Anatomy Trains - E-book: Myofascial Meridians for Manual Therapists and Movement Professionals, Edition 5
Feb 2027 · Elsevier Health Sciences
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Enhance manual therapy with a full understanding of the body's interconnected fascial networks! A worldwide bestseller, Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual Therapists and Movement Professionals uses a unique whole-systems approach to demonstrate how patterns of pain or strain communicate through the myofascial webbing — giving rise to new treatment strategies for improving posture and movement function. This fifth edition is updated with the latest evidence-based research and includes a new, larger library of videos, including animations and webinars with the author. Written by practitioner and lecturer Thomas W. Myers, this text uses the metaphor of railway or train lines to show the effects that interconnecting myofascial and muscles have on the sites beyond their immediate locality. - An ebook version — included with print purchase — allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud on a variety of devices. The ebook also includes video clips and audio clips - 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 you 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 - Wide appeal of content is relevant to all types of movement therapists and bodyworkers, including physical therapists, massage therapists, structural integration practitioners, craniosacral therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, manual therapists, acupuncturists, yoga teachers, and personal trainers - NEW! Updated content reflects research updates in the field of fascia and the latest science behind common clinical findings - NEW! Video clips provide a better understanding of the content in the text - NEW! Updated Body Content chapter is included in this edition
Enhance manual therapy with a full understanding of the body's interconnected fascial networks! A worldwide bestseller, Anatomy Trains: Myofascial Meridians for Manual Therapists and Movement Professionals uses a unique whole-systems approach to demonstrate how patterns of pain or strain communic...
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