Neuromuscular therapy manual
By: Jocelyn Granger
Series: LWW Massage Therapy & Bodywork Educational Series; LWW massage therapy & bodywork educational series
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9781582558004
Subjects: Massage; Therapy; Methods; Myofascial pain syndromes; Massage therapy; Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Soft Tissue Injuries
Description: "Neuromuscular Therapy Manual is a concise "essentials" manual of neuromuscular massage therapy and trigger point therapy. The book is designed specifically for the needs of massage therapy students. Content is presented in a highly easy-to-use format"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Neuromuscular therapy basics; title: Introduction to neuromuscular therapy; title: Neuromuscular physiology; title: Client assessment; title: Basic neuromuscular therapy techniques and body mechanics; title: pt. 2. Muscles and neuromuscular therapy routines by body region; title: Head and neck; title: Upper torso; title: Arm, wrist, and hand; title: Lower torso and abdomen; title: Hip, thigh, and anterior knee; title: Leg with posterior knee, ankle, and foot; title: Trigger point and referral guide.