Trigger Points and Muscle Chains (Mixed media product, 2nd edition)

Relief for your patients with musculoskeletal pain... This unique guide takes an in-depth look at trigger point therapy. Divided into two sections – Functional Muscle Chains and Trigger Points and Their Treatment – this book combines detailed theory with tried and practical techniques. The text covers the basics of functional muscle chains and the origin of myofascial pain arising from the musculoskeletal system, for example, due to poor posture. The reader will learn how various stretching exercises augment the myofascial therapy methods. Anatomic drawings and liberal use of photographs in this book will help the reader to localize the trigger points and the associated pain areas. Praise for the first edition: "The information is brief but to the point; there is little wasted space so that the book is packed with information that can immediately be put into action." Doody's Review Key Features: Various models of muscle chains introduced and described Detailed explanations of trigger points and their treatment New chapters about posture and influence of gravity, as well 46 new and redrawn illustrations, now totaling approximately 300, included in this new edition "Ticklish" and erogenous zones mapped out to help prevent unintended side effects of treatment Trigger Points and Muscle Chains, second edition, is an essential tool for osteopaths, physical therapists, and all practitioners involved in pain therapy. This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.

General

Imprint:	Thieme Publishing Group
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Philipp Richter • Eric Hebgen
Dimensions:	270 x 195 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Mixed media product
Pages:	260
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-13-241351-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Physiotherapy Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Rehabilitation Books > Medicine > Complementary medicine > Chiropractic & osteopathy
LSN:	3-13-241351-8
Barcode:	9783132413511

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