Integrative manual therapy for the connective tissue system
Subtitle: myofascial release
By: by Sharon (Weiselfish) Giammatteo and Jay B. Kain ; edited by Thomas A. Giammatteo.
Contributors: Kain, Jay B.; Giammatteo, Thomas.
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Berkeley, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Myofascial pain syndromes.; Manipulation (Therapeutics); Connective Tissue Diseases -- therapy.; Musculoskeletal Diseases -- therapy.; Musculoskeletal Manipulations -- methods.; Physical Therapy Techniques.; Wounds and Injuries -- therapy.
Description: "Provides detailed descriptions of hands-on techniques, with pictures and photographs, for decreasing pain and tension in the myofascial tissues"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The genesis of manual therapy; title: An overview of fascial manipulation; title: Palpation; title: Connective tissue structure and function; title: The cellular components of connective tissue; title: The fibrillar elements of connective tissue; title: The protective function of muscle; tensegrity; title: Structure and function on a tissue level; title: Connective tissue and developmental differentiation; title: The histopathology of connective tissue and the stages of healing; title: Adhesions-fibrosis-atrophy; title: A non-linear approach to connective tissue integration : "the systems" or "when myofascial release is not enough"; title: Myofascial dysfunction : the pathophysiology of interdependent tissues and organs; title: The clinical practice of myofascial release : general considerations; title: The soft tissue myofascial release technique; title: The articular myofascial release technique; title: The spinal system; title: Specialized myofascial release techniques; title: Specialized myofascial release techniques for facial expression; title: The respiratory diaphragm system : myofascial release of transverse fascial restriction; title: General protocol for myofascial release; title: Evaluation of posture : indications for treatment with myofascial release; title: Fascial glide assessment-indications of myofascial dysfunction; title: Myofascial mapping; title: The basic protocols for myofascial release; title: Increasing range of motion with myofascial release (statistical analysis of a quantitative research study); title: A pictorial case study : treatment of a late post-acute pediatric patient.