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A Practical Guide to the Prevention & Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain & Dysfunction
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By
Leon Chaitow, ND, DO, Registered Osteopath and Naturopath, Honorary Fellow, School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, UK
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. Reader-friendly and accessible,
it provides numerous exercises that can be used to treat existing conditions or to prevent further injury. While the exercises can be
used in a management program under the direction of any therapist involved in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, they are also
ideal for home use – so patients can do them without special equipment or the assistance of others.
Audience
All practitioners involved in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders or in the prevention of muscle related injuries who want to be
able to recommend exercises to their clients to use at home (eg in the field of sports training and fitness management). So all manual
therapists (osteopaths, physical therapists, chiropractors), sports medicine practitioners,fitness instructors,GPs, orthopaedic physicians.
Contents
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
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Paperback, 216 pages, publication date: DEC-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07351-9
ISBN-10: 0-443-07351-1
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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