Biomechanical, Sports Rigid Taping and K-Taping for Manual Therapists
This is the first book to cover all three types of taping: sports rigid tape, k-tape, and biomechanical tape. Taping can be used as an excellent companion to standard treatments and within sport. Each tape has its own unique function and action that can aid patients at different stages of recovery. The Complete Taping Handbook is a practical, ......
Pilates Applications for Health Conditions - Case Reports and Perspectives is a pioneering book that addresses the history of research in Pilates practice and explains the challenges of conducting Pilates research. Movement is recognized as a therapeutic necessity for health and quality of life. However, optimal movement practices specifically ......
Integrating the Mindbody Therapies of EMDR, Brainspotting, and Yoga Nidr
This pioneering guide is the first of its kind to integrate the FUN (TM) program with the brainbody therapies known as EMDR, Brainspotting, and Yoga Nidra. It provides clear guidance on how to safely use therapeutic tools and self-regulation exercises for clinicians and individuals impacted by trauma, addiction, anxiety, grief, family dysfunction, ......
This user-friendly book will guide the reader to understand how Balanced Ligamentous Tension (BLT) can be used as a therapeutic principle in the practice of osteopathy. BLT is seen by many as an indispensable bridge between the better known 'structural' and 'cranial' approaches and is an essential part of the osteopathic heritage. In using 'the ......
A Biopsychosocial Approach in Physiotherapy and Oncology Practice
This much-needed, holistic resource is an integrated whole-body approach to the treatment of prostate cancer survivors. Based on the latest research in men's health, this book goes beyond the biological and surgical implications of prostate cancer treatment and offers invaluable insight into the psychological and social factors of the recovery ......
This holistic guide provides an integrative toolbox on how healthcare and fitness professionals can promote lifestyle medicine with their clients. Its clinical and evidence-informed approach focuses on the six primary lifestyle medicine factors: nutrition, exercise, sleep hygiene, stress management, risky substance use, and social connectedness. ......
The Most Effective and Efficient Treatment Every Time
This book is a comprehensive guide to the most up-to-date assessment and treatment methods that form the cornerstone of manual therapy. Complete with step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations, this best-practice guide is essential reading for both practitioners and students across manual therapy looking to elevate their practice.
This evidence based and practical guide demonstrates the benefits allied health practitioners are seeing from taking therapy outside, and the reasons doing so can help clients of all generations. Resources are provided to make the process as simple and accessible as possible, empowering therapists to bring nature into their practice.
The Lower Body: An Anatomical Approach to the Treatment of Fascial Dysfunction
Myofascial Induction (TM) - An anatomical approach to the treatment of fascial dysfunction describes the properties of the fascial network and provides therapeutic solutions for different types of fascial dysfunction. The material is presented in two volumes: Volume 1 analyzes in depth the theoretical aspects related to fascia and ......
The Upper Body: An Anatomical Approach to the Treatment of Fascial Dysfunction
Myofascial Induction (TM) - An anatomical approach to the treatment of fascial dysfunction describes the properties of the fascial network and provides therapeutic solutions for different types of fascial dysfunction. The material is presented in two volumes: Volume 1 analyzes in depth the theoretical aspects related to fascia and focuses ......
Special Sense Organs, Orofacial Pain, Headache, and Cranial Nerves
Taking a profound inner approach to help the modern Cranial Osteopathic practitioner understand Cranial Osteopathy from a deeper and broader perspective, this second volume focuses on special sense organs, orofacial pains, headaches and cranial nerves. With guidance in how to best understand yourself as a practitioner, highly detailed ......
This is an authoritative and comprehensive pain management resource written by a leading expert in women's pelvic pain. Ooi Thye Chong bridges the divide between Chinese medicine acupuncture and western medical acupuncture providing an innovative approach to a common and severe form of chronic pain, supplemented with first hand patient ......
This is a ground-breaking guide that helps physiotherapists understand the complexities of ME/CFS whilst providing evidence-based approaches on the management of this deeply under-recognised condition. It includes case studies in each chapter with comprehensive discussions on how the information can be applied to physiotherapy practice.
A Framework Integrating Body, Mind, and Breath into Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Providing a new framework for treating patients holistically, this book offers a novel way of organizing movement therapy intake analysis. It is an innovative and integrative approach to assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, linking posture, movement, breath and wellness and lends itself to creating effective treatment plans.
Recovery, renewal and transformation - a guide for practitioners
Acupuncture and Cancer Survivorship - Recovery, Renewal and Transformation is the first book to focus on the subject of using acupuncture in cancer survivorship. As a guide for practitioners it aims to help acupuncturists to: Understand the challenges faced by cancer survivors Relate their cancer experience to the principles of ......
The manual therapy and exercise guide across the lifespan
This book presents paradigms and programs for pelvic health conditions over the lifespan from childhood to senior years, with medical pearls and storytelling. It includes new concepts and practices with the integration of Medical Therapeutic Yoga and Pilates into rehabilitation prescriptions, sexual medicine, and strategies for healing pain and ......
