ISBN-10: 1-58255-800-0
ISBN-13: 978-1-58255-800-4
Pub Date: 2011
Pages: 368
Illustrations: 400
Trim Size: 8.375 x 10.875
Neuromuscular Therapy Manual is a concise manual of neuromuscular therapy that contains the most relevant content based on the popular, highly regarded Travell & Simons Trigger Point Therapy Manual. Content is laid out in a highly structured, regionally organized, accessible, and user-friendly text designed specifically to meet the needs of massage students.
--Case studies discuss clients with particular pathological conditions and how neuromuscular therapy routines, as presented in the text, can address them. One or two critical thinking questions regarding the scenario presented are included at the end of each case study. This helps students understand the application of what they are learning
--Several pedagogical features help students track their progress and learn more effiectively. These include key terms, chapter introduction/overviews, chapter summaries, and chapter review questions.
--Sample routines sections include step-by-step massage procedures for each body region to help connect the learning to actual practice.
--Chapter summaries briefly review the content covered in each of the first four chapters.
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