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E-Book - Clinical Application of Neuromuscular Techniques, Volume 1
The Upper Body
- 2nd Edition - March 6, 2008
- Authors: Leon Chaitow, Judith DeLany
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 7 4 4 8 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 3 2 9 7 - 4
The book discusses theories and physiology relevant to the manual treatment of chronic pain, especially as it regards the soft tissues of the upper body. Step-by-step protocols… Read more
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Request a sales quote- Comprehensive ‘one-stop’ text on care of somatic pain and dysfunction
- Designed and written to meet the needs of those working with neuromuscular dysfunction in a variety of professions
- All muscles covered from perspective of assessment & treatment of myofascial pain
- Describes the normal anatomy and physiology as well as the dysfunctions which may arise
- Gives indications for treatments and guidance on making the appropriate treatment choice for each patient
- Combines NMT, MET, PR and much more to give a variety of treatment options for each case
- Describes the different NMT techniques in relation to the joint anatomy involved
- Practical step-by-step technique descriptions
- Includes not only manual techniques but also acupuncture, hydrotherapies and nutritional support as well as guidance for the patient in the use of self-help approaches
- Two-color format
- Up-to-date evidence based content
- No. of pages: 624
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: March 6, 2008
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443074486
- eBook ISBN: 9780702032974
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Leon Chaitow
Manipulation: Theory and Practice; Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Practitioner’s Guide to Treatment, and many more. He is editor of the peer reviewed Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, that offers a multidisciplinary perspective on physical methods of patient care. Leon Chaitow was for many years senior lecturer on the Therapeutic Bodywork degree courses which he helped to design at the School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, where is he now an Honorary Fellow. He continues to teach and practice part-time in London, when not in Corfu, Greece where he focuses on his writing.
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