Anatomy Trains
Myofascial Meridians for Manual Therapists and Movement Professionals
- 4th Edition - March 19, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Thomas W. Myers
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 8 1 3 - 2
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Request a sales quoteGet a multi-dimensional understanding of musculoskeletal anatomy with Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual Therapists & Movement Professionals, 4th Edition. This hugely successful, one-of-a-kind title continues to center on the application of anatomy trains across a variety of clinical assessment and treatment approaches — demonstrating how painful problems in one area of the body can be linked to a "silent area" away from the problem, and ultimately giving rise to new treatment strategies. This edition has been fully updated with the latest evidence-based research and includes new coverage of anatomy trains in motion using Pilates-evolved movement, anatomy trains in horses and dogs, and the updated fascial compendium on elements, properties, neurology, and origins of the fascial system. It also offers a new, larger library of videos, including animations and webinars with the author. In all, this unique exploration of the role of fascial in healthy movement and postural distortion is an essential read for physical therapists, massage therapists, craniosacral therapists, yoga instructors, osteopathologists, manual therapists, athletic and personal trainers, dance instructors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and any professional working in the field of movement.
- Revolutionary approach to the study of human anatomy provides a holistic map of myoanatomy to help improve the outcomes of physical therapies that are traditionally used to manage pain and other musculoskeletal disorders.
- Relevant theory descriptions are applied to all common types of movement, posture analysis, and physical treatment modalities.
- Intuitive content organization allows students to reference the concept quickly or gain a more detailed understanding of any given area according to need.
- Section on myofascial force transmission in gait dynamics is written by guest author James Earls.
- Robust appendices discuss the relevance of the Anatomy Trains concept to the work of Dr Louis Schultz (Meridians of Latitude), Ida Rolf (Structural Integration), and correspondences with acupuncture meridians.
- Cover image
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Preface
- Preface to the First Edition
- References
- Acknowledgments
- References
- How to Use This Book
- Videos
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Laying the Railbed
- The Philosophy
- The Discovery
- The Hypothesis
- Anatomy Trains and Myofascial Meridians: What's in a Name?
- History
- References
- 2 The Rules of the Road
- 1 ‘Tracks’ Proceed in a Consistent Direction Without Interruption
- 2 These Tracks Are Tacked Down at Bony ‘Stations’ or Attachments
- 3 Tracks Join and Diverge in ‘Switches’ and the Occasional ‘Roundhouse’
- 4 ‘Expresses’ and ‘Locals’
- Summary of Rules and Guidelines
- What the Anatomy Trains Is Not
- How We Present the Lines
- References
- 3 The Superficial Back Line
- Overview
- Discussion 3.1
- Discussion 3.2
- References
- 4 The Superficial Front Line
- Overview
- Discussion 4.1
- Discussion 4.2
- References
- 5 The Lateral Line
- Overview
- Discussion 5.1
- Discussion 5.2
- Discussion 5.3
- Discussion 5.4
- References
- 6 The Spiral Line
- Overview
- Discussion 6.1
- Discussion 6.2
- Discussion 6.3
- Discussion 6.4
- Discussion 6.5
- Discussion 6.6
- References
- 7 The Arm Lines
- Overview
- Discussion 7.1
- Discussion 7.2
- Discussion 7.3
- References
- 8 The Functional Lines
- Overview
- Discussion 8.1
- References
- 9 The Deep Front Line
- Overview
- Discussion 9.1
- Discussion 9.2
- Discussion 9.3
- References
- 10 Anatomy Trains in Movement
- Applications of Anatomy Trains in Movement
- Classical Sculpture
- Athletics
- Musicians
- Sitting
- Walking
- An ‘Awareness Through Movement’ Lesson
- Developmental Movement Stages
- Some Examples From Asian Somatics
- Summary
- Anatomy Trains in Motion – Structural Integration Through Movement, by Karin Gurtner
- References
- 11 BodyReading® – Structural Analysis
- Global Postural Assessment Method
- Postural Analysis of Five ‘Clients’
- Subjective Elements
- References
- Appendix 1 A Fascial Reader
- Biomechanical Auto-Regulation
- Definitions
- Fascial Components
- Fascial Properties
- Fascial Responses to Intervention
- Fascial Kinesthesia
- Fascia as a System
- Embryology/Fascial Morphology/the Double-Bag Theory
- Fascia and Tensegrity – the Musculoskeletal System as a Tensegrity Structure
- Macrotensegrity – How the Body Manages the Balance Between Tension and Compression
- Biomechanical Auto-Regulation – Microtensegrity: How the Cells Balance Tension and Compression
- References
- Appendix 2 A Note on the Meridians of Latitude: The Work of Dr Louis Schultz (1927–2007)
- Reference
- Appendix 3 Structural Integration
- The Anatomy Trains ‘Recipe’
- Principles of Treatment
- Guidelines for Strategy
- Principles of Body and Hand Use
- Goals
- Reference
- Appendix 4 Myofascial Meridians and Asian Medicine
- References
- Appendix 5 Anatomy Trains in Quadrupeds – Initial Investigations
- Introduction
- Myofascial Meridians in Horses
- Treating the Lines in Animals
- Conclusion
- Published References for the Lines in Animals
- Anatomy Trains Terms
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Abbreviations/Acronyms
- Lines
- Bibliography
- Bibliography
- Index
- Edition: 4
- Published: March 19, 2020
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 378
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702078132