192 pages; 275 mm x 212 mm; 250 colour illustrations; paperback
This highly practical text has been written for the student and early practitioner of anatomy, bodywork, physical therapy, chiropractic, physiotherapy and sports therapy. The book is a compact reference guide, clearly detailing anatomical orientation, tissues, in-depth information on joints, and the physiology of bones and muscles. Composite drawings of the body illustrate the major skeletal muscles. A final chapter by Thomas W. Myers outlines several metaphors helpful to a holistic approach to structural and movement therapies, and describes a map of the larger functioning continuities within the musculo-skeletal system.
Contributor Thomas W. Myers, L.M.T., N.C.T.M.B., A.R.P., is a licensed massage therapist and certified advanced Rolf practitioner and is the author of Anatomy Trains (Churchill Livingstone).
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The Concise Book of the Moving Body
