Informed Touch: A Clinician's Guide to Evaluation and Treatment of Myofascial Disorders
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (886 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892817402 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Informed Touch should be of interest and value to anyone involved in pain management." (Spectrum, January/February 2000)"Informed Touch is a well-written and concise text on myofascial pain. Never before have the disciplines of myofascial pain release and meridian therapy been so beautifully and practically connected. Shapiro, D.O., Albert Einstein College of Medicine)"Donna and Steven Finando have married some of the finest techniques that eastern and western physical medicine have to offer. Seem, Ph.D., L.Ac., President, Tri-State College of Acupuncture and author of Bodymind Energ)"This insightful book points out a new direction in medical therapeutics. Rosenblatt, M.D., Ph.D., L.Ac., Founder and past president, California Acupuncture College)"Informed
• Detailed color illustrations of pain patterns and trigger-point locations. A "user's manual" for health care practitioners, Informed Touch examines a wide range of pain patterns and their treatment. In this easy-to-use guide to the treatment of muscle pain, medical educators Steven and Donna Finando present evaluation and palpation techniques for reducing trigger points--and thereby alleviating pain--in the most clinically significant musculature of the body. A clinical reference manual for the evaluation and treatment of muscle pain. A visual index, showing reduced versions of the pain-pattern illustrations, makes it easy for clinicians to identify the muscles that may be involved in a patient's complaint. Detailed information on each muscle, including pain-pattern and trigger-point illustrations and specific palpation instructions, allows clinicians to locate specific areas quickly and accurately. Informed Touch answers the reference needs of the
Four Stars Pepter Thanks. Elegant and Informative C. M. Okon This book is a gem of simplicity and usefulness. It integrates anatomy, myofascial techniques, holistic thinking and traditional Chinese medicine meridien theory and also provides simple stretching and strengthening exercises to help patients move from pain to recovery. It's beautifully designed and illustrated; I especially love the calligraphic drawings of the exercises. As a massage therapist, I can say that it is now one of my favorite reference books.. every massage therapist should own this. M. Tang great book that emphasize on learning to build one's skill in touch. great illustration pictures to master location of muscles. easy reference book to refer to in regard to figuring out possible trigger points for pain.
Steven Finando, Ph.D., L.Ac., is Director of Development at the Tri-State Institute of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture in New York City. Donna Finando, L.Ac., develops curricula in oriental healing techniques at schools of oriental medicine throughout the country. . An original commissioner on the National Acupuncture Certification Board, he currently sits on the Accreditation Commission fo