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Modern Neuromuscular Techniques

The new edition of this highly influential book with accompanying website - www.chaitowonline.com - continues to provide readers with an accessible, up-to-date account of the safe and effective use of modern Neuromuscular Techniques (NMT) in everyday clinical practice!

Leon Chaitow (Author)

9780443069376, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback / softback, published 14 September 2010

340 pages
24.6 x 18.7 x 2.2 cm, 0.66 kg

Fully updated throughout, this popular book explains the history, rationale, and detailed descriptions of the class of soft tissue manipulation methods known collectively as NMT techniques. Complete with accompanying website - www.chaitowonline.com - which contains film sequences of the author demonstrating the techniques, this book will be ideal for bodyworkers and acupuncturists in Europe, the USA and beyond.

  • Facilitates the rapid and accurate identification of local soft-tissue dysfunction

  • Explains the origin of soft tissue distress

  • Provides diverse maps and explanations for the patterns of tender and trigger points seen daily in clinical practice

  • Includes guidance on the use of NMT for the treatment of the symptoms of fibromyalgia and abdominal dysfunction

  • Gives important guidance on the treatment of trigger points in treating lymphatic dysfunction

  • Discusses the use of NMT in the management of pain and hyperventilation

  • Explains the diagnostic and therapeutic value of tender reflex points related to viscero-somatic and somatic-visceral reflexes

  • Describes both European and North American versions of NMT

  • Provides a clear set of treatment options for all bodywork therapists and acupuncture practitioners

  • Authored by a highly respected, internationally known teacher, practitioner and author, with contributions from three leading practitioners from the U.S. and Europe
  • Contains a new chapter on the value of Thai Yoga massage, associated with NMT methodology
  • Contains source material and commentary on the contribution of Raymond Nimmo DC in the evolution of NMT
  • Website - www.chaitowonline.com - containing updated video clips demonstrating the application of NMT

1 Soft tissue distress

2 Introduction to NMT

3 Myofascial trigger points and other reflex phenomena

4 The variety of reflex points

5 Diagnostic methods

6 Basic spinal NMT

7 Basic abdominal and pelvic NMT application

8 Associated techniques

9 NMT in clinical use

10 American neuromuscular therapy (Judith DeLany)

11 Progressive inhibition of neuromusculoskeletal structures (PINS) technique (Dennis J Dowling)

12 Thai massage and neuromuscular technique (Howard Evans)

Appendix: Nimmo, Chiropractic and myofascial pain (Jeffrey Cohen, Russell W Gibbons, Michael Schneider and Howard Vernon)

Subject Areas: Chiropractic & osteopathy [MXH], Complementary medicine [MX], Physiotherapy [MQS]
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