients to use at home and may be photocopied.

Introduction
Instructing patients in self-help techniques
Explaining the different forms of muscle energy technique
Explanations and summaries of MET methods
Muscles: types and tests
Muscle energy techniques in action
Explaining trigger points and their importance
Self-mobilisation methods
Strain and counterstrain techniques