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MODERN NEUROMUSCULAR TECHNIQUES
Modern Neuromuscular Techniques
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Second Edition

By
Leon Chaitow, ND, DO, Registered Osteopath and Naturopath, Honorary Fellow, School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, UK

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. 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.

Audience
Manual therapists ie osteopaths, chiropractors, manipulative physical therapists - students and practitioners for all groups. Orthopaedic medicine practitioners. Massage therapists

Contents
1. Soft tissue distress
2. Introduction to NMT
3. Myofascial trigger points and other reflex phenomena
4. The variety of reflex points
5. Diagnostic methods
6. Basic spinal NMT
7. Basic abdominopelvic NMT application
8. Associated techniques
9. NMT in clinical use
10. American neuromuscular therapy
11. Progressive intuition of neuromuscular structures (PINS) technique

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 276 pages, publication date: APR-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07158-4
ISBN-10: 0-443-07158-6
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE


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Last update: 30 Nov 2009
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