Instrument-Assisted Myofascial Therapy - principles and clinical applications provides a complete overview of this effective therapy (IAMT) based on the authors' own clinical experience of using instruments to treat myofascial lesions. The text combines the latest scientific evidence and theory with practical guidelines. The authors describe the ......
Managing the Spino-Pelvic-Hip Complex is based on the author's extensive clinical experience of assessing and treating athletes at all levels. For nearly 20 years his work has been in the field of high-performance sport. That experience has informed his clinical reasoning and treatment philosophies which are also based upon lessons learnt from ......
Cancer. The word itself can spark fear and sets off a flurry of appointments, tests, and decisions, often leading to interminable waiting for diagnostic results and next steps. Certified yoga therapists, informed by ancient practice and current science, are part of an evidenced-based supportive healthcare team uniquely qualified to meet the whole ......
With the support of palliative care and hospice, a growing number of people are choosing the kinds of experiences they want at the end of life. Massage can offer moments of comfort, wellbeing and beauty at a challenging time for patients and their loved ones. Yet most of us are not prepared with the right skills or knowledge to offer this help. ......
In Functional Exercise Prescription Eyal Lederman presents a revolutionary new approach for exercise prescription that uses the individual's own movement repertoire. The book demonstrates how daily activities (the life gym) can be amplified to provide the necessary movement challenges to support movement rehabilitation in many musculoskeletal and ......
Our respiratory and immune systems are intrinsically linked to how we relate to the world around us. Engaging with our vitality through the movement we were designed to express equips us with an invaluable ability to support the optimal functioning of our internal systems.
Hip and Knee Pain Disorders has been written to provide a state-of-the-art, evidence-informed and clinically-informed overview of the examination and conservativemanagement of hip/knee pain conditions.
The Shoulder: Theory & Practice presents a comprehensive fusion of the current research knowledge and clinical expertise that will be essential for any clinician from any discipline who is involved with the assessment, management and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions of the shoulder. This book is a team project-led by two ......
Integrating Yoga and Ayurveda with Modern Recovery Tools for Addiction
Durga Leela presents an empowering, personal recovery program for yoga teachers and yoga therapists supporting clients through recovery from addiction. She integrates yoga philosophy and physical practices - such as hatha yoga, yoga nidra, restorative yoga, and pranayama - as well as the psychology of yoga and Ayurveda, for a program suitable for ......
Focusing on women's pelvic health through yoga therapy, this evidence-based resource covers the intersections of biomechanics, self-study through yoga philosophy, emotional resilience, pain science and dynamic strategies for pelvic embodiment. Integrating pedagogical frameworks that differentiate yoga therapy from pelvic floor physical therapy, ......
Osteopathy and Obstetrics is already well-established as a textbook for postgraduate and undergraduate students of osteopathy. In this new edition, now in full color throughout, the original text has been revised to emphasise the physiological need for change that every pregnant woman undergoes, as well as showing the consequential anatomical ......
Handbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a concise but broad reference dedicated to the day-to-day needs of those in physiatric practice, including trainees and other clinicians faced with rehabilitation problems. Contributors from leading rehabilitation programs and centers come together in this unique handbook to provide expert ......
Exploring the Buddhist/Taoist concept of non-doing and intention in relation to bodywork, this book focuses on how the therapist should approach their client without agenda and meet them where they are at.
Providing essential support to schools and universities that offer yoga therapy training programs, this comprehensive, edited textbook develops robust curricula, enabling them to prepare yoga therapists to integrate into healthcare settings safely and effectively.
Zero Balancing - conscious touch and transformation offers a practical and multi-layered approach to personal transformation for practitioners of Zero Balancing. The author explains the basic principles of Zero Balancing and then gives examples of how to use those principles in bodywork through the use of fascinating case histories and detailed ......
The Foundations of Whole-Person Care for Health Professionals
This multi-contributed book provides a detailed exploration of mind-body integrated, whole-person rehabilitation. Integrative Rehabilitation Practice goes beyond the treatment of symptoms to explore all levels, roots, and possible contributing factors to an ill health experience, and this book covers both the theoretical foundations of IRP and ......
A Guide for Yoga Therapists, Yoga Teachers and Bodyworkers
This manual for yoga teachers and bodyworkers provides guidance for working with athletes of all disciplines. It teaches basic principles for application of techniques. Covering yoga background, biomechanics, postures, breathing and mental training, it creates a bridge between evidence-based modern sports medicine and ancient practices of yoga.
Key features of this book: Comparisons about similarities as well as differences between the different methods. It also shows very clearly how the Feldenkrais Method can be applied in a variety of specific settings. By using sound research as the foundation of this book, it will be applicable not only to somatic practitioners but also ......
An Irreverent Guide to Understanding Injury Prevention and Rehabilitatio
Mark Salamon integrates current scientific literature with his own twenty-five years of experience as a physical therapist to produce this humorous "owners manual" for the human body. Far from a dry guide, this entertaining read teaches readers how to maintain and restore good health, and can be referenced again and again when injuries arise.